Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Biweekly Report

Bi-Weekly Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Dealer Landings and Trade Report
(Check One)

This report is for the two-week period from the 1st to the 15th of the month:______ or for the two-week period from the 16th to the end of the month: _____
All bi-weekly reports must be received within 10 calendar days of the end of this period.

Dealer _____________________________________ Permit Number ______________________Person Filling Out Report ___________________________________________
Date of Landing or
Import

(Month/Day/Year)

Atlantic Tunas Vessel
Permit #

Tag #
or BCD # (for
untagged imports)

Nature of
Sale

Weight

Check one:
__KG __LB
Round

ALL PRICES MUST BE ENTERED.

D = dockside,
C = consignment

Dressed

Quality Rating

Price per Unit

Check one:
__KG __LB
Round

Dressed

Destination of Fish:

(Enter A, B or C grade for each quality factor)

Freshness

Fat

Color

Shape

U = U.S. market
I = Import
X = Export
RE = Re-Export

PLEASE USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS FOR ADDITIONAL SALES.

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PL 104-13) and the Privacy Act of 1974 (PL 93-579), you are advised that disclosure of the information requested in the dealer report form logbook is
mandatory for the purpose of managing the Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery. The data is used to monitor landings and trade of Atlantic bluefin tuna. Reporting burden for the collection of information is estimated to average 15
minutes per completed form, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining data needed, and completing and reviewing the information. Pursuant to Section 402(b)
of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, and consistent with NOAA Administrative Order 216-100 (Confidentiality of Fisheries Statistics), the Agency does not release confidential information submitted in compliance with
provisions of the Act, other than in aggregate form and under circumstances required or authorized by law. Whenever data are requested or released to the general public, the Agency ensures that information on the
pecuniary business activity of a dealer is not identified. Because you have been provided with a currently valid OMB control number for a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act you are required to respond to, or be subject to penalty for failing to comply with, this collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or suggestions for reducing this
burden to: NMFS, Highly Migratory Species Management Division, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930-2276.

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Bi-Weekly Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Dealer Report Instruction Sheet
Pursuant to regulations governing recordkeeping and reporting for the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) fishery [50
CFR '635.5 (b)(2)] and BFT international trade [50 CFR ' 300.183], dealers are required to submit bi-weekly* reports to
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on forms supplied by NMFS. Bi-weekly reports must be received by NMFS,
at the dealer's expense, within 10 calendar days after the end of each 2-week reporting period in which BFT were
purchased, received or imported. Instructions for completing this Bi-weekly Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Dealer Report follow.
Enter the requested data in the appropriate column for each case in which BFT are purchased, received, or imported
during a given two-week period.
(1) Two Week Reporting Period: Indicate the two week period of the month for which you are reporting
purchase, receipt or import of BFT. The biweekly reporting periods are defined as the first day through the 15th
day of each month and the 16th day through the last day of the month.
(2) Dealer: Indicate the name of the Atlantic Tunas dealer or HMS International Trade permit holder reporting.
(3) Permit Number: For U.S. landings, indicate the Atlantic Tunas dealer permit number, or for imports, enter
the HMS International Trade permit number.
(4) Person Filling Out Report: Indicate the name of the individual completing the bi-weekly report.
(5) Date of Landing: Indicate the date the BFT was landed or imported.
(6) Atlantic Tunas Vessel Permit Number: For U.S. landed BFT, indicate the NMFS Atlantic Tunas Vessel
Permit number of the vessel that landed the BFT.
(7) Tag Number: For U.S. landed BFT, indicate the serial number of the tail tag that was affixed to the BFT
carcass. For imports, the tag number assigned by a foreign country must be listed for each BFT; if no tag
number is present, the document number of the ICCAT Bluefin Tuna Catch Document (BCD) must be listed.
(8) Weight: Indicate the weight (check KG or LB) of the BFT, according to the form in which the carcass was
purchased (Round or Dressed). Enter the weight of only one BFT per row, using the appropriate sub-column.
For imports only, a copy of a packing list, invoice, or typed list that lists the weights of each fish fulfills this
requirement when accompanied by the biweekly report form showing an average price per product. For BFT
meat products (chunks, fillets, etc), list the shipment weight total for the product form, noting the product form
with the weight.
(9) Nature of Sale: Indicate whether the sale was Consignment or Dockside. Choose one only. (This field is
not required for imports.)
(10) Price Per Unit: Indicate the price per unit (check KG or LB) in the appropriate sub-column according to
the form in which the BFT was purchased (Round or Dressed). The price should reflect the balance paid to the
fisherman. For imports, the price indicates the amount paid to the foreign dealer, and may be an average.
(11) Quality Rating**: BFT should be graded by dealers in the following four categories: Freshness, Fat
Content, Color, and Shape. The grade of “A” indicates high quality; “B” above average; or “C” average.
(12) Destination of Fish: Assign the code “U” for U.S. landings bound for the U.S. domestic market, “X” for
exported U.S landings, and “I” or “R” for import or re-export shipments, respectively.
(13) Page Number: Indicate the number of pages, if more than one page is used per reporting period. The page
number and total pages should be noted, in sequence, at the bottom of the bi-weekly report.
Completed bi-weekly reporting forms should be mailed to the following address: DOC/NOAA/NMFS, HMS
Division, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930-2276.
*

Copies of each bi-weekly report should be maintained, by the dealer, for a period of two years from the date on which
each report was required to be submitted to NMFS.

**

Quality rating is subjective and will vary from dealer to dealer. Though quality rating is optional, dealers are
encouraged to complete these columns as price and quality information may be used by NMFS in assessing the impacts of
management regulations.