North Pacific Observer Program - Federal Register Rules and Notices
Summary
Proposed Rule
NOAA Fisheries proposes regulatory changes to revise the monitoring requirements for pot gear catcher/processors (CPs) participating in Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands (BSAI) groundfish fisheries. This action is needed to address management challenges created by observer data collection errors that have impacted catch estimates. This action would improve observer data collection by requiring participants to carry a Level 2 observer and comply with pre-cruise meeting notifications, and by requiring certification and testing standards for participants choosing any of the following voluntary monitoring options: providing observer sampling stations, installing motion-compensated platform and flow scales, and carrying additional observers on the vessel. Additionally, this action would change the location of existing monitoring regulations for longline CPs and halibut deck sorting by moving them under a single, new subpart within the regulations. This action promotes the goals and objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Groundfish of the BSAI Management Area, and other applicable laws.
Federal Register
- Proposed Rule: Monitoring Requirements for Pot Catcher/Processors
- Temporary Rule: Emergency Action Extended (85 FR 59199, 09/21/2020)
- Final Rule: Fee Adjustment to 1.65% (85 FR 41424, 7/10/20)
- Temporary Rule: Observer Coverage Requirements (85 FR 17285, 03/27/2020)
- Proposed Rule: Fee Adjustment (85 FR 13618, 03/09/2020)
- Final Rule: Halibut Bycatch Handling and Monitoring Requirements (84 FR 55044, …
- Proposed Rule: Halibut Bycatch Handling and Monitoring Requirements (84 FR 1556…
- Final Rule: Nontrawl Lead Level 2 (83 FR 30528, 06/29/2018)
- Proposed Rule: Nontrawl Lead Level 2 (82 FR 61243, 12/27/2017)
- Final Rule: Trawl Full Observer Coverage Category (81 FR 67113, 09/30/2016)
- Proposed Rule: Trawl Full Observer Coverage Category (81 FR 44251, 07/07/2016)
- Final Rule: Two Monitoring Options (77 FR 59053, 09/26/2012)
- Proposed Rule: Two Monitoring Options (77 FR 35925, 06/15/2012)
- Final Rule: CDQ Observer Requirements (77 FR 6492, 02/08/2012)
- Final Rule: Amendments to Implementing Regulations (75 FR 69016, 11/10/2010)
- Correction to Observer Program Regulation Expiration Date (74 FR 51512, 10/07/2…
- Proposed Rule: Amendment to Observer Regulations (74 FR 50155, 09/30/2009)
- Final Rule: New Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements (73 FR 76135, 12/15/20…
- Notification of Public Workshop (72 FR 67287, 11/28/2007)
- Final Rule: Observer Data Transmission and Inseason Support (72 FR 36896, 07/06…
- Final Rule: Amendment to Implementing Regulations; Expiration Date (72 FR 32559…
- Proposed Rule: Amendment to Implementing Regulations; Expiration Date (72 FR 79…
- Proposed Rule: Safety of Observers and Efficiency of Deployment (72 FR 4226, 01…
- Final Rule: Amendment to Implementing Regulations; Data Transmission and Suppor…
- Proposed Rule: Amendment to Implementing Regulations; Data Transmission and Sup…
- Correction to Amendment to Observer Regulations (69 FR 33581, 06/16/2004)
- Final Rule: Amendment to Implementing Regulations; Deployment Flexibility (69 F…
- Final Rule: Amendment to Implementing Regulations; Data Transmission and Suppor…
- Proposed Rule: Amendment to Implementing Regulations; Deployment Flexibility (6…
- Correction to 68 FR 715 (68 FR 15969, 04/02/2003)
- Correction to 67 FR 72595 (68 FR 1392, 01/10/2003)
- Final Rule: Amendment to Regulations; Observer Coverage and Support (68 FR 715,…
- Final Rule: Extension of Applicability Date of the Existing Regulations (67 FR…
- Proposed Rule: Interim Observer Program Extension through 2007 (67 FR 58451, 09…
- Proposed Rule: Amendment to Regulations (67 FR 48604, 07/25/2002)
- Proposed Rule: Amendment to Regulations (67 FR 15517, 04/02/2002)
- Final Rule: Interim Observer Program Extension through 2002 (65 FR 80381, 12/21…
- Final Rule: Reduction to Observer Experience and Observer Coverage Requirements…
- Proposed Rule: Interim Observer Program Extension through 2002 (65 FR 66223, 11…
- Proposed Rule: Reduction to Observer Experience and Observer Coverage Requireme…
- Final Rule: Amendment to CDQ Equipment and Operational Requirements (65 FR 3378…
- Final Rule: Inseason Adjustment to Reduce Observer Coverage Requirements (65 FR…
- Emergency Interim Rule: AFA Observer and Scale Requirements (65 FR 4520, 01/28/…
- Final Rule: Inseason Adjustment to Reduce Observer Coverage Requirements (64 FR…
- Emergency Interim Rule: Extension of Expiration Date; Additional CP Observer Co…
- Final Rule: CDQ Amendments and Observer Requirements (64 FR 20210, 04/26/1999)
- Proposed Rule:CDQ Amendments and Observer Requirements (64 FR 6025, 02/08/1999)
- Emergency Interim Rule: Additional CP Observer Coverage (64 FR 3435, 01/22/1999)
- Final Rule: Regulatory Amendment; Extension of Observer Coverage through 2000 (…
- Proposed Rule: Regulatory Amendment; Extension of Observer Coverage through 200…
- Final Rule: Safety of Fishing Vessels That Carry Observers (63 FR 27213, 05/18…
- Final Rule: Regulatory Amendment; Extension of Observer Coverage through 1998 (…
- Final Rule: Insurance Coverage (62 FR 60182, 11/07/1997)
- Proposed Rule: Extension of the Interim Groundfish Observer Program through 199…
- Final Rule: Electronic Transmission of Observer Data Requirement (61 FR 63759, …
- Final Rule: Repeal of Research Plan and Establishment of Interim Groundfish Obs…
Supporting Materials
- Observer Program Standard Ex-Vessel Prices
- Observer Fee Collection and Payment
- North Pacific Observer Program
- Fishery Management Plan Amendments
- Electronic Monitoring
- Observer Program Analyses
- Petition Seeking a Regulatory Program for Fisheries Observer Coverage of Bycatch
- North Pacific Fisheries Research Plan