# Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Vessel Monitoring Systems; Amendment 18A
> **Rule** · Final rule; delay of effective date. · Published 2006-12-06 · Effective 2006-08-09 · 71 FR 70680
## Document
- **Document number:** 06-9570
- **Category:** vessel-monitoring
- **Region:** south atlantic
- **Federal Register citation:** 71 FR 70680
- **Publication date:** 2006-12-06
- **Effective date:** 2006-08-09
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 060425111-6315-03
## Abstract

NMFS delays the December 7, 2006, effective date of two sections of a final rule, published August 9, 2006, until March 7, 2007. The amendments to those sections will require owners/operators of vessels with Gulf reef fish commercial vessel permits to install a NMFS-approved vessel monitoring system (VMS) and will make installation of VMS a prerequisite for permit renewal or transfer. This delay of the effective date will provide additional time for affected fishers to come into compliance with the VMS requirements.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2006/12/06/06-9570/fisheries-of-the-caribbean-gulf-of-mexico-and-south-atlantic-reef-fish-fishery-of-the-gulf-of-mexico)
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