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Near to real-time information on catch and bycatch of overfished species is required as an element of National Standard 1 (NS1). For the Whiting fishery an e-ticket provides the most effective mechanism for acquiring near real-time catch and bycatch information. Fish ticket record-keeping and reporting regulations require processor and vessel operator signatures for accountability. An e-signature feature is required to make e-ticket reporting (without a corresponding paper document for signatures) feasible. By near real-time we mean an elapsed time of less than 48 hours from the completion of the vessel offload to data analysis in the agencies catch and bycatch monitoring systems.
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