Fishing Vessels

• Fishing vessels

• Factory ships Fishing vessels

• Identification of Nations Whose Fishing Vessels Are Engaged in Illegal, Unreported, or Unregulated Fishing

NMFS is seeking information regarding nations whose vessels are engaged in illegal, unreported, or unregulated (IUU) fishing, bycatch of protected living marine resources (PLMRs), and/or fishing activities in waters beyond any national jurisdiction that target or incidentally catch sharks. Such information will be reviewed for the purposes of the identification of nations pursuant to the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (Moratorium Protection Act).

• Federal Register Nbr. 77 FR 19226, March 30, 2012
• Notices
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• Special Regulations for Bicycle Routes, Fishing and Vessels:

• FR, October 04, 2011
• Rules
• National Park Service

• New Features Adorn Fishing Vessels

With ice gone from the lakes and rivers, boaters can now plan and gear up for the fishing and boating season. For years, I'd gone with a larger (19-foot) boat for Great Lakes waters and a smaller (14-footer) for bays, ponds, and inland lakes. More acreage, veggie and fruit-tree and food-plot plantings have reduced the number of fishing days spent in my own vessels.

• Buffalo News
• May 04, 2011

• Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for Withdrawal of Bonded Stores for Fishing Vessels and Certificate of Use

S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act: Application for Withdrawal of Bonded Stores for Fishing Vessels and Certificate of Use (CBP Form 5125). This is a proposed extension of an information collection that was previously approved. CBP is proposing that this information collection be extended with a change to the burden hours. This document is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. This information collection was previously published in the Federal Register (77 FR 1497) on January 10, 2012, allowing for a 60-day comment period. This notice a...

• Federal Register Nbr. 77 FR 15378, March 15, 2012
• Notices
• U S Customs and Border Protection

• 46 CFR 11.462 - Endorsements for master or mate of uninspected fishing industry vessels.

• Code of Federal Regulations - Title 46: Shipping

• 50 CFR 216.24 - Taking and related acts incidental to commercial fishing operations by tuna purse seine vessels in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.

• Code of Federal Regulations - Title 50: Wildlife and Fisheries

• Commercial Fishing Industry Vessels

• FR, March 31, 2008
• Proposed rules
• Coast Guard

• 33 CFR 83.26 - Fishing vessels (Rule 26).

• Code of Federal Regulations - Title 33: Navigation and Navigable Waters

• International Affairs; Identification of Nations Whose Fishing Vessels Are Engaged in Fishing in Waters Beyond Any National Jurisdiction That Target or Incidentally Catch Sharks

On March 24, 2011, NMFS published a notice and requested information regarding nations whose vessels are engaged in fishing in waters beyond any national jurisdiction that target or incidentally catch sharks. However, upon further reflection and review of the statute, NMFS proposes to begin the process of making identifications by January 4, 2012, and publish the first identifications in the January 2013 Biennial Report to Congress, coincident with the next identification process under the IUU fishing and bycatch provisions of the Moratorium Protection Act.

• Federal Register Nbr. 76 FR 79155, December 21, 2011
• Notices
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• 19 CFR 4.15 - Fishing vessels touching and trading at foreign places.

• Code of Federal Regulations - Title 19: Customs Duties