Reef fish landing criteria and approved landing location

OMB Control No. 0648-0587
Expiration Date: 07/31/2012

Please answer the following questions to determine if your landing location may be
eligible for review by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Office for Law Enforcement. Law
enforcement must be able to access landing locations by both land and water at all times.
Be aware that if a landing location is approved, anyone participating in the Individual
Fishing Quota Program may use that location.
1. Does this location have a physical street address?
o Yes - Proceed
o No – Can you provide Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates for this
location?
o No
o Yes
2. Is the location accessible to vehicles via public roads?
o Yes
o No
3. Is the location accessible by boat via navigable waters?
o Yes
o No
4. Does this location allow for free and immediate access to the site, without a locked
gate, fence, wall, or other barrier that would prevent 24-hour access?
o Yes
o No
5. Is the location in an open-access (not gated) community?
o Yes
o No – If in a gated community is the gate staffed at all times?
o Yes
o No
6. Is the location free of a guard animal?
o Yes
o No
7. Is the location free of posted signs restricting access to the site?
o Yes
o No
8. Is the location free of any other barriers or physical deterrents?
o Yes
o No

SUBMIT

Messages for “No” responses will appear after form is submitted

1. Law enforcement must have a physical address or Global Positioning System (GPS)
coordinates to locate landing locations; therefore this location will not be approved.
2. Law enforcement must be able to access landing locations by land; therefore this location
will not be approved.
3. Law enforcement must be able to access landing locations by water; therefore this
location will not be approved.
4. Law enforcement must be able to access the location at all times; therefore this location
will not be approved.
5. Law enforcement must be able to access the location at all times; therefore this location
will not be approved.
6. Law enforcement must be able to safely access the location at all times; therefore this
location will not be approved.
7. Law enforcement cannot freely access locations with posted restriction; therefore this
location will not be approved.
8. Law enforcement must be able to access the location at all times; therefore this location
will not be approved.