Fail to maintain safe conditions for the protection of NA NA observers including compliance with all U.S. Coast Guard $1000 and other applicable rules, regulations, and statutes Fail to provide appropriate accommodations for observer NA NA $1000 NA NA VMS unit not reporting while vessel in use Single Trip $2,000 – Vessel fishing without VMS installed Single Trip $4,000 NA NA – Non-fishing prohibited activity in a closed area, including, $500 $750 $1,000 for example, non-continuous transit (drifting) or incursion incidental to gear malfunction. Fail to collect or submit fees under a buyback program Fix-it Notice NA NA – delinquent for less than 3 months. Fix-It Notice Failure to provide a current valid NOAA Operator's Permit (onboard to next $250 $500 (issued and current, but not on board) trip) Failure to provide a current valid NOAA Vessel Permit Fix-It Notice and/or Letter of Authorization (issued and current, but not on (onboard prior to $250 $500 board) next trip) Fix-It Notice (on Failure to provide a current valid NOAA Dealer’s Permit premises within 30 $250 $500 (issued and current, but not on the premises) days) Fix-It Notice (report changes within 30 $250 $500 Failure to report permit changes to NMFS days) Failure to attend a required workshop Fix-It Notice (attend workshop within 120 $250 $500 days or first available workshop)
Fail to maintain safe conditions for the protection of observers including compliance with all U.S. Coast Guard and other applicable rules, regulations, and statutes $1000 NA NA Fail to provide appropriate accommodations for observer $1000 NA NA VMS unit not reporting while vessel in use – Single Trip $2,000 NA NA Vessel fishing without VMS installed – Single Trip $4,000 NA NA Non-fishing prohibited activity in a closed area, including, for example, non-continuous transit (drifting) or incursion incidental to gear malfunction. $500 $750 $1,000 Fail to collect or submit fees under a buyback program – delinquent for less than 3 months. Fix-it Notice NA NA Failure to provide a current valid NOAA Operator's Permit (issued and current, but not on board) Fix-It Notice (onboard to next trip) $250 $500 Failure to provide a current valid NOAA Vessel Permit and/or Letter of Authorization (issued and current, but not on board) Fix-It Notice (onboard prior to next trip) $250 $500 Failure to provide a current valid NOAA Dealer’s Permit (issued and current, but not on the premises) Fix-It Notice (on premises within 30 days) $250 $500 Failure to report permit changes to NMFS Fix-It Notice (report changes within 30 days) $250 $500 Failure to attend a required workshop Fix-It Notice (attend workshop within 120 days or first available workshop) $250 $500