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Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska - Subpart E — Groundfish and Halibut Observer Program (50 CFR 679.50-679.55).

Country/Territory
United States of America
Document type
Regulation
Date
1996 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Code of Federal Regulations - Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries Monitoring Marine fishes Data collection/reporting Certification
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Subpart of Part 679 of Title 50 of the Federal Code of Regulations concerns observer coverage requirements for vessels, shoreside processors, and stationary floating processors participating in certain fishery programs (operators of a vessel designated or to be designated on a Federal fisheries permit (FFP) under §679.4(b), operators of a processor designated or required to be designated on a Federal processor permit (FPP) under §679.4(f)(1) or a Registered Buyer permit under §679.4(d)(3) and operators of a vessel used to harvest IFQ halibut, CDQ halibut, or IFQ sablefish). The owner of a vessel or a shoreside processor must ensure that the operator or manager complies with this Subpart. The Regional Administrator may issue a permit authorizing a person’s participation as an observer provider for operations requiring full observer coverage. The Subpart also provides for certification of observers and with respect to their responsibilities and release of observer data to the public.

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