Shrimp Fishermen Must Report Earnings to Feds—Again!
Published Date: 3/19/2025
Notice
Summary
NOAA is asking shrimp fishermen in the Gulf and South Atlantic who have federal permits to share their economic info again this year. This helps manage shrimp fishing better and follow the law, with no new costs for fishers. Comments on this info collection are open until May 19, 2025, so speak up if you want!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Permit holders must complete annual survey
If you hold a federal Gulf or South Atlantic shrimp permit, you must complete an annual economic survey as a condition of permit renewal. NOAA estimates 650 permit holders will be surveyed, each response takes about 45 minutes (total estimated burden 488 hours) and the agency reports $0 in recordkeeping/reporting costs.
Renewal requests no changes to survey
NOAA is requesting renewal of the existing economic information collection with no changes. That means you will face the same annual, mail‑based 45‑minute survey for the estimated 650 permit holders and the same estimated total burden of 488 hours and $0 in reporting costs.
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