Reminder: Requirements for the Limited Access Atlantic Mackerel Fishery

March 31, 2021 — The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:

In order to participate in the Atlantic mackerel fishery you must follow certain notification, reporting, and monitoring requirements.

General requirements are below:

For more information and additional requirements please read our bulletin.

Questions?

Industry: Contact Aly Pitts, Sustainable Fisheries, 978-281-9352

Media: Contact Jennifer Goebel, Regional Office, 978-281-9175

• Submit weekly vessel trip reports (VTRs) for all permits.
• Provide 48-hr pre-trip notification to retain more than 20,000 lb (9.07 mt) of mackerel.
• Please call Sara Weeks at 508-642-6005 for a mackerel trip that will not be catching and retaining herring. For a trip that would be a herring or groundfish combination trip with mackerel, please notify NOAA Fisheries via PTNS at least 48 hours prior to beginning any trip to be considered for monitoring coverage.
  • Enter trips up to, but no more than, 10 days in advance.
  • Login with your vessel permit number and Fish Online PIN.
  • Call the Fish Online Help Desk at 978-281-9188 if you need a PIN.
  • Enter your fishery, trip type, sail date, port of departure, trip length, and gear type.
  • Call the PTNS Help Desk at 855-FISHES-1 if you need assistance or have questions.
• Declare trips via VMS and submit daily catch reporting via VMS for limited access mackerel vessels
• Provide 6-hr pre-landing notification via VMS to land over 20,000 lb (9.07 mt) of mackerel