# Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2020-11-10 · Effective 2021-11-10 · 85 FR 71575
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-24921
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 71575
- **Publication date:** 2020-11-10
- **Effective date:** 2021-11-10
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 201103-0287
## Abstract

This rule announces the approval of, and regulations to implement, an action to require commercially permitted vessels in both the New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council regions to submit vessel trip reports electronically within 48 hours of the end of a trip. This action will also require for-hire vessels with permits for species managed by the New England Fishery Management Council to submit vessel trip reports electronically within 48 hours of the end of a trip. Document retention requirements will be removed with this action. This action is intended to increase data quality and timeliness of vessel trip reports.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/11/10/2020-24921/magnuson-stevens-fishery-conservation-and-management-act-provisions-fisheries-of-the-northeastern)
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