Tilefish Fishermen Quota Data Collection Seeks Quiet Renewal
Published Date: 10/7/2026
Notice
Summary
The government is asking to keep collecting info from 55 tilefish fishermen who have special fishing quotas. They want to make sure everyone follows the rules and doesn’t catch too much tilefish. This extension won’t cost extra time or money but helps keep fishing fair and sustainable.
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IFQ holders must keep reporting annually
You are one of 55 tilefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) permit holders required to submit annual and as-requested reports to NMFS. The notice lists average times per response (new IFQ application 30 minutes, renewal 15 minutes, declaration form 5 minutes, IFQ transfer 5 minutes, fees/cost recovery 1 hour) and a total annual burden of 18 hours across respondents.
NMFS collects data to calculate IFQ program fees
NMFS will collect cost-recovery information and landings/ex-vessel price data to calculate and collect fees used to recover costs for management, data collection, and enforcement of the IFQ program.
You must apply to transfer quota allocations
If you want to permanently or temporarily transfer IFQ allocation to another entity, you must submit a transfer application so NMFS can process and track the transfer; the notice lists IFQ transfer responses as about 5 minutes each.
Reporting required to monitor share accumulation limits
NMFS collects IFQ share accumulation information from allocation holders to ensure that no one acquires an excessive share of the total limited access privileges, as required by section 303A(d)(5)(C) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act.
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