Catcher/processor economic data survey

OMB Control No. 0648-0618 Expiration Date: 4/30/2015

Economic Data Collection (EDC) Form

WEST COAST GROUNDFISH

LIMITED ENTRY TRAWL

CATCHER-PROCESSOR VESSEL

2014

NOAA Fisheries – Northwest Fisheries Science Center

Who is responsible for submitting: All owners, lessees, and charterers of a vessel registered to a catcher-processor endorsed limited entry trawl permit at any time in 2014.

Complete all questions. If a question is not applicable, write "NA" in the answer box. The survey will not be considered complete unless there is an answer to every question.

Submit by September 1, 2015.

Paper submission: Completed and signed EDC forms must be mailed and postmarked by, or hand-delivered to NMFS no later than September 1, 2015. Mail or deliver to

Economic Data Collection Program (FRAM Division)

Northwest Fisheries Science Center

2725 Montlake Boulevard East

Seattle, WA 98112

Web form submission: Completed EDC web forms must be submitted electronically and the signature page faxed, or hand-delivered, or mailed and postmarked no later than September 1, 2015. Mail or deliver to address above. Fax to (206) 861-8225.

Retain a copy. Retain a copy of the completed form.

More information: www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/edc.

Questions: Visit the website above or contact Erin Steiner at (866) 791-3726 or [email protected].

Public Reporting Burden Statement

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to take 8 hours per response, including time for reviewing the instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden to Erin Steiner, National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, 2725 Montlake Blvd E, Seattle, WA 98112.

Additional Information

Before completing this form, please note the following: 1) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, unless that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB Control Number; 2) This information is mandatory and is required to manage commercial fishing efforts under 50 CFR part 660 and under section 402(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (16 U.S.C. 1801, et seq.); 3) Responses to this information request are confidential under 402(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (16 U.S.C. 1801, et seq.). They are also confidential under NOAA Administrative Order 216-100, which sets forth procedures to protect the confidentiality of fishery statistics.

I. Contact Information and Vessel Characteristics

1. Provide the following information about this vessel and its physical characteristics.

Item	Vessel Information
Vessel Name
USCG Vessel Number
Home Port
Length Overall (feet)
Fuel Capacity (gallons)
Horsepower of Main Engines

2. Provide the contact information for the owner of the catcher-processor vessel.

Name of Company, Partnership, or Other Business Entity
Business Mailing Address Street / PO Box			Business Phone ( )
			Business Fax ( )
City	State	Zip Code	Business Email

3. If the vessel was leased or bareboat chartered during 2014, provide the contact information for the lessee or charterer of the catcher-processor vessel. If necessary, use the last page for additional lessees or charterers.

Name of Company, Partnership, or Other Business Entity
Business Mailing Address Street / PO Box			Business Phone ( )
			Business Fax ( )
City	State	Zip Code	Business Email

4. List the catcher-processor endorsed limited entry trawl permit(s) used with this vessel during 2014 in the West Coast whiting fishery (West Coast includes Washington, Oregon, and California).

Catcher-Processor Endorsed Permit Number	Permit Owned or Leased? Owned Leased
Catcher-Processor Endorsed Permit Number (2)	Permit Owned or Leased? Owned Leased
Catcher-Processor Endorsed Permit Number (3)	Permit Owned or Leased? Owned Leased

5. Provide the contact information for the individual completing this report. If your address, phone, and email are provided in the owner or lessee/charterer information, you do not need to repeat them here but please provide your name and title.

Catcher-Processor Vessel Owner (or Designated Representative) Catcher-Processor Vessel Lessee or Charterer (or Designated Representative)
Name			Title
Business Mailing Address Street / PO Box				Business Phone ( )
				Business Fax ( )
City	State	Zip Code		Business Email

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If a question is not applicable, write "NA" in the answer box.

6. Answer the following questions related to the most recent marine survey of the vessel.

What was the year of this vessel's last marine survey?	_________ yyyy
What was the market value of this vessel from the survey, rounded to the nearest 100 dollars?	$ ________________
What was the replacement value of this vessel from the survey, rounded to the nearest 100 dollars?	$ ________________
Did the survey values given above include the value of permits associated with this vessel at the time of the survey?	Yes No
Did the survey values given above include the value of quota associated with this vessel at the time of the survey?	Yes No
Did the survey values given above include the value of all processing equipment on this vessel at the time of the survey?	Yes No
Did the survey values given above include the value of all fishing gear on this vessel at the time of the survey?	Yes No

7. For the remainder of the survey, report values from your 2014 fiscal year. When did this vessel’s 2014 fiscal year begin?

_____/_____/__________

mm dd yyyy

Please report values from your 2014 fiscal year for the remainder of this survey.

8. Was this vessel hauled out in 2014?

Yes No

9. Provide this vessel’s average fuel use per day (for propulsion or other uses) when engaged in each of the following activities in 2014.

• West Coast includes Washington, Oregon, and California.

• Fuel use should include all fuels used for propulsion or other uses.

Activity	Fuel Use
Fishing, processing, and steaming in the West Coast whiting fishery	____________ gal/day
Steaming between the West Coast and Alaska	____________ gal/day

10. How many gallons of fuel did this vessel use (for propulsion or other uses) during 2014 in the West Coast whiting fishery?

• Exclude activities in Alaska and steaming between the West Coast and Alaska in these responses.

Type of Fuel	Gallons
Diesel	______________ gal
Bunker oil	______________ gal
Fish oil	______________ gal

11. Provide the number of days this vessel was at sea during 2014 in each of the following activities. Please note that there is a special category for days at sea steaming between the West Coast and Alaska. (This information will be used to allocate some of your expenses and expenditures between the West Coast and Alaska in order to avoid asking more detailed information about the vessel's activities in Alaska).

• Count partial days as full days

Activity	Days at Sea
Fishing and Processing in the West Coast whiting fishery	____________ days
Steaming in the West Coast whiting fishery	____________ days
Off-loading in the West Coast whiting fishery	____________ days
Steaming between the West Coast and Alaska	____________ days
All Alaska fisheries	____________ days

12. Provide the number of one-way trips (count a round trip as 2 one-way trips) this vessel made steaming between the West Coast and Alaska during 2014.

______ one-way trips

13. Provide the average number of processing crew members and the average number of non-processing crew members (including the captain) when the vessel was operating in the West Coast whiting fishery during 2014.

• Processing crew includes line workers, fishmeal crew, quality control, technicians, cleanup, factory managers, mechanics who work on processing equipment, and combis

• Non-processing crew includes deckhands, wheelhouse, galley, and engine room.

Fishery	Average Number of Processing Crew	Average Number of Non-Processing Crew (including captain)
West Coast whiting	____________	____________

14. Provide the total number of individuals who worked for you on this vessel during 2014 while fishing and processing in the West Coast whiting fishery.

• This value should represent the number of individuals who worked at any point during the year, rather than the number of positions.

• Do not include observers.

______ individuals on this vessel (processing crew)

______ individuals on this vessel (non-processing crew)

II. Capitalized Expenditures

15. Provide the 2014 capitalized expenditures associated with each of the following categories for this vessel. Note that some capitalized expenditures are for All Fisheries the vessel participates in (West Coast, Alaska, and other) and others are for the West Coast whiting fishery only. Round all answers to the nearest 100 dollars. (Capitalized expenditures shared across fisheries will be allocated to the West Coast based on days or tonnage.)

Capitalized Expenditure Category	Capitalized Expenditures in All Fisheries West Coast, Alaska, and Other	Capitalized Expenditures in West Coast Fisheries Only Washington, Oregon, and California
Vessel and On-board Equipment Include the purchase of a new or used vessel, electronics, safety equipment, and machinery not used to harvest or process fish Include any major upgrades, repairs, or maintenance to the vessel or equipment Exclude fishing gear and processing equipment
New or used vessel and on-board equipment (Regardless of where the vessel fished, enter all expenditures for vessel and on-board equipment under the All Fisheries column)	$______________
Processing Equipment Exclude all equipment, machines, and buildings based primarily on shore Exclude any processing equipment that is not used at least partially in the West Coast whiting fishery Include on-board freezers, storage equipment, packing equipment, conveyers, and on-board cargo handling equipment
Processing equipment used only in the West Coast whiting fishery		$______________
Processing equipment shared by the West Coast whiting and other fisheries	$______________
Fishing Gear Include nets, cables, doors, and fishing machinery used in the West Coast whiting fishery Exclude any fishing gear that is not used at least partially in the West Coast whiting fishery
Fishing gear used only in the West Coast whiting fishery		$______________
Fishing gear shared by the West Coast whiting and other fisheries	$______________

III. Co-op share and Permit Costs

16. Provide the total amount you paid for purchase or lease of co-op shares and catcher-processor endorsed West Coast groundfish limited entry trawl permits during 2014 for use in the West Coast whiting fishery.

Purchase or Lease of Co-op shares and Permits	Total Cost
Purchase of co-op shares	$_______________
Lease of co-op shares	$_______________
Purchase of catcher-processor endorsed permit	$_______________
Lease of catcher-processor endorsed permit	$_______________

IV. Annual Expenses

17. Provide the total amount expensed during 2014 in each of the categories below. Note that some expenses are for All Fisheries (West Coast, Alaska, and other) others are for the West Coast whiting fishery only. Round all answers to the nearest 100 dollars.

Expenses Category	Expenses in All Fisheries West Coast, Alaska, and Other	Expenses in West Coast Fisheries Only Washington, Oregon, and California
Processing crew (include wages, bonuses, benefits, payroll taxes, and unemployment insurance)		$______________
Non-processing crew (include wages, bonuses, benefits, payroll taxes, and unemployment insurance)		$______________
Crew travel not deducted from crew wages		$______________
Observer fees		$______________
Sea State data monitoring		$______________
Co-op membership fees		$______________
Marine Stewardship Council fees		$______________
Fuel and lubrication (do not include steaming between West Coast and Alaska)		$______________
Food		$______________
Non-fish ingredients (additives)		$______________
Packing materials		$______________
Freight to the vessel on supplies		$______________
Other supplies (linens, clothing, cleaning, etc.)		$______________
Communications		$______________
Off-load expenses (cross-dock fees, port tariffs, etc.)		$______________
On-board cargo / product / protection and indemnity insurance		$______________
Fishing gear purchases, upgrades, repairs, and maintenance used only in the West Coast whiting fishery (expensed during 2014)		$______________
Fishing gear purchases, upgrades, repairs, and maintenance shared by the West Coast whiting fishery and Alaska (expensed during 2014)	$______________
Processing equipment purchase, repair, and maintenance (expensed in 2014)	$______________

17. (Continued)

Expenses Category (continued)	Expenses in All Fisheries West Coast, Alaska, and Other	Expenses in West Coast Fisheries Only Washington, Oregon, and California
Vessel and on-board equipment purchases, upgrades, repairs, or maintenance (expensed during 2014)	$______________
Insurance premium payments (hull and machinery, pollution insurance)	$______________
Moorage	$______________
Lease or bareboat charter of this catcher-processor vessel	$______________
Depreciation (vessel, on-board equipment, fishing gear, processing equipment, and quota share)	$______________

18. Provide the total round weight of all fish processed by this vessel during 2014. Round to the nearest metric ton. (This information will be used to allocate some of your expenditures between the West Coast and Alaska in order to avoid asking more detailed information about the vessel's activity in Alaska.)

Fishery	Total Round Weight as a Catcher-Processor	Total Round Weight as a Mothership
West Coast whiting fishery (exclude tribal)	________________mt
All Other fisheries (include tribal)	________________mt	________________mt

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V. Annual Earnings

19. Provide the total weight and value of production in the West Coast whiting fishery during 2014. Report weights to the nearest metric ton.

• Do not include any additional payment you received to cover any shipping, handling, or storage costs associated with the sale beyond the FOB port of discharge.

• Please include any post-season adjustments for products produced in 2014.

• For products produced in 2014 and held in inventory at the end of the year, estimate the value on the basis of the average price received for similar products sold during the year.

• Include products shipped to other establishments of your company.

• Do not include revenue associated with fish caught in any fishery except the West Coast whiting fishery.

Type of Fish	Total Weight of Production	Total Value of Production
Whiting
Surimi	________________mt	$_______________
Fillets	________________mt	$_______________
H&G	________________mt	$_______________
Round (unprocessed)	________________mt	$_______________
Fishmeal	________________mt	$_______________
Fish oil	________________mt	$_______________
Roe	________________mt	$_______________
Minced	________________mt	$_______________
Stomachs	________________mt	$_______________
Other (specify):____________	________________mt	$_______________
Other (specify):____________	________________mt	$_______________
Other Species
All other species on the West Coast	________________mt	$_______________

20. Provide the percentage, by value, of all products off-loaded from this catcher-processor vessel in the West Coast

whiting fishery at each of the following locations. The column should sum to 100%.

Location	Percentage of Total Off-load Value
Seattle	________%
Blaine / Bellingham	________%
Port Angeles	________%
Tacoma	________%
Astoria	________%
Coos Bay	________%
At sea (tramper)	________%
Other (specify):______________________	________%

21. For each of the earnings sources listed below, indicate the income earned during 2014.

Earnings Source	Revenue Received
Sale of West Coast catcher-processor endorsed permits	$_______________
Lease of West Coast catcher-processor endorsed permits	$_______________
Sale of co-op shares	$_______________
Lease of co-op shares	$_______________
Lease or bareboat charter of this vessel	$_______________
Insurance settlements	$_______________

VI. Certification

22. Read the following statement, and sign and date the box below.

I certify under penalty of perjury that I have reviewed all the information in this form and that it is true and complete to the best of my knowledge.
Signature	Date signed _____/_____/_________ mm dd yyyy
Print Name

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