Expansion of the use of sectors in the Northeast (NE) multispecies fishery is intended to provide fishermen with more flexibility and more direct responsibility for managing the resource. Therefore, NE multispecies sector vessels that have sector-specific questions regarding fishing year 2010 management measures should first attempt to contact their sector manager, as the sector manager can best address sector-specific informational needs. Contacting your sector manager first will keep him/her up to date with current situations within your sector, and educate your manager on specific sector policy topics should a similar question arise in the future from another sector member.

Sector-specific topics that can only be addressed by the sector manager include, but are not limited to:

• Annual Catch Entitlement (ACE) distribution to sector members
• ACE quota monitoring
• General Sector Administration
• Individual Allocation balances
• Member contractual obligations to the Sector
  • Membership Fees
  • Right of First Refusal
  • Schedule of Penalties
• Safe Harbor Protocols
• Sector Harvest Rules

Sector-specific topics that NOAA Fisheries Service recommends be addressed by the sector manager include, but are not limited to:

• Sector monitoring requirements
• Dockside Monitoring hail procedures
  • Offloading procedures when selected for Dockside

Monitoring

• At-Sea Monitoring assignments
• Sector-specific exemptions
• Sector-specific reporting requirements

Please feel free to contact NOAA Fisheries Service staff if you have additional sector related questions. We are also always available to answer regulatory and policy questions. Sector questions can be answered by NOAA Fisheries Service staff at sector.policy@noaa.gov or by calling (978)-281-9315. Thank you!

Additional points of contact are included in the following documents:

• NOAA Fisheries Service Points of Contact for Vessel Operators
• Sector Manager Contacts
• Approved Provider List (12/24/09)

• March 31, 2011 -  Inseason Action to Adjust the Trip Limits for NE Multispecies Common Pool Vessels
• March 9, 2011 - Companies interested in providing dockside or at-sea monitoring services to NE Multispecies sectors FY 2011
• November 15, 2010 - NE Multispecies Sector Letter of Authorization (LOA) Issuance and Requirements
• October 21, 2010 - Announcement Of An Extension To December 1,2010, For Pemlit Holders To Sign A Sector Contract And For Sectors To Submit Rosters For Fishing Year 2011 (may 1, 2011, Through April 30,2012)
• October 20, 2010 - Letter Clarifying Reporting Of Groundfish For Sector Vessels And Those Dealers Purchasing From Them, As Well As Reporting Issues Common To Both Vessels And Dealers
• September 24, 2010 - Summary of June-July Groundfish Outreach Meetings Now Available
• August 31, 2010 - Northeast Multispecies Common Pool Vessels - Increase in Days-at-Sea Counting Rate in Gulf ofMaine and Georges Bank and No Possession of Witch Flounder Effective on September 2, 2010 at 0001 Hours
• August 31, 2010 - Sector Vessel Groundfish Discard Requirements
• August 18, 2010 - PSC & Estimate Of Permit's Contribution To A Sector's ACE For Each Stock If Enroll In A Sector During FY 2011
• August 18, 2010 - Extended Opportunity to Join a Multispecies Sector for Fishing Year 2011
• August 6, 2010 - Inseason Trip limit adjustments for multispecies fishery permit holders fishing under a multispecies day-at-sea (DAS), or fishing under a NE multispecies Small Vessel or Handgear A or B category permit
• August 5, 2010 - Late Observer Policy for Fishermen
• August 5, 2010 - Data Release Policy for Fishermen
• June 3, 2010 - Clarifies NE Multispecies Amendment 16 Provisions Including VMS Activity Declaration Requirements For Sector & Common Pool Vessels
• June 1, 2010 - NOAA to hold Listening Sessions for Groundfish Industry and Training on New Reporting Systems
• May 26, 2010 - Adjustments To The Common Pool And Sector Annual Catch Limit (ACL) Specifications Of Framework Adjustment 44 And The Resulting Sector Annual Catch Entitlements (ACEs)
• May 24, 2010 - New Possession Limits for Common Pool Vessels in the Groundfish Fishery
• May 20, 2010 - Shortlist Of What You Need To Know To Go Groundfish Fishing This Year
• April 23, 2010 - Multispecies Amendment 16 & Framework Adjustment 44 Regulations Pertaining To Confirmation of Permit History Permit Holders That Become Effective On May 1, 2010
• April 22, 2010 - Statement from Eric Schwaab, NOAA Assistant Administrator for NOAA’s Fisheries – Catch Share Programs for hearing before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife
• April 19, 2010 - Multispecies Amendment 16 Regulations Pertaining To Vessels Issued An Open Access Northeast Multispecies Handgear B Permit That Become Effective On May 1, 2010
• April 9, 2010 - NOAA Fisheries Service Holding NE Multispecies Amendment 16 Telephone Town Hall Call on April 14, 2010
• April 3, 2010 - New Vessel Trip Report (VTR) Gear Codes for Vessels Fishing with Trawl Gear
• March 30, 2010 - Final Measures for 2010 Fishing Year for Multispecies Fishery
  • Vessel Permit Holder
  • Dealer Permit Holder
  • Charter/Party & Recreational Permit Holder
  • Vessel Monitoring System Information
• November 2, 2009 - NOAA Fisheries Service Extends Deadline for 2011 Groundfish Data Corrections to December 31, 2009
• October 30, 2009 - Potential Opportunities To Join A Multispecies Sector For 2010 Fishing Year
• September 25, 2009 - Fourth Workshop On Sector Reporting In The Groundfish Fishery On October 14-15, 2009 At Our Northeast Regional Office
• August 19, 2009 - Potential Sector Contributions/Days-At-Sea
  • Vessels that were in one of the two George's Bank sectors
  • Vessels that were not in one of the two George's Bank sectors
• July 27, 2009 - Deadline for Requesting Data Corrections for Potential Multispecies Sector Contributions for Fishing Year 2011
• July 27, 2009 - NMFS Expects To Be Able To Cover All Or At Least Most Of The Costs Of Dockside Monitors For The Northeast Multispecies Sector 2010 Fishing Year
• June 11, 2009 - Revises and updates data already distributed and also adds PSC data for Option 5 of the proposed Amendment 16
• May 4, 2009 - Historic landings data over the two time periods being considered by the Council for sector allocations under Amendment 16 (i.e., 1996-2006 and 2003-2007)
• March 25, 2009 - Update on Requests For Mutispecies Sector Data Summaries and Data Release For Calculation Of Mutispecies Sector Shares
• February 17, 2009 - Multispecies Sectors Aggregate Landings Data Reports

• Temporary Final Rule; Adjustment To Specifications; Revisions to Framework Adjustment 45 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan and Sector Annual Catch Entitlements; Updated Annual Catch Limits for Sectors and the Common Pool for Fishing Year 2011
• Notification of NMFS-Approved Sector Monitoring Service Providers; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Approved Sector Monitoring Service Providers
• Final Rule; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Final Rule to Implement Addenda to 17 Fishing Year (FY) 2010 Sector Operations Plans and Contracts
• Temporary Rule; Adjustment To Specifications; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Revisions to Framework Adjustment 44 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan and Sector Annual Catch Entitlements: Updated Annual Catch Limits for Sectors and the Common Pool for Fishing Year 2010 
• Final Rule; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Amendment 16 to the Multispecies Fishery Management Plan
• Final Rule; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Framework 44 to the Multispecies Fishery Management Plan
• Final Rule; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Sector Operations Plans for 2010
• Final Rule; 2009 Georges Bank Cod Hook Sector Operations Plan and Agreement, and Allocation of Georges Bank Cod Total Allowable Catch
  • Supporting Documents - Sector Agreement & Environmental Assessment
• Final Rule; 2009 Georges Bank Cod Fixed Gear Sector Operations Plan and Agreement, and Allocation of Georges Bank Cod Total Allowable Catch
  • Supporting Documents - Sector Agreement & Environmental Assessment

Regulations for Sector Vessels Operating After May 1, 2010, and Participating in the Monkfish, Dogfish, and Skate Fisheries

• Sector Vessel Groundfish Discard Requirements
• Sector Trip Information Sheet
• Dogfish Information Sheet
• Skate Information Sheet
• Accountability Measures (AM) and Annual Catch Limits (ACL)
• Discard Calculations
• New Opportunities for Permits in Confirmation of Permit History (CPH)

Fisheries Bulletin & Sector News

• Multispecies Fishery Bulletin Vol 5: April 2010
• Multispecies Fishery Bulletin Vol 4: March 2010
• Multispecies Fishery Bulletin Vol 3: Feb 2010
• Multispecies Fishery Bulletin Vol 2: Jan 2010
• Multispecies Fishery Bulletin Vol 1: Nov/Dec 2009
• Sector News Vol 5: Oct 2009
• Sector News Vol 4: Sept 2009
• Sector News Vol 3: Aug 2009
• Sector News Vol 2: July 2009
• Sector News Vol 1: June 2009

Sector Workshops

• Sectors Workshop IX -- Discard Estimation Informational Meeting
• Sector Manager's Workshop VII -- Reporting & Planning
• Data Workshop IV
• Data Workshop III
• Data Workshop II
• Data Workshop I

Other Information

• Sector Vessel Operating Guide Fishing Year 2011
• Dockside Monitoring Program Manual - June 2010
• At-Sea Monitoring Fact Sheet
• Dealer Reporting Web Page
• Seafood Dealers’ Guide to Multispecies Sector Management
• Monitoring Plan Requirements for Sector Operations Plans
• Sector Dockside Monitoring Program Standards for Fishing Year 2010
• Proposed Amendment 16 Common Pool Measures
• Commonly Asked Questions
• Gillnet Restrictions and Rationale for Management Measures
• Hook Limit Restrictions and Rationale for Management Measures
• Gulf of Maine Rolling Closure Areas and Rationale for Management Measures
• Minimum Mesh Size Restrictions and Rationale for Management Measures

Other Resources

• GMRI to Assist NOAA and Groundfish Industry with Transition to Sector-based Management
• Dockside Monitoring Pilot Study Final Report (2009)
• GMRI Dockside Monitoring Protocol Cover Letter, May, 25, 2009
• GMRI Dockside Monitoring Standards, May 25, 2009
  • Changes since May 25, 2009
• New England Fishery Management Council Links
  • Draft Amendment 16 to the Multispecies Fisheries Management Plan
• Defining Social & Economic Performance Measures For Catch Share Systems In The Northeast U.S.
• A Survey of Social Capital and Attitudes toward Management in the New England Groundfish Fishery
• A Report on Industry Response to Draft Performance Measures and Indicators for Catch Share Programs in New England
• Groundfish Facts

Charts — Fishery Specific Charts

Forms - Permit Applications And Request Forms

FishWatch - U.S. Seafood Facts

• Atlantic Cod
• Haddock
• Atlantic Pollock
• Winter Flounder
• Yellowtail Flounder

General Information on Sector Management

Information for Sector Managers

Information for Seafood Dealers

Information for Dockside Monitors

Other Information

2012 Sector Operations Plans	Amendments
GB Cod Fixed Gear Sector
Maine Permit Bank Sector
Northeast Coastal Communities Sector
Northeast Fishery Sector II	Amendment 1
Northeast Fishery Sector III	Amendment 1
Northeast Fishery Sector IV
Northeast Fishery Sector V
Northeast Fishery Sector VI	Amendment 1
Northeast Fishery Sector VII
Northeast Fishery Sector VIII
Northeast Fishery Sector IX
Northeast Fishery Sector X	Amendment 1
Northeast Fishery Sector XI
Northeast Fishery Sector XII
Northeast Fishery Sector XIII
Port Clyde Community Groundfish Sector
Sustainable Harvest Sector 1	Amendment 1
Sustainable Harvest Sector 3
Tri-State Sector
Comprehensive FY 2012 Sector Environmental Assessment

 

2011 Sector Operations Plans	Amendments
GB Cod Fixed Gear Sector	Amendment 1	Amendment 2	Amendment 3
Maine Permit Bank Sector	Amendment 1		Amendment 3
Northeast Coastal Communities Sector	Amendment 1	Amendment 2	Amendment 3
Northeast Fishery Sector II	Amendment 1	Amendment 2	Amendment 3
Northeast Fishery Sector III	Amendment 1	Amendment 2	Amendment 3	Amendment 4
Northeast Fishery Sector IV	Amendment 1		Amendment 3
Northeast Fishery Sector V	Amendment 1	Amendment 2	Amendment 3	Amendment 4
Northeast Fishery Sector VI	Amendment 1	Amendment 2	Amendment 3	Amendment 4
Northeast Fishery Sector VII	Amendment 1	Amendment 2	Amendment 3	Amendment 4
Northeast Fishery Sector VIII	Amendment 1	Amendment 2	Amendment 3	Amendment 4
Northeast Fishery Sector IX	Amendment 1	Amendment 2	Amendment 3	Amendment 4
Northeast Fishery Sector X	Amendment 1	Amendment 2	Amendment 3	Amendment 4
Northeast Fishery Sector XI	Amendment 1	Amendment 2	Amendment 3
Northeast Fishery Sector XII	Amendment 1	Amendment 2	Amendment 3
Northeast Fishery Sector XIII	Amendment 1	Amendment 2	Amendment 3	Amendment 4
Port Clyde Community Groundfish Sector	Amendment 1	Amendment 2	Amendment 3
Sustainable Harvest Sector 1	Amendment 1	Amendment 2	Amendment 3
Sustainable Harvest Sector 3	Amendment 1	Amendment 2	Amendment 3
Tri-State Sector	Amendment 1	Amendment 2	Amendment 3
Comprehensive FY 2011 Sector Environmental Assessment

 

2010 Sector Operations Plans	Amendments	Environmental Assessments & Errata
GB Cod Fixed Gear Sector	Amendment 1, Amendment 2, Amendment 3, Amendment 4, Amendment 5	GBCFG Environmental Assessment
Northeast Coastal Communities Sector	Amendment 1, Amendment 2, Amendment 3, Amendment 4	NECC Environmental Assessment
II Northeast Fishery Sector Inc	Amendment 1, Amendment 2, Amendment 3	NEFS II Environmental Assessment & Errata
III Northeast Fishery Sector Inc.	Amendment 1, Amendment 2, Amendment 3, Amendment 4	NEFS III Environmental Assessment & Errata
IV Northeast Fishery Sector Inc.	Amendment 1, Amendment 2	NEFS IV Environmental Assessment & Errata
V Northeast Fishery Sector Inc.	Amendment 1, Amendment 2, Amendment 3, Amendment 4, Amendment 5	NEFS V Environmental Assessment
VI Northeast Fishery Sector Inc	Amendment 1, Amendment 2, Amendment 3	NEFS VI  Environmental Assessment & Errata
VII Northeast Fishery Sector Inc.	Amendment 1, Amendment 2, Amendment 3, Amendment 4	NEFS VII Environmental Assessment
VIII Northeast Fishery Sector Inc.	Amendment 1, Amendment 2, Amendment 3, Amendment 4	NEFS VIII Environmental Assessment
IX Northeast Fishery Sector Inc.	Amendment 1, Amendment 2, Amendment 3	NEFS IX Environmental Assessment
X Northeast Fishery Sector Inc.	Amendment 1, Amendment 2, Amendment 3	NEFS X Environmental Assessment & Errata
XI Northeast Fishery Sector Inc.	Amendment 1, Amendment 2, Amendment 3, Amendment 4	NEFS XI Environmental Assessment & Errata
XII Northeast Fishery Sector Inc.	Amendment 1, Amendment 2, Amendment 3	NEFS XII Environmental Assessment & Errata
XIII Northeast Fishery Sector Inc.	Amendment 1, Amendment 2, Amendment 3	NEFS XIII Environmental Assessment
Port Clyde Community Groundfish Sector	Amendment 1, Amendment 2, Amendment 3, Amendment 4	PCC Environmental Assessment & Errata
Sustainable Harvest Sector	Amendment 1, Amendment 2, Amendment 3, Amendment 4	SHS Environmental Assessment & Errata
Tri-State Sector	Amendment 1, Amendment 2, Amendment 3, Amendment 4	TSS Environmental Assessment & Errata

• Pre-Trip Notification System Vessel Instructions (PTNS)
• Pre-Trip Notification System Frequently Asked Questions
• Hails

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2. Type in your Permit Number
3. Type in your assigned PIN. If you loose or forget your PIN, you may contact our offices and your PIN will be resent to you via mail.

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