# 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 2007-03-07 · Effective 2006-08-09 · 72 FR 10088
## Document
- **Document number:** 07-1013
- **Category:** vessel-monitoring
- **Region:** south atlantic
- **Federal Register citation:** 72 FR 10088
- **Publication date:** 2007-03-07
- **Effective date:** 2006-08-09
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 060425111-6315-03
## Abstract

NMFS further delays the December 7, 2006, effective date of two sections of a final rule, published August 9, 2006, until May 6, 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 resolution of an unanticipated technological problem with one of the approved VMS units purchased by significant portion of the fleet and will allow vendors additional time to meet the demand for purchase and installation of VMS units that are currently backlogged.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2007/03/07/07-1013/fisheries-of-the-caribbean-gulf-of-mexico-and-south-atlantic-reef-fish-fishery-of-the-gulf-of-mexico)
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