Additional DAS Management Measures Clause Samples

Additional DAS Management Measures. Participating vessels are not subject to differential DAS counting requirement implemented through Emergency Secretarial Action or Framework 42. *Prorating of DAS and landings: Members and their Participating Vessels that use a DAS (including while engaged in an approved EFP) prior to the effective date of the Agreement under Article VIII thereof shall have such DAS usage deducted from such Members’ individual DAS allocation set forth on Exhibit B hereto, for purposes of the DAS restrictions described in paragraph 3 of this Exhibit C. All GB codfish landed by said Participating Vessels shall be deducted from the Sector’s Aggregate Allocation of GB cod. The Manager and/or other Sector management will consult with NMFS as to NMFS’ crediting of all GB cod landings against the Sector’s Aggregate Allocation. In addition to the Operations Plan, Sector members will be subject to a legally binding Membership Agreement that will delineate the interaction of members within the Sector, including governance, enforcement, and penalties for non-compliance. The Sector will operate independent of common pool vessels that still operate under a “soft” TAC and input control measures such as DAS as the main controls for managing mortality. The self-governance and monitoring of the Sector will allow members to maintain stewardship of the resource they depend upon and it will create a sense of interconnectedness between fishermen that will encourage compliance with the Sector Membership Agreement and Operations Plan. By managing the Sector at the community level, NMFS will carry less of an enforcement burden. In addition, because community based management is flexible to annual and midseason modifications, it will be more responsive to changes in the condition of the fishery than the traditional process has been. The table presented below identifies and compares those elements of the Operations Plan that are specific to the Sector (Preferred Alternative) to those elements of current regulations that would pertain to hook vessels in the Common Pool. Operations Plan (Preferred Alternative) Common Pool #1 – Hard TAC Allocation of GB cod. Yes No #2 – Monthly Quotas Yes No #3 – DAS Allocations Yes Yes #4 – Sector Call-In Yes No #5 – External DAS Transfer/Lease: No Yes #6 – Full retention of GB Cod Yes No #7 – Species Trip Limits (GB Cod) No 1,000 lbs/day #8 – Hook Limit (size) Size 12 circle Size 12 circle #9 – GB Seasonal Closure - May No Yes #10 – Closed Areas Yes Yes #11 – Gear R...

Additional DAS Management Measures. Participating vessels are not subject to differential DAS counting requirement implemented through temporary action or Framework 42.