Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Recreational Landings and Bluefin Tuna Catch Reports
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is extending the information collection for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species recreational landings and Bluefin Tuna catch reports under OMB Control Number 0648-0328. This program requires HMS Angling, Charter/Headboat, and Atlantic Tunas General category permit holders to report landings of billfish, swordfish, and Bluefin Tuna catches (landings and dead discards) within 24 hours of landing. The data supports domestic and international fisheries management, stock assessments, and quota monitoring under the Magnuson-Stevens Act and the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act. There are 14,161 respondents with each report taking 5-10 minutes, resulting in 1,557 total annual burden hours. This is a regular submission for extension of a current collection with no form numbers.
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Key Changes
- Extension of existing OMB Control Number 0648-0328 information collection
- Maintains 24-hour reporting requirement for billfish, swordfish, and BFT catches
- 14,161 respondents with 5-10 minutes per landings report
+ 3 more changes with Pro
Obligations
What this law requires
HMS Angling permit holders must report landings of billfish, swordfish, and bluefin tuna catch (landings and dead discards) within 24 hours of landing
Charter/Headboat permit holders must report landings of billfish, swordfish, and bluefin tuna catch (landings and dead discards) within 24 hours of landing
Atlantic Tunas General category permit holders must report landings of billfish, swordfish, and bluefin tuna catch (landings and dead discards) within 24 hours of landing
Permit holders must report bluefin tuna dead discards in addition to landings within the 24-hour reporting window
Permit holders must report recreational catch of Atlantic blue marlin, white marlin, and roundscale spearfish for monitoring against ICCAT-established recreational limits