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March 2007, Number 55
VESSEL
CLEARANCES IN IPHC AREA 4 FOR 2007
As
referenced in Section 15 of the 2007 IPHC regulations, vessels
fishing for halibut in IPHC Area 4 are required to clear before
fishing and before unloading for each trip, with the exception
of local Bering Sea fishers or vessels with an operating Vessel
Monitoring System (VMS). Full details on the VMS requirements
are available on the NOAA Office for Law Enforcement website (http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ole/vms_iphc.html)
or
by phone at (907) 586-7225. Clearance regulations allow a vessel
to clear simultaneously for Areas 4C and 4D. Clearance forms,
which are available from fish processors and other agents, are
coded with a unique clearance reference number specific to the
issuing representative and clearance page. In case of questions
regarding specific clearances and for documentation purposes,
vessel operators should record this number for future reference.
The IPHC will use this coding system to track clearances and
vessels. Clearance responsibility rests with vessel operators. Vessel
Clearances shall be obtained between 0600 and 1800 hours, local
time.
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Clearance
Locations
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Dutch
Harbor
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Akutan
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St George
(updated)
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Prime
Alaska
Seafoods
Bobby Johnson
PO
Box
1112
Dutch Harbor
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AK
99692
(907) 581-4110
cell: 359-7570
Fax: (907) 581-4546
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Trident Seafoods
David Abbasian
PO
Box
9
Akutan
,
AK
99553
(907) 698-2211
Fax: (907) 698-2236
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Harbor Master, City of
St. George
PO
Box
929
St. George
,
AK
99591
(907) 859-2263
Fax: (907) 859-2212
VHF Ch. 9, 12 or 16
Clearances during normal
business hours, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
After
5:00 pm
Alvin Merculief
(907) 859-2418
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Unisea Inc.
Al Mendoza, Bill Ammons
PO
Box
920008
Dutch Harbor
,
AK
99692
Al
(907) 581-7317
cell: 359-7317
TAG phone-Stratos: 0009
Matrix: 0486
Bill
(907) 581-7322
cell: 359-7322
TAG phone-Stratos: 5514
Matrix:0466
Fax: (907) 581-7228
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Adak
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Adak
Fisheries
LLC
Esther
Bennett
PO
Box
1998
Adak
,
AK
99546
(907)
592-4193
Fax: (907) 592-4241 |
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Atka
(NazanBay)
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St.
Paul
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Harbor Crown Seafoods
Shelly Kirkbride
PO
Box
920125
Dutch Harbor
,
AK
99692
(907) 581-4900
cell: 359-5113
Fax: (907) 581-4770
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Atka Pride Seafoods
Vincent Golodoff
Jimmy Prokopeuff
Jason Dirks
PO
Box
47071
Atka
,
AK
99547
(907) 839-2221
Fax: (907) 839-2224
VHF Ch. 6
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Trident Seafoods
Jim Miller
PO
Box
909
St. Paul
,
AK
99660
(907) 546-2377
Fax: (907) 546-2585
VHF Ch. 73
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Westward Seafoods Inc.
Sharyn Kelly/Arceli
Saldivar
PO Box
920608
Dutch Harbor
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AK
99692
(907) 581-8232
Fax: (907) 581-1293
Cell: (907) 359-4141
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Allowed
Clearances By Port
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Port
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To
Fish
In Area 4
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To
Unload and/or Departure
From Area 4
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Akutan
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4A
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4A, 4C
and 4D
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Dutch
Harbor
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4A
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4A, 4C
and 4D
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Atka (
Nazan
Bay
)
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4A,4B
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4B
(VHF radio)
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Adak
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4B
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4B
(VHF radio)
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St. Paul
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4C and
4D (VHF radio with visual contact)
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4C and
4D (VHF radio with visual contact)
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St.
George
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4C and
4D (VHF radio with visual contact)
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4C and
4D (VHF radio with visual contact)
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Vessels
With Observer
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May
clear at any port for all
Areas (4A, 4B, 4C, 4D) at once
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May
clear at any port for all
Areas (4A, 4B, 4C, 4D) at once
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If
you experience problems obtaining clearances, contact Lara
Hutton at (206) 634-1838 ext. 207 in the IPHC's Seattle
office.
Finally, throughout the year, IPHC will notify NOAA
Office for Law Enforcement of irregularities in clearance
requirements.
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