Vessel Master Survey

Revised: 01/24/2018 OMB Control No. 0648-0633

Expiration Date: 05/31/2018

ANNUAL

AMENDMENT 91/CHINOOK EDR AFA POLLOCK FISHERY

VESSEL MASTER SURVEY

CALENDAR YEAR 2017

EXAMPLE ONLY. SUBMIT EDR ONLINE AT

https://chinookedr.psmfc.org

PUBLIC REPORTING BURDEN STATEMENT

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 4 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 50 CFR part 679 and under section 402(a) of the 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.

PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT

Authority: The collection of this information is authorized under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 16 U.S.C 1801 et seq.

Purpose: In order to manage U.S. fisheries, the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service uses economic data reports (EDRs) under the Amendment 91 Bering Sea Chinook Salmon Bycatch Management EDR Program to collect baseline information to inform the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) when making conservation and management decisions. The primary purpose for requesting costs and revenues from each participant is to develop baseline information on harvesters, processors, and communities. NOAA and the NPFMC will use this information in aggregate form.

Routine Uses: The Department will use this information to identify fishery participants and assess management impacts on harvesters, processors, and the surrounding communities. Disclosure of this information is permitted under the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. Section 552a), to be shared within NMFS offices, in order to coordinate monitoring and management of sustainability of fisheries and protected resources, as well as with the applicable State or Regional Marine Fisheries Commissions and International Organizations. Disclosure of this information is also subject to all of the published routine uses as identified in the Privacy Act System of Records Notice COMMERCE/NOAA-16, Economic Data Reports for Alaska Federally Regulated Fisheries off the Coast of Alaska.

Disclosure: Furnishing this information is required to retain federal fishing permits or federal processing permits; failure to provide complete and accurate information will result in NMFS revoking these permits.

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 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:

https://chinookedr.psmfc.org

Chinook EDR: Vessel Master Survey Page 2 of 5

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 2018

Vessel Owner /Leaseholder Name	NMFS_ID
Vessel Name	AFA Permit Number
Vessel Master Name	CFEC1 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

¹CFEC = 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 2018.

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 2018.

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

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.

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	Season
	A	B
0
1-3
4-10
More than 10

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.