Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Electronic Reporting for Federally Permitted Charter Vessels and Headboats in Gulf of Mexico Fisheries
other · south atlantic · Published 2021-11-02 · Effective 2022-03-01 · 86 FR 60374
Document
Document number
2021-23877
Federal Register citation
86 FR 60374
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; delay of effective date.
Category
other
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2021-11-02
Effective date
2022-03-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 210907-0179
Abstract
NMFS further delays the effective date for previously approved vessel location tracking requirements applicable to an owner or operator of charter vessel or headboat for which NMFS has issued a valid Federal charter vessel/headboat permit for federally managed reef fish or coastal migratory pelagic (CMP) species in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf). This delay of the effective date will provide additional time for NMFS to complete testing of an additional vessel location tracking unit and provide additional time for litigation challenging these requirements to progress.