Recently we received email from NOAA alerting us to their intent to step up their “current HMS permitting and reporting regime to include small Caribbean commercial vessels and better collect their catch and effort data”.

This bears watching, particularly if you are one of the number of boat owners and operators who routinely travel south on fishing trips.

5- 27-08 Caribbean Amendment Notice of Intent.pdf

5-27-08 Caribbean Amendment Notice of Intent 73 FR 30381.pdf