NMFS Announces Approval of Vessel Identification Requirements for U.S. Charter Fishing Vessels

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has announced the approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of vessel identification requirements for U.S. commercial and recreational charter fishing vessels in the western Pacific, as part of the U.S. West Coast Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan (HMS FMP). The requirements, which were partially approved in 2004, are now effective.