A. Primary Buyers
shall report all transactions pertaining to buying any marine organism directly
from harvesters on a trip level basis. The following data elements shall be
reported to the DMR on approved paper forms or through approved electronic
reporting mechanisms:
1. Dealer name (as it
appears on the dealer license) & license number
2. Designate negative report period if no
transactions purchased from harvesters
3. Date purchased/ & date
landed
4. Harvester identification
& vessel identification
5.
Species
6. Amount
7. Grade & market category
8. Gear type (fishing method)
9. Disposition
10. Port landed
11. Indicate if catch was carred
12. Ex-vessel value (monthly
average)
13. Signature written or
electronic
B. All data
sent to DMR shall be legible, coherent and conform to DMR specified
standards.
C. Additional data
elements and requirements for specific fisheries:
1.
Urchin: must report percent
roe; number of harvesters or boats; and price/lb. by trip.
(a) Dealers may be charged a fee to cover the
Department's costs to produce the log books and for statistical analysis of the
data.
(b) Urchin dealers shall
submit reports electronically to the Department using an approved electronic
format on a daily basis for the entire urchin fishing season. The reporting
period begins daily at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time and ends at 12:00
midnight. Reports must be received by the Department by 2:00 p.m. of the
following day, including the day following the last day of the season. If a
correction is needed following the entry of a transaction, the dealer shall
contact the Department directly to request the correction. If an extension of
time is needed, the dealer shall contact the Department directly to request the
extension. In the event of any failure of the reporting software or equipment,
the Commissioner may authorize the use of paper reports until such time as the
system is operational.
2.
Herring
Any Primary Buyer shall report weekly to the Department's
Landings Program. Reports required in this section must be submitted
electronically to DMR using an approved electronic format, such as the Standard
Atlantic Fisheries Information System (SAFIS), file uploading, or Trip Ticket
software. The reporting week begins on Sunday at 0001 hrs. (12:01 AM) local
time and ends Saturday at 2400 hrs. (12:00 midnight). Reports must be submitted
by midnight Tuesday, three days after the end of each reporting week. Dealers
who want to make corrections to their trip-level reports may do so for up to 3
business days following submission of the initial report. If a correction is
needed more than 3 business days following the submission of the initial
trip-level report, the dealer must contact DMR directly to request an extension
of time to make the correction.
Dealers must provide the following information:
1. Dealer ID
2. Trip start date
3. Landing date
4. Harvester ID
5. Vessel ID (Hull ID)
6. Gear Type
7. Species, market size and grade
8. Quantity and unit
9. Disposition
10. Daily price per unit
11. Port landed
3.
Elver
Elver dealers must report price per unit of measure on a
transaction level basis. DMR-provided reporting software must be synchronized
for updates to the reporting system prior to the purchase of elvers on each
fishing day as defined in Chapter 32.01(4).
4.
Spiny Dogfish: Any Primary
Buyer shall report to the Department's Landings Program. Reports required in
this section must be submitted electronically to DMR using an approved
electronic format, such as the Standard Atlantic Fisheries Information System
(SAFIS), file uploading, or Trip Ticket software. The reporting week begins on
Sunday at 0001 hrs. (12:01 a.m.) local time and ends Saturday at 2400 hrs.
(12:00 midnight). Reports must be submitted by midnight Tuesday, three days
after the end of each reporting week. Dealers who want to make corrections to
their trip-level reports may do so for up to 3 business days following
submission of the initial report. If a correction is needed more than 3
business days following the submission of the initial trip-level report, the
dealer must contact DMR directly to request an extension of time to make the
correction.
Dealers must provide the following information:
1. Dealer ID
2. Trip start date
3. Landing date
4. Harvester ID
5. Vessel ID (Hull ID)
6. Gear Type
7. Species, market size and grade
8. Quantity and unit
9. Disposition
10. Price per unit
11. Port landed
5.
Seaweed
Prior to January 30th each year,
persons licensed pursuant to 12 M.R.S. § 6803-A (seaweed buyer's license),
who purchased more than 10 wet tons in the previous calendar year directly from
permitted seaweed harvesters, shall pay a surcharge of $1.50 per wet ton. The
surcharge is payable to Department of Marine Resources, mailing address, DMR
Licensing Division, attn: seaweed surcharge, SHS 21, Augusta, Maine
04333-0021.
6.
Shrimp
A dealer who holds a Wholesale Seafood license with shrimp
permit (12 M.R.S. § 6851 (2-D)) shall report all landings bought from
harvesters (including any marine organism) to DMR on a weekly basis for the
entire shrimp season as specified in DMR regulations Chapter 45.05. The
reporting week begins on Sunday at 0001 hrs. (12:01 AM) local time and ends
Saturday at 2400 hrs. (12:00 midnight). Reports must be postmarked or received
at the DMR by 1700 hours (5:00 p.m.) Tuesday, three days after the end of each
reporting week.