Maritime Agency Renews Fishing Vessel Ownership Survey
Published Date: 6/18/2026
Notice
Summary
The Maritime Administration wants to keep collecting info to check if big U.S.-flagged fishing boats (100 feet or longer) are really owned and controlled by Americans. This helps decide if these boats can get a special fishery endorsement. If you own or work with these vessels, you can share your thoughts within 30 days—no new fees or changes, just a renewal of the current process.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Paperwork for 100+ ft Fishing Vessels
If you own, operate, or finance a U.S.-flag vessel 100 feet or greater, MARAD will continue requiring you to submit an Affidavit of United States Citizenship and supporting documents to get a fishery endorsement. The renewal (OMB Control No. 2133-0530) affects about 500 respondents, takes an estimated 5–6 hours per response, and totals 2,950 annual burden hours with responses required annually.
Data Used to Check Harvesting Caps
MARAD may use the collected information to determine whether a vessel owner, charterer, processor, or other entity violated harvesting and processing caps under Section 210(e)(1) and (2) of the American Fisheries Act. If you are a party involved in long-term contracts for sale of a vessel's catch, MARAD could review your submitted documents for these compliance checks.
Possible Treaty-Based Exemptions Review
MARAD may use the submitted information to determine whether an international treaty or agreement creates a conflict that would allow a particular vessel owner or mortgagee to be exempt from the rule. If you are a vessel owner or mortgagee, your documents could be reviewed for potential treaty-based exemptions.
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