WPRFMC, NMFS Modernize Catch Reporting for Hawaii, American Samoa Longliners
Technological progress is coming to the island: Longliners from Hawaii and American Samoa will be required to electronically report their catches beginning next month.
The National Marine Fisheries Service said the regulation is intended to reduce human error, improve data accuracy, save time for fishermen and NMFS, and provide more rigorous monitoring and forecasting of catch limits. The rule goes into effect on Sept. 7.
Development of the electronic reporting system for the Hawai‘i and American Samoa longline fisheries ramped up about 2014, according to ...
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