Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Dealer Landings and Trade Biweekly

BI-WEEKLY ATLANTIC BLUEFIN TUNA DEALER LANDINGS AND TRADE REPORT
(Check One)

This report is for the two-week period from the 1st to the 15th of the month:______ or for the two-week period from the 16th to the end of the month: _____
All bi-weekly reports must be postmarked within 10 days of the end of this period.

Dealer _____________________________________ Permit Number _____________________Person Filling Out Report ______________________________

Date of Landing or
Import

Vessel Atlantic Tunas Permit #

Plastic Tail Tag #

Weight (Pounds)
(Enter only the weight used to
determine price)

Nature of Sale:

Price per Pound

Quality Rating

Destination of Fish:

D=dockside,
C=consignment

(Enter in only one column)

(Enter A, B or C grade for each quality factor)

U = U.S. market,
I = Import
X = Export
RE = Re-Export

Round

Freshness

U, X, I or RE

Month/Day/Year
Round

ALL PRICES MUST BE ENTERED.

Dressed

Dressed

Fat

Color

Shape

PLEASE USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS FOR ADDITIONAL SALES.

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PL 104-13) and the Privacy Act of 1974 (PL 93-579), you are advised that disclosure of the information requested in the dealer report form logbook is
mandatory for the purpose of managing the bluefin tuna fishery. The data is used to monitor landings and trade of Atlantic bluefin tuna. Reporting burden for the collection of information is estimated to average 15
minutes per completed form, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining data needed, and completing and reviewing the information. Pursuant to Section 402(b)
of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, and consistent with NOAA Administrative Order 216-100 (Confidentiality of Fisheries Statistics), the Agency does not release confidential information submitted in compliance with
provisions of the Act, other than in aggregate form and under circumstances required or authorized by law. Whenever data are requested or released to the general public, the Agency ensures that information on the
pecuniary business activity of a dealer is not identified. Because you have been provided with a currently valid OMB control number for a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act you are required to respond to, or be subject to penalty for failing to comply with, this collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or suggestions for reducing this
burden to: NMFS, Highly Migratory Species Division, 1 Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930-2298.

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BI-WEEKLY ATLANTIC BLUEFIN TUNA DEALER REPORT INSTRUCTION SHEET
Pursuant to regulations governing recordkeeping and reporting for the Atlantic bluefin tuna (ABT) fishery [50 CFR '635.5
(b)(2)] and ABT international trade [50 CFR '300.183], dealers are required to submit bi-weekly* reports National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) on forms supplied by NMFS. Bi-weekly reports must be postmarked and mailed, at the dealer=s
expense, within 10 days after the end of each 2-week reporting period in which ABT were purchased, received or imported.
Instructions for completing the Bi-weekly Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Dealer Report follow. Enter the requested data in the
appropriate column for each case in which ABT are purchased, received ,or imported during a given two-week period.
(1) Two Week Reporting Period: Indicate the two week period of the month for which you are reporting purchase,
receipt or import of ABT. The biweekly reporting periods are defined as the first day through the 15th day of each
month and the 16th day through the last day of the month.
(2) Dealer: Indicate the name of the Atlantic Tunas or HMS International Trade dealer reporting.
(3) Permit Number: For U.S. landings, indicate the Atlantic Tunas dealer permit number, or for imports, enter the
HMS International Trade dealer permit number.
(4) Person Filling Out Report: Indicate the name of the individual completing the bi-weekly report.
(5) Date of Landing: Indicate the date the ABT was landed or imported.
(6) Atlantic Tunas Vessel Permit Number: Indicate the NMFS Atlantic tunas vessel permit number of the vessel
that landed the ABT.
(7) Tail Tag Number: For U.S. landed ABT, indicate the serial number of the tail tag that was affixed to the ABT
carcass. For imports, the tag number assigned by a foreign country must be listed for each ABT; if no tag number is
present, the document number of the ICCAT Bluefin Tuna Statistical Document (BSD) must be listed.
(8) Weight: Indicate the weight, in pounds, of the ABT, according to the form, either Round or Dressed, in which
the carcass was purchased. Enter the weight of only one ABT per row, using the appropriate sub-column. For
imports only, a copy of a packing list or invoice that lists the weights of each fish, together with a biweekly report
record with an average price per product form, fulfills this requirement. For ABT meat products (chunks, fillets, etc),
list the shipment weight total for the product form, noting the product form with the weight.
(9) Nature of Sale: Indicate whether the sale was Consignment or Dockside. Choose one only. (This field is not
required for imports.)
(10) Price Per Pound: Indicate the price per pound in the appropriate sub-column according to the form, either
Round or Dressed, in which the ABT was purchased. The price per pound should reflect the balance paid to the
fisherman. For imports, the price indicates the amount you paid in $/lb to the foreign dealer, and may be an average.
(11) Quality Rating**: ABT should be graded by dealers in the following four categories: Freshness, Fat Content,
Color, and Shape. The grade of “A” indicates high quality; “B” above average; or “C” average.
(12) Destination of Fish: Assign the code “U” for U.S. landings bound for the U.S. domestic market, “X” for
exported U.S landings, and “I” or “R” for import or re-export shipments, respectively.
(13) Page Number: Indicate the number of pages, if more than one page is used per reporting period. The page
number and total pages should be noted, in sequence, at the bottom of the bi-weekly report.
Completed bi-weekly reporting forms should be mailed to the following address: DOC/NOAA/NMFS, HMS Division, One
Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930-2298.
*

Copies of each bi-weekly report should be maintained, by the dealer, for a period of two years from the date on which each
report was required to be submitted to NMFS.
**

Quality rating is subjective and will vary from dealer to dealer. Though quality rating is optional, dealers are encouraged to
complete these columns as price and quality information may be used by NMFS in assessing the impacts of management
regulations.