Gulf
Reef Fishermen Encouraged to Apply for Vessel Monitoring System
Reimbursement
Posted:
11/8/06
Gulf
of Mexico commercial reef fishermen may apply for reimbursement
of the purchase price of a Vessel Monitoring System (VMS).
NOAA Fisheries Service is dispersing funds to vessel owners
and/or operators who purchased a VMS in compliance with Gulf
of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery regulations. Reimbursements will
be made for the purchase price of the least expensive VMS
approved for the Reef Fish Fishery ($3,095).
Vessel
owners/operators may contact the Vessel Monitoring Support
Center with NOAA Fisheries/Office of Law Enforcement at (888)
219-9228 for an application and a compliance confirmation
code. Fishermen should complete the application and collect
their proof of eligibility, which includes a copy of the valid
commercial reef fish permit, proof of purchase, including
price, of the type-approved VMS and a valid compliance confirmation
code.
All paperwork
should be sent to Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
(PSMFC), 205 SE Spokane Street, Suite 100, Portland, OR 97202;
phone (503) 595-3100. See the PSMFC site for additional useful
information at www.psmfc.org.
Interested
persons should apply as soon as possible. PSMFC requires about
two weeks to process a complete and correct application.
EDITORS:
For more information, contact the Louisiana Seafood Promotion
and Marketing Board at (504) 838-1170 or the NOAA Vessel Monitoring
Support Center at (888) 219-9228.
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