Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska; Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands; North Pacific Fisheries Research Plan; Electronic Transmission of Observer Data

Resumo

NMFS proposes regulations that would require all catcher/ processor or mothership processor vessels that process groundfish and that are subject to observer coverage requirements to have satellite communication equipment and the necessary hardware and software for electronic transmission of observer data. The proposed regulations would also require all shoreside processors that are subject to observer coverage and that process groundfish to have the necessary computer hardware and software to send data electronically via a modem. This equipment is intended for use by observers. Electronic submission of observer data is necessary to reduce both the time and expense of collecting fishery information by providing real-time data and improving the overall efficiency of fisheries management.