679.5—Recordkeeping and reporting (R&R).
(a) General R&R requirements.
R&R requirements include, but are not limited to, paper and electronic documentation, logbooks, forms, reports, receipts, computer printouts, and requests for inspection described in this section and in § 679.28.
(1) Groundfish logbooks and forms.
(i)
The Regional Administrator will prescribe and provide groundfish logbooks required under this section. All groundfish forms required under this section are available from the Alaska Region website at http://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov or may be requested by calling the Sustainable Fisheries Division at 907-586-7228 or faxing 907-586-7465. The forms may be completed online, printed, and mailed or faxed to NMFS at the address or fax number shown on the form. The forms also may be completed online, saved as a file, and submitted to NMFS as an attachment to an e-mail to the e-mail address shown on the form.
(ii) Current editions.
The operator must use the current edition of the logbooks and current format of the forms. Upon approval from the Regional Administrator NMFS-approved electronic versions of the forms may be used. Upon written notification and approval by the Regional Administrator, logbooks from the previous year may be used.
(iii) Management program defined.
A “management program” is a unique fishery program with a specific management strategy and/or allocation. Harvest that occurred under the management programs listed in the following table must be recorded separately in the logbooks, forms, and eLandings.
| If harvest made under . . . program | Record the . . . | For more information, see . . . |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Western Alaska Community Development Quota (CDQ) | CDQ group number | subpart C of this part |
| (B) Exempted Fishery | Exempted fishery permit number | § 679.6 |
| (C) Research Fishery | Research fishery permit number | § 600.745(a) of this chapter |
| (D) Aleutian Islands Pollock (AIP) | n/a | subpart F of this part |
| (E) Open access (OA) | [for recording in eLandings only] | paragraph (e) of this section |
(2) Responsibility.
(i)
The operator of a catcher vessel, catcher/processor, mothership, or buying station receiving groundfish from a catcher vessel and delivering to a mothership (hereafter referred to as the operator) and the manager of a shoreside processor, SFP, or buying station receiving groundfish from a catcher vessel and delivering to a shoreside processor or SFP (hereafter referred to as the manager) are each responsible for complying with the applicable R&R requirements in this section and in § 679.28.
(ii)
The owner of a vessel, shoreside processor, SFP, or buying station is responsible for compliance and must ensure that the operator, manager, or representative (see paragraph (b) of this section) complies with the applicable R&R requirements in this section and in § 679.28.
(iii)
The IFQ permit holder, IFQ hired master permit holder, or Registered Buyer must comply with the R&R requirements provided at paragraphs (e), (g), (k), and (l) of this section.
(iv)
The CDQ permit holder, CDQ hired master permit holder, or Registered Buyer must comply with the R&R requirements provided at paragraphs (e), (g), (k), and (l)(1) through (6) of this section.
(3) Fish to be recorded and reported.
The operator or manager must record and report the following information (see paragraphs (a)(3)(i) through (iv) of this section) for all groundfish (see Table 2a to this part), prohibited species (see Table 2b to this part) and forage fish (see Table 2c to this part). The operator or manager may record and report the following information (see paragraphs (a)(3)(i) through (iv) of this section) for non-groundfish (see Table 2d to this part):
(ii)
Receipt information from catcher vessels and buying stations, including fish received from vessels not required to have an FFP; and fish received under contract for handling or processing for another processor;
(iii)
Discard or disposition information, including fish reported but not delivered to the operator or manager, e.g., fish used onboard a vessel, when receiving catch from a catcher vessel or buying station; and
(4) Exemptions—
(i) Catcher vessels less than 60 ft (18.3 m) LOA.
Except for the vessel activity report described at paragraph (k) of this section, the owner or operator of a catcher vessel less than 60 ft (18.3 m) LOA is not required to comply with the R&R requirements of this section.
(ii) Catcher vessels that take groundfish in crab pot gear for use as crab bait on that vessel.
(A)
Owners or operators of catcher vessels who, when crab is open anywhere or in the same area as an open crab season, take groundfish in crab pot gear for use as crab bait onboard their same vessels, and the bait is neither transferred nor sold, are not required to comply with R&R requirements of this section.
(1) Catch groundfish for bait during an open crab season and sell that groundfish or transfer it to another vessel, or
(2) Participate in a directed fishery for groundfish using any gear type during periods that are outside an open crab season for use as crab bait onboard their vessel.
(C)
No groundfish species listed by NMFS as “prohibited” in a management or regulatory area may be taken in that area for use as bait.
(5) Inspection and retention of records—
(i) Inspection of records.
The operator or manager must make available for inspection the R&R documentation in this section and in § 679.28 upon the request of an authorized officer.
(ii) Retention of records.
The operator or manager must retain the R&R documentation described in this section and in § 679.28 :
(A) On site.
Retain these records on site at the shoreside processor or SFP, or onboard the vessel until the end of the fishing year during which the records were made and for as long thereafter as fish or fish products recorded in the R&R documentation are retained.
(B) For 3 years.
Retain these records for 3 years after the end of the fishing year during which the records were made.
(6) Maintenance of records.
The operator or manager must maintain all records described in this section and in § 679.28 in English and in a legible, timely, and accurate manner, based on Alaska local time (A.l.t.); if handwritten, in indelible ink; if computer-generated, as a legible printed paper copy.
(7) Custom processing.
The manager of a shoreside processor or SFP or the operator of a mothership must record products that result from custom processing for another person in eLandings consistently throughout a fishing year using one of the following two methods:
(i) Combined records.
Record landings, discards or dispositions, and products of custom-processed groundfish routinely in eLandings using processor name, FFP or FPP number, and ADF&G processor code; or
(ii) Separate records.
Record landings, discards or dispositions, and products of custom-processed groundfish in eLandings identified by the name, FPP number or FFP number, and ADF&G processor code of the associated business entity.
(b) Representative.
The operator of a catcher vessel, mothership, catcher/processor, or buying station delivering to a mothership or manager of a shoreside processor, SFP, or buying station delivering to a shoreside processor or SFP may identify one contact person to complete the logbook and forms and to respond to inquiries from NMFS. Designation of a representative under this paragraph (b) does not relieve the owner, operator, or manager of responsibility for compliance under paragraphs (a)(1) through (6) of this section.
(c) Logbooks—
(1) Requirements—
If using more than one logbook of the same gear type in a fishing year onboard a vessel, the operator must ensure that the page numbers follow the consecutive order of the previous logbook.
(ii) Use of two or more vessel logbooks of different gear types.
If two or more different gear types are used onboard a vessel in a fishing year, the operator(s) of this vessel must use the same number of separate vessel logbooks for the different gear types, each separately paginated.
(iii) Two vessel logbooks for pair trawl.
If two vessels are dragging a trawl between them (pair trawl), the operator of each vessel must maintain a separate logbook to record the amount of the catch retained and fish discarded by that vessel. Each of the two logbooks must be separately paginated.
(iv) Two logbooks of different operation.
If a vessel functions both as a mothership and as a catcher/processor in the same fishing year, the operator(s) must maintain two logbooks, a separate logbook for each operation type, each separately paginated.
(v) Alteration of logbook information.
(A)
Except as described in paragraph (c)(1)(v)(B) of this section, no person may alter or change any entry or record in a logbook.
(B)
An inaccurate or incorrect entry or record must be corrected by lining out the original and inserting the correction, provided that the original entry or record remains legible. All corrections must be made in ink.
(vi) Logsheet distribution and submittal.
(A)
No person except an authorized officer may remove any original white logsheet of any logbook.
| Logsheet Distribution and Submittal | If logsheet color is ... | Logsheets found in these logbooks | CV lgl/pot | CV trw | CP lgl/pot | CP trw | MS | Submit to ... | Time limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) White | X | X | X | X | X | Must retain, permanently bound in logbook | |||
| (2) Goldenrod | X | X | X | X | X | Observer | After signature of operator and prior to departure of observer from the vessel. | ||
| (3) Yellow | X | X | Must submit quarterly to:NOAA Fisheries Office for Law Enforcement Alaska Region Logbook Program, P.O. Box 21767, Juneau, AK 99802-1767 Telephone: 907-586-7225 | On the following schedule: 1st quarter by May 1 of that fishing year. 2nd quarter by August 1 of that fishing year. 3rd quarter by November 1 of that fishing year. 4th quarter by February 1 of the following fishing year. | |||||
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| (4) Blue | X | X | Mothership, shoreside processor, SFP, or buying station that receives the harvest | Within 2 hours after completion of catch delivery | |||||
| (5) Green | X | X | Optional, but may be required by IPHC (see §§ 300.60 through 300.65 of this chapter) | If required, after the vessel's catch is off-loaded | |||||
| Note: CP = catcher/processor; CV = catcher vessel; lgl = longline; trw = trawl; MS = mothership. | |||||||||
(2) Recording active and inactive time periods in the DFL or DCPL—
(i) Account for each day of the fishing year.
The operator must account for each day of the fishing year, January 1 through December 31, in the DFL or DCPL and indicate whether the vessel or processor was active or inactive during the time period.
| Paragraph | Fishing Category |
|---|---|
| (c)(3)(iv)(A)(1) | Catcher vessel, longline or pot gear |
| (c)(3)(iv)(B)(1) | Catcher/processor, longline or pot gear |
| (c)(4)(iv)(A)(1) | Catcher vessel, trawl gear |
| (c)(4)(iv)(B)(1) | Catcher/processor, trawl gear |
| (c)(5)(ii) | Shoreside processor or SFP |
| (c)(6)(iv) | Mothership |
(ii) Record January 1 on page 1.
The operator must record the first day of the fishing year, January 1, on page one of the DFL or DCPL regardless of whether the vessel or processor was active or inactive. The operator must record time periods consecutively.
(iii) Required information for inactive periods.
If inactive, the operator must record the following information (see paragraphs (c)(2)(iii)(A) through (F) of this section) on one logsheet in the DFL or DCPL:
(A)
If a catcher vessel, vessel name, ADF&G vessel registration number, FFP number or Federal crab vessel permit number, operator printed name, operator signature, and page number.
(B)
If a mothership or catcher/processor, record vessel name, ADF&G processor code, FFP number, operator printed name, operator signature, and page number.
(E)
Write brief explanation why inactive, e.g., bad weather or equipment failure. If inactive due to surrender of a FFP or FPP, write “surrender of permit” as the reason for inactivity.
(iv) Inactive two or more quarters.
If the inactive time period extends across two or more successive quarters, the operator must complete a logsheet for each inactive quarter. The first logsheet must indicate the first and last day of the first inactive quarter. Successive logsheets must indicate the first and last day of its respective inactive quarter.
(3) Longline and pot gear catcher vessel DFL and catcher/processor DCPL—
(i) Responsibility—
(1) Except as described in paragraph (f)(1)(i) of this section, the operator of a catcher vessel 60 ft (18.3 m) or greater LOA, that is required to have an FFP under § 679.4(b) and that is using longline or pot gear to harvest groundfish must maintain a longline and pot gear DFL.
(2) Except as described in paragraph (f)(1)(ii) of this section, the operator of a catcher/processor that is required to have an FFP under § 679.4(b) and that is using longline or pot gear to harvest groundfish must use a combination of catcher/processor longline and pot gear DCPL and eLandings to record and report daily processor identification information, catch-by-set information, groundfish production data, and groundfish and prohibited species discard or disposition data.
(B) IFQ halibut, CDQ halibut, and IFQ sablefish fisheries.
(1) Except as described in paragraph (f)(1)(i) of this section, the operator of a catcher vessel 60 ft (18.3 m) or greater LOA, using fixed gear (NMFS), setline (IPHC), or pot gear to harvest IFQ sablefish, IFQ halibut, or CDQ halibut from the GOA or BSAI, must maintain a longline and pot gear DFL.
(2) Except as described in paragraph (f)(1)(ii) of this section, the operator of a catcher/processor that is using longline or pot gear to harvest IFQ sablefish, IFQ halibut, or CDQ halibut from the GOA or BSAI must use a combination of catcher/processor longline and pot gear DCPL and eLandings to record and report daily processor identification information, catch-by-set halibut and sablefish landings data, and halibut, sablefish, and prohibited species discard or disposition data.
(C) CR crab fisheries.
(1) The operator of a catcher vessel 60 ft (18.3 m) or greater LOA, using pot gear to harvest CR crab from the BSAI must maintain a longline and pot gear DFL.
(2) The operator of a catcher/processor that is using pot gear to harvest CR crab from the BSAI must use a combination of catcher/processor longline and pot gear DCPL and eLandings to record and report daily processor identification information, CR crab landings data, and CR crab and prohibited species discard or disposition data.
(ii) Data entry time limits—
(A) Catcher vessel.
The operator of a catcher vessel using longline or pot gear must record in the DFL the information from the following table for each set within the specified time limit:
| DATA ENTRY TIME LIMITS, CATCHER VESSEL LONGLINE OR POT GEAR | |
|---|---|
| Required information | Time limit for recording |
| (1) Set number, time and date gear set, time and date gear hauled, beginning and end positions, CDQ group number, halibut CDQ permit number, halibut IFQ permit number, sablefish IFQ permit number, crab IFQ permit number, FFP number and/or Federal crab vessel permit number (if applicable), number of pots set, and estimated total hail weight for each set | Within 2 hours after completion of gear retrieval |
| (2) Discard and disposition information | By noon each day to record the previous day's discard and disposition information |
| (3) Submit the blue DFL to mothership, shoreside processor, SFP, or buying station receiving catch | Within 2 hours after completion of catch delivery |
| (4) All other required information | Within 2 hours after the vessel's catch is off-loaded, notwithstanding other time limits |
| (5) Operator sign the completed logsheets | Within 2 hours after completion of catch delivery |
| (6) Submit goldenrod logsheet to the observer | After signature of operator and prior to departure of observer from the vessel. |
(B) Catcher/processor.
The operator of a catcher/processor using longline or pot gear must record in the DCPL or eLandings the information from the following table for each set within the specified time limit:
| DATA ENTRY TIME LIMITS, CATCHER/PROCESSOR LONGLINE OR POT GEAR | Required information | Record In | DCPL | eLandings | Time limit for recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Set number, time and date gear set, time and date gear hauled, beginning and end positions, CDQ group number, halibut CDQ permit number, halibut IFQ permit number, sablefish IFQ permit number, crab IFQ permit number, FFP number and/or Federal crab vessel permit number (if applicable), number of pots set, and estimated total hail weight for each set | X | X | Within 2 hours after completion of gear retrieval | ||
| (2) Discard and disposition information | X | By midnight each day to record the previous day's discard and disposition information | |||
| (3) Product information | X | By noon each day to record the previous day's production information | |||
| (4) All other required information | X | X | By noon of the day following completion of production | ||
| (5) Operator sign the completed logsheets | X | X | By noon of the day following the week-ending date of the weekly reporting period | ||
| (6) Submit goldenrod logsheet to the observer | X | After signature of operator and prior to departure of observer from the vessel |
(iv) Required information, if active—
(A) Catcher vessel, longline or pot gear.
(1) A catcher vessel using longline or pot gear is active when gear remains on the grounds in a reporting area (except reporting areas 300, 400, 550, or 690), regardless of the vessel location.
(2) If the catcher vessel identified in paragraph (c)(3)(i)(A)(1) of this section is active, the operator must record in the DFL, for one or more days on each logsheet, the information listed in paragraphs (c)(3)(v), (vi), (viii), (ix), and (x) of this section.
(3) Retain and record discard quantities over the MRA. When a catcher vessel is fishing in an IFQ fishery and the fishery for Pacific cod or rockfish is closed to directed fishing but not in PSC status in that reporting area as described in § 679.20, the operator must retain and record up to and including the maximum retainable amount (MRA) for Pacific cod or rockfish as defined in Table 10 or 11 to this part. Quantities over this amount must be discarded and recorded as discard in the logbook.
(B) Catcher/processor, longline or pot gear.
(1) A catcher/processor using longline or pot gear is active when processing or when all or part of the longline or pot gear is in the water.
(2) If the catcher/processor identified in paragraph (c)(3)(i)(A)(2) of this section is active, the operator must record in the DCPL the information listed in paragraphs (c)(3)(v) and (vi) of this section and must record in eLandings the information listed in paragraphs (c)(3)(v), (vii), (viii), and (x) of this section.
(3) Retain and record discard quantities over the MRA. When a catcher/processor is fishing in an IFQ fishery and the fishery for Pacific cod or rockfish is closed to directed fishing but not in PSC status in that reporting area as described in § 679.20, the operator must retain and record up to and including the MRA for Pacific cod or rockfish as defined in Table 10 or 11 to this part. Quantities over this amount must be discarded and recorded as discard in eLandings.
(v) Identification information—
(A) Page number.
Number the pages in each logbook consecutively, beginning on the first page of the DFL or DCPL with page 1 for January 1 and continuing for the remainder of the fishing year.
(B) Printed name and signature of operator.
The operator's name must be printed in the DFL or DCPL. The operator must sign each completed logsheet of the DFL or DCPL as verification of acceptance of the responsibility required in paragraph (a)(2) of this section
(C) Vessel identification.
Name of vessel as displayed in official documentation; FFP number or Federal crab vessel permit number of the vessel; and ADF&G vessel registration number if a catcher vessel or ADF&G processor code if a catcher/processor.
(D) Other permit numbers (if applicable).
IFQ permit number of the operator, if any, and each permit number of any IFQ permit on which anyone aboard is authorized to fish; groundfish CDQ group number; and halibut CDQ permit number.
(E) Reporting area—
(1) Groundfish. Record the Federal reporting area code (see Figures 1 and 3 to this part) where gear retrieval was completed, regardless of where the majority of the set took place. Use a separate logsheet for each reporting area.
(2) IFQ halibut and CDQ halibut. Record the IPHC regulatory area (see Figure 15 to this part) where gear retrieval was completed, regardless of where the majority of the set took place.
(3) CR crab. Leave this field blank.
(F) Crew size.
If a catcher vessel, record the number of crew members (including operator), excluding observer(s), on the last day of a trip. If a catcher/processor, record the number of crew members (including operator), excluding observer(s), on the last day of the weekly reporting period.
(G) Gear type.
Use a separate logsheet for each gear type. From the following table, indicate the gear type used to harvest the fish and appropriate “gear ID.” In addition, if using hook-and-line gear, enter the alphabetical letter that coincides with the gear description. If gear information is the same on subsequent logsheets, mark the box instead of re-entering the gear type information on the next logsheet.
| If gear type is ... | Then ... |
|---|---|
| (1) Other gear | If gear is other than those listed within this table, indicate “Other” and describe |
| (2) Pot gear | Enter the number of pots lost (optional, but may be required by IPHC regulations (see §§ 300.60 through 300.65 of this chapter)) and number of pots set |
| (3) Hook-and-line gear | Indicate:(i) Whether gear is fixed hook (conventional or tub), autoline, or snap (optional, but may be required by IPHC regulations (see §§ 300.60 through 300.65 of this chapter)) |
| (ii) Length of skate to the nearest foot (optional, but may be required by IPHC regulations (see §§ 300.60 through 300.65 of this chapter)), number of skates lost (optional, but may be required by IPHC regulations (see §§ 300.60 through 300.65 of this chapter)), and number of skates set | |
| (iii) Number of hooks per skate (optional, but may be required by IPHC regulations (see §§ 300.60 through 300.65 of this chapter)), size of hooks, and hook spacing in feet | |
| (iv) Seabird avoidance gear code(s) (see § 679.24(e) and Table 19 to this part) |
(H) Management program.
Indicate whether harvest occurred under a management program (see paragraph (a)(1)(iii) of this section). Use a separate logsheet for each management program. If harvest is not under one of the listed management programs, leave blank.
(I) Observer information.
Record the number of observers aboard, the name of the observer(s), and the observer cruise number(s).
(vi) Catch-by-set information.
The operator must record the following information (see paragraphs (c)(3)(vi)(A) through (L) of this section) for each set (see § 679.2) in the DFL or DCPL. If no catch occurred for a given day, write “no catch.”
(B) Gear deployment (or to set gear)—
(1) Hook-and-line gear begin position. Record date (mm/dd), time (in military format, A.l.t.), and the begin position (in latitude and longitude to the nearest minute; indicate E or W for longitude) when the first hook-and-line gear of a set enters the water.
(2) Jig or troll gear begin position. Record date (mm/dd), time (in military format, A.l.t.), and the begin position (latitude and longitude to the nearest minute; indicate E or W for longitude) when the jig or troll gear enters the water.
(3) Pot gear begin position. Record date (mm/dd), time (in military format, A.l.t.), and the begin position (latitude and longitude to the nearest minute; indicate E or W for longitude) when the pot gear enters the water.
(C) Gear retrieval (or to haul gear)—
(1) Hook-and-line gear end position. Date (mm/dd), time (in military format, A.l.t.), and end position coordinates (in latitude and longitude to the nearest minute; indicate E or W for longitude), where the last hook-and-line gear of a set leaves the water, regardless of where the majority of the set took place.
(2) Jig or troll gear end position. Date (mm/dd), time (in military format, A.l.t.), and end position coordinates (in latitude and longitude to the nearest minute; indicate E or W for longitude) where the jig or troll gear leaves the water.
(3) Pot gear end position. Date (mm/dd), time (in military format, A.l.t.), and end position coordinates (in latitude and longitude to the nearest minute; indicate E or W for longitude) where the last pot of a set is retrieved, regardless of where the majority of the set took place.
(D) Begin and end buoy or bag numbers.
(optional, but may be required by IPHC regulations (see §§ 300.60 through 300.65 of this chapter)).
(E) Begin and end gear depths.
Recorded to the nearest fathom (optional, but may be required by IPHC regulations (see §§ 300.60 through 300.65 of this chapter)).
(F) Species codes.
The operator must record and report required information for all groundfish (see Table 2a to this part), prohibited species (see Table 2b to this part), and forage fish (see Table 2c to this part). The operator may record and report information for non-groundfish (see Table 2d to this part).
(G) Target species code.
Enter the species code of the intended species to be harvested. Enter only one target species code.
(H) Estimated total hail weight.
Enter the estimated hail weight, which is an estimate of the total weight of the entire catch without regard to species. Indicate whether weight is estimated to the nearest pound or to the nearest 0.001 mt.
(I) IR/IU species (see
If a catcher/processor, enter species code of IR/IU species and estimated total round weight for each IR/IU species, if applicable; indicate whether weight is estimated to the nearest pound or the nearest 0.001 mt. Use one line to record information for each IR/IU species, including species code and amount of catch. If more than one IR/IU species are to be recorded, the operator must use a separate line for each species.
(J) IFQ halibut and CDQ halibut.
Estimated total net weight of IFQ halibut and CDQ halibut to the nearest pound.
(K) IFQ sablefish.
Number and estimated total round weight of IFQ sablefish to the nearest pound. Indicate whether IFQ sablefish product is Western cut, Eastern cut, or round weight.
(L) CR crab.
If in a CR crab fishery, record the number and scale weight of raw CR crab to the nearest pound.
(vii) Product information, catcher/processor.
The operator of a catcher/processor using longline or pot gear must record groundfish product information for all retained groundfish in eLandings (see paragraph (e)(10) of this section).
(viii) Discard or disposition information, catcher vessel.
The operator must record in a DFL the discard or disposition information that occurred prior to and during delivery to a buying station, mothership, shoreside processor, or SFP. Discard or disposition information must include the daily weight of groundfish, daily weight of herring PSC, and daily number of PSC animals. If no discard or disposition occurred for a given day, the operator must write “no discards or disposition.”
(1) Date (mm/dd) of discard or disposition (day that discard or disposition occurred).
(2) For whole fish discard or disposition of groundfish or Pacific herring PSC, daily estimated total weight, balance forward weight from the previous day, and cumulative total weight since last delivery for each species; indicate whether weight is estimated to the nearest pound or nearest 0.001 mt.
(3) For whole fish discard or disposition of each prohibited species (Pacific salmon, steelhead trout, Pacific halibut, king crabs, and Tanner crabs) record the daily estimated total number, balance forward from the previous day, and cumulative total number since the last delivery.
(4) Summarize the weekly cumulative discard and disposition totals of groundfish weights and number of PSC animals separately by reporting area, management program, and gear type. Determine the weekly cumulative total by adding daily totals and the balance carried forward from the day before.
(B)
The operator must record “0” or zero balance forward and start a new logsheet after the offload or transfer of all fish or fish product onboard and prior to the beginning of each fishing trip. Nothing shall be carried forward from the previous fishing trip.
(ix) Discard or disposition information, catcher/processor.
The operator of a catcher/processor using longline or pot gear must record all discard or disposition information in eLandings (see paragraph (e)(10) of this section).
(x) Catcher vessel delivery information.
The operator of a catcher vessel must enter the following information (see paragraphs (c)(3)(x)(A) through (D) of this section) for delivery to a buying station, mothership, shoreside processor, or SFP:
(B)
ADF&G fish ticket issued to operator by the recipient, Registered Buyer, or RCR receiving the delivery.
(D)
For the unloading port, enter the name of the port or port code (see Tables 14a and 14b to this part) of delivery location.
(4) Trawl gear catcher vessel DFL and catcher/processor DCPL—
(i) Responsibility.
Except as described in paragraph (f)(1)(iii) of this section, the operator of a catcher vessel 60 ft (18.3 m) or greater LOA, that is required to have an FFP under § 679.4(b), and that is using trawl gear to harvest groundfish must maintain a trawl gear DFL, must complete one or more logsheets per day. Upon notification by the Regional Administrator, a DFL from the previous year may be used.
(B)
Except as described in paragraph (f)(1)(iv) or (vii) of this section, the operator of a catcher/processor that is required to have an FFP under § 679.4(b) and that is using trawl gear to harvest groundfish is required to use a combination of catcher/processor trawl gear DCPL and eLandings to record and report daily processor identification information, catch-by-haul landings information, groundfish production data, and groundfish and prohibited species discard or disposition data. Under paragraph (f)(1)(vii) of this section, the operators of AFA catcher/processors or any catcher/processor harvesting pollock CDQ are required to use an ELB and no longer report using a DCPL.
(ii) Data entry time limits—
(A) Catcher vessel.
The operator of a catcher vessel using trawl gear must record in the DFL the information in the following table for each haul within the specified time limit:
| DATA ENTRY TIME LIMITS, CATCHER VESSEL TRAWL GEAR | |
|---|---|
| Required information | Time limit for recording |
| (1) Haul number, time and date gear set, time and date gear hauled, beginning and end positions, CDQ group number (if applicable), total estimated hail weight for each haul | Within 2 hours after completion of gear retrieval, except that catcher vessels harvesting pollock CDQ in the BS and delivering unsorted codends to a mothership must record CDQ group number within 2 hours after completion of weighing all catch in the haul on the mothership |
| (2) Discard and disposition information | By noon each day to record the previous day's discard and disposition information |
| (3) Submit blue DFL to mothership, shoreside processor, SFP, or buying station receiving the catch | Within 2 hours after completion of catch delivery |
| (4) Record all other required information | Within 2 hours after the vessel's catch is off-loaded, notwithstanding other time limits |
| (5) Operator sign the completed logsheets | Within 2 hours after completion of catch delivery |
| (6) Submit the goldenrod logsheet to the observer | After signature of operator and prior to departure of observer from the vessel. |
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