Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS publishes this notice to announce the 2025 fee percentage of 0.12 percent applicable to participants in the full coverage category of the Trawl Electronic Monitoring Program (Trawl EM Program). NMFS used this fee percentage to calculate fee liabilities for the 2025 fishing season. Annually, NMFS issues invoices to vessel owners subject to the fee. Fees for the 2025 fishing season are due to NMFS on or before May 31, 2026.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648-XF670] AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notification of fee percentage for vessels participating in the full coverage category of the Trawl Electronic Monitoring Program. SUMMARY: NMFS publishes this notice to announce the 2025 fee percentage of 0.12 percent applicable to participants in the full coverage category of the Trawl Electronic Monitoring Program (Trawl EM Program). NMFS used this fee percentage to calculate fee liabilities for the 2025 fishing season. Annually, NMFS issues invoices to vessel owners subject to the fee. Fees for the 2025 fishing season are due to NMFS on or before May 31, 2026. DATES: The fee percentage is valid on May 20, 2026. ADDRESSES: Additional information about the Trawl EM Program is available on NMFS Alaska Region's website at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/​alaska/​resources-fishing/​electronic-Monitoring-alaska . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general questions about this fee, contact Amy Hadfield at (907) 586-7376. For questions about the fee billing process, contact Tristan Mandeville at (907) 586-7231. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On July 29, 2024, NMFS published a final rule to implement the Trawl EM Program for pelagic trawl pollock catcher vessels and tender vessels delivering to shoreside processors and stationary floating process…
Citation: 91 FR 29463
