Charter and Head Boat Reporting

Charter and Head Boat Reporting. Charter Boat and Head Boat captains operating in Mississippi waters may complete questionnaires furnished by the MDMR. Completed questionnaires must be furnished to the MDMR upon request. In addition to the reporting required pursuant to this paragraph, the following reporting is also required. A. TailsnScales Reporting for Charter and Head Boat Red Snapper Harvest. Charter boat and head boat captains operating in waters under the jurisdiction of the MDMR or landing Red Snapper in Mississippi are required to obtain the appropriate trip authorization number from the Tails n’ Scales reporting system prior to fishing activity. Charter boat and head boat captains operating in waters under the jurisdiction of the MDMR or landing Red Snapper in Mississippi are required to complete an accurate vessel harvest report through the Tails n’ Scales reporting system within 24 hours of trip creation. B. TailsnScales Reporting for Additional Species Charter and Head Boat Harvest. When requested by the MDMR, charter boat and head boat captains operating in waters under the jurisdiction of the MDMR or landing Red Snapper in Mississippi are required to obtain the appropriate trip authorization number from the Tails n’ Scales reporting system prior to fishing activity for additional species. Captains are required to complete an accurate vessel harvest report for any additional species through the Tails n’ Scales reporting system within 24 hours of trip creation. MISS. CODE ANN. §§49-15-1 et seq., NAO 216-100, 5 U.S.C. 552, 50 CFR 229.10, 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.