Vessel Master Survey

Revised: 10/17/11

OMB Control No. 0648-0633
Expiration Date: XX/XX/XX

ANNUAL

AMENDMENT 91/CHINOOK EDR
AFA POLLOCK FISHERY

VESSEL MASTER SURVEY
CALENDAR YEAR 20XX
THIS FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE AT
http://www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/

PUBLIC REPORTING BURDEN STATEMENT
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 3 hours per response, including
time for reviewing the instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed,
and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden to Assistant
Regional Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries Division, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, P.O. Box
21668, Juneau, AK 99802-1668.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Before completing this form, please note the following: 1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is
required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of
information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, unless that collection of information
displays a currently valid OMB Control Number; 2) This information is mandatory and is required to manage
commercial fishing efforts for groundfish under section 402(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management
and Conservation Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) (16 U.S.C. 1801, et seq.) as amended in 2006; 3) Responses to
this information request are confidential under section 402(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act. They are also
confidential under NOAA Administrative Order 216-100, which sets forth procedures to protect confidentiality of
fishery statistics.

ANNUAL CHINOOK EDR: VESSEL MASTER SURVEY
The Chinook Salmon Economic Data Report (EDR) Program provides additional data to assess the
effectiveness of the Chinook salmon bycatch management measures implemented under Amendment
91 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Management Area. The information collected is a combination of quantitative and qualitative data to
conduct descriptive and quantitative analysis and comparisons of the annual and seasonal changes in
the pollock fleet under Amendment 91.
An owner or leaseholder of an American Fisheries Act (AFA) permitted vessel must submit a Vessel
Master Survey completed by each master of each vessel used to harvest pollock in the Bering Sea in
the previous year. It is the responsibility of the vessel owner/leaseholder to obtain a completed Vessel
Master Surveys and submit all completed surveys to NMFS.
The Vessel Master Survey has two parts. Part 1 is the Vessel Owner Certification Page. Part 2:
Pollock Fishing and Salmon Bycatch Avoidance, is to be completed by the vessel master and asks
about different aspects of decision-making during the pollock season, including incentives, fishing
location choices, and salmon bycatch reduction measures.
If you have questions regarding this survey or need additional information, contact:
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
NMFS Economic Data Reports
205 SE Spokane, Suite 100
Portland, OR 97202
FAX: 503-595-3450
EMAIL: CTR@psmfc.org
TELEPHONE toll free 1-877-741-8913
OR

Brian Garber-Yonts
NMFS Alaska Fisheries Science Center
TELEPHONE: 206-526-6301
EMAIL: brian.garber-yonts@noaa.gov

SUBMIT CERTIFICATION PAGE OR ENTIRE VESSEL MASTER SURVEY ELECTRONICALLY
ON OR BEFORE 1700 HOURS A.L.T. ON JUNE 1 TO:
http://www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov

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ANNUAL CHINOOK EDR: VESSEL MASTER SURVEY
PART 1: Vessel Owner Certification Page
AFA-permitted vessel and owner identification and name and CFEC gear operator permit
number for all vessel masters operating the vessel in the AFA pollock fishery during calendar
year 20xx

1

Vessel Owner /Leaseholder Name

NMFS_ID

Vessel Name

AFA Permit Number

Vessel Master Name

CFEC Gear Operator Permit Number

Vessel Master Name

CFEC Gear Operator Permit Number

Vessel Master Name

CFEC Gear Operator Permit Number

Vessel Master Name

CFEC Gear Operator Permit Number

1

CFEC = State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission

Submittal of Vessel Master Survey
Select one of the following statements (check one box below)
[_]

You were the AFA owner or leaseholder for an AFA permitted vessel that harvested or processed AFA
pollock during the calendar year 20XX.
Complete and submit ENTIRE VESSEL MASTER SURVEY FORM (both Part 1 and Part 2)

[_]

You were the AFA owner or leaseholder for an AFA permitted vessel that DID NOT HARVEST OR
PROCESS AFA pollock during the calendar year 20XX.
Complete and submit the VESSEL OWNER CERTIFICATION PAGE (Part 1) ONLY

Person Submitting this Report
Provide the name, title or NMFS ID, and contact information for the individual submitting the form.
Name
Title or NMFS ID
Business Number Telephone

Business FAX Number

Business E-mail address (if available)

Certification: Read the following statement, and sign and date the box below:
I certify under penalty of perjury that I have reviewed all the information in this report and that it is true
and complete to the best of my knowledge.
Signature
Date signed

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ANNUAL CHINOOK EDR: VESSEL MASTER SURVEY
PART 2: Pollock Fishing and Salmon Bycatch Avoidance
Each Vessel Master on the AFA-permitted vessel must complete the Hired Master information and sign
and date the certification. Duplicate Part 2 if additional entries are needed.
Hired Master Certification
Vessel Master Name

CFEC Gear Operator Permit Number

I certify under penalty of perjury that I have reviewed all the information in this report and that it is true
and complete to the best of my knowledge.
Signature (Vessel Master)
Date signed

Please consider the following questions carefully and provide the most complete answers you
can. Where applicable, please note any differences between the A and B pollock seasons.
Please attach extra sheets if more space is needed to complete your answers.

1.

If the vessel participated in an Incentive Plan Agreement (IPA), did the IPA affect your fishing
strategy?
[_] YES
[_] NO
If YES, please describe and discuss what incentives had the largest impact on your strategy.

2.

Did the amount and/or cost of Chinook PSC allocation available to the vessel lead you to make
changes in pollock fishing operations?
[_] YES
[_] NO
If YES, please describe.

3.

How would you compare the Chinook salmon bycatch and pollock conditions during the A and B
seasons this year relative to the last two years? Please describe any unique aspects of the
season.

4.

Did Chinook salmon bycatch conditions cause you to delay the start of your pollock fishing or
otherwise alter the timing of your pollock fishing for some period during the past A and/or B
season?
[_] YES
[_] NO
If YES, please describe the Chinook salmon bycatch condition, when it occurred, and any change
in your pollock fishing as a result.

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5.
In the past year, did you end a trip and return to port early because of Chinook salmon bycatch
conditions?
[_] YES
[_] NO
If YES, please indicate the number of trips that this occurred in each season (use a checkmark √
to indicate appropriate answer for each season).

Number of trips
suspended due to
bycatch
0
1-3
4-10
More than 10

Season
A

B

6.

Please describe how any area closures or restrictions for the purpose of reducing Chinook salmon
bycatch affected where and how you fished.

7.

Please describe how any regulatory or other area closures or restrictions for a purpose other than
reducing Chinook salmon bycatch affected where and how you fished.

8.

Compared to a typical year, did weather or sea ice conditions have more, less, or about the same
impact on fishing as in a typical year? Please describe especially if there were particularly
uncommon conditions at any point this year. If these conditions had an impact on your ability to
avoid Chinook salmon bycatch, please describe.

9.

Were there exceptional factors that affected your pollock fishing this year? For example, were
there unusual market or stock conditions, unusual pollock fishing conditions, or maintenance
problems? Please describe.

10.

Separate from an Incentive Plan Agreement, were there other incentives for you to reduce
Chinook salmon bycatch?
[_] YES
[_] NO
If YES, please describe.

11.

Did actual or potential bycatch of species other than Chinook salmon cause you to change your
harvesting decisions during the pollock season?
[_] YES
[_] NO
If YES, please describe.

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