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Correspondence/Reports (June 21-23, 2016) 

 

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First Coast Guard District Report to the NEFMC

CAPT Brian Fiedler District One Chief of Enforcement

Enforcement Stats for FY 2016 (April 1, 2016 – Present)

• Fishing Vessel Boardings – 179 • Fishery Violations Issued – 7 • Observed Compliance Rate: 96%

Enforcement Violations Stats for FY 2016 (April 1, 2016 – Present)

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Undersized net mesh

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Closed Area Incursion

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Illegal configuration of Gillnet gear Administrative vios (permit not onboard)

Safety Stats for FY 2016 (April 1, 2016 – Present)

• Safety Exams Conducted: 375 • CFVS Decals Issued: 287 • Total Safety Violations Issued: 22 – Involving 19 individual vessels – 4 terminations due to safety

• Observed Compliance Rate: 89%

Safety Violations Stats for FY 2016 (April 1, 2016 – Present)

Most Common Safety Violations Expired/Missing Life Raft Expired Hydrostatic Release

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Expired Flares

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Missing Liferaft/PFD Markings

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Expired EPIRB Battery

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Search and Rescue Stats for FY 2016 (April 1, 2016 – Present)

• CG responded to 31 F/V casualties – 20 Equipment Casualties – 2 F/Vs taking on water – 4 Collision/allision – 4 Groundings – 1 Sinking • 114 Fishermen assisted, 1 fatality • 8 MEDEVAC/MEDICOs

Commercial Fishing Vessel Alternate Safety Compliance Programs (ASCPs)

DOES YOUR FISHING VESSEL FALL UNDER THIS PROGRAM? 1)

A commercial fishing vessel, tender, or processor 25 years of age or older by 2020 - OR - a vessel that undergoes a major conversion after the program is prescribed; and

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The vessel is at least 50 feet overall in length; and

3) The vessel operates beyond 3 NM from shore.

* Vessels meeting all 3 criteria will need to comply with ASCP requirements. * ASCP will also apply to vessels operating inside 3NM if more than 16 POB .

Timeline The ASCP is to be prescribed by the Coast Guard no later than January 1, 2017 and implemented by 2020. A workshop to develop an ASCP draft plan is being held in Alameda, CA from 21 to 23 June 2016.

2015 • Evaluate casualties (fatalities, injuries, vessel loss) • Conduct outreach • Develop guidance for and schedule industry meetings

2016

2017

• Facilitate Local/ Regional working meetings • Develop ASCP requirements

• 1 Jan 2017 Prescribe ASCP requirements. • Major conversions must comply

2020 1 Jan 2020 Vessels 25 years or older must comply

Questions?