**Crab Catch Monitoring Plan (CMP) Template**

All crab, including crab parts and crab that are dead or otherwise
unmarketable, delivered to a Registered Crab Receiver (RCR) must be
sorted and weighed to species. A CMP should detail how and where crab
are sorted and weighed. This template may be used as a CMP. Another
format may be used, but it must include all the required information
found in 50 CFR 680.23 (g) (5)*.* Additional pages may be submitted if
needed.

  --------------- ---------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- ----------------
  **RCR Name:**   **Date of        **Contact                  **Fax       **Email
                  Application:**   Number:**                  Number:**   Address:**

  **Plant                                      **Signature of             
  Liaison(s):**                                Applicant:**               
  --------------- ---------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- ----------------

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  **Crab Sorting and Weighing Procedures** Detail procedures for all
  locations where sorting and weighing can occur.

  **A. List all locations where crab can be offloaded:**

  **B. Describe how crab are removed from the vessel:**

  **C. Describe how and where crab are sorted:**

  **D. Describe how crab are transported from the vessel to the scale:**

  **E. Describe how crab are weighed on the scale. Include procedure for
  taring container for holding crab:**

  **F. How are dead loss, crab parts or unmarketable crab sorted and
  weighed (if different than procedure described above):**

  **G. Describe any other steps involved in sorting and weighing of
  crab:**
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

+--------------+---+------+----------+------+--------------------------+
| **Scales**   |   |      |          |      |                          |
| Identify     |   |      |          |      |                          |
| each scale   |   |      |          |      |                          |
| used for     |   |      |          |      |                          |
| weighing     |   |      |          |      |                          |
| crab and the |   |      |          |      |                          |
| reason for   |   |      |          |      |                          |
| its use.     |   |      |          |      |                          |
+--------------+---+------+----------+------+--------------------------+
| **Ma         | * |      | **Serial | **Ty | **Purpose**              |
| nufacturer** | * |      | Number** | pe** |                          |
|              | M |      |          |      |                          |
|              | o |      |          |      |                          |
|              | d |      |          |      |                          |
|              | e |      |          |      |                          |
|              | l |      |          |      |                          |
|              | * |      |          |      |                          |
|              | * |      |          |      |                          |
+--------------+---+------+----------+------+--------------------------+
|              |   |      |          |      |                          |
+--------------+---+------+----------+------+--------------------------+
|              |   |      |          |      |                          |
+--------------+---+------+----------+------+--------------------------+
|              |   |      |          |      |                          |
+--------------+---+------+----------+------+--------------------------+
|              |   |      |          |      |                          |
+--------------+---+------+----------+------+--------------------------+
| **Scale Test |   |      |          |      |                          |
| Procedures** |   |      |          |      |                          |
| Describe how |   |      |          |      |                          |
| each scale   |   |      |          |      |                          |
| used for     |   |      |          |      |                          |
| weighing     |   |      |          |      |                          |
| crab is      |   |      |          |      |                          |
| tested.      |   |      |          |      |                          |
| Include the  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| maximum      |   |      |          |      |                          |
| capacity of  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| the scale.   |   |      |          |      |                          |
| Refer to     |   |      |          |      |                          |
| §            |   |      |          |      |                          |
| 680.23(f)(4) |   |      |          |      |                          |
| for more     |   |      |          |      |                          |
| information  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| on Inseason  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| Scale        |   |      |          |      |                          |
| Testing.     |   |      |          |      |                          |
+--------------+---+------+----------+------+--------------------------+
| **Scale      |   | *    |          |      |                          |
| Serial       |   | *Tes |          |      |                          |
| Number**     |   | ting |          |      |                          |
|              |   | Pro  |          |      |                          |
|              |   | cedu |          |      |                          |
|              |   | re** |          |      |                          |
+--------------+---+------+----------+------+--------------------------+
|              |   |      |          |      |                          |
+--------------+---+------+----------+------+--------------------------+
|              |   |      |          |      |                          |
+--------------+---+------+----------+------+--------------------------+
|              |   |      |          |      |                          |
+--------------+---+------+----------+------+--------------------------+
|              |   |      |          |      |                          |
+--------------+---+------+----------+------+--------------------------+
| **List all   |   |      |          |      |                          |
| test         |   |      |          |      |                          |
| weights:**   |   |      |          |      |                          |
+--------------+---+------+----------+------+--------------------------+
| **Where are  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| test weights |   |      |          |      |                          |
| stored?**    |   |      |          |      |                          |
+--------------+---+------+----------+------+--------------------------+
| **List       |   |      |          |      |                          |
| personnel    |   |      |          |      |                          |
| responsible  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| for          |   |      |          |      |                          |
| conducting   |   |      |          |      |                          |
| scale        |   |      |          |      |                          |
| tests:**     |   |      |          |      |                          |
+--------------+---+------+----------+------+--------------------------+
| *            |   |      |          |      |                          |
| *Observation |   |      |          |      |                          |
| Area**       |   |      |          |      |                          |
| Describe the |   |      |          |      |                          |
| location     |   |      |          |      |                          |
| where an     |   |      |          |      |                          |
| individual   |   |      |          |      |                          |
| can monitor  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| the entire   |   |      |          |      |                          |
| offloading,  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| sorting and  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| weighing of  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| crab. The    |   |      |          |      |                          |
| observation  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| area         |   |      |          |      |                          |
| must; 1) be  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| freely       |   |      |          |      |                          |
| accessible   |   |      |          |      |                          |
| at any time  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| during an    |   |      |          |      |                          |
| offload, 2)  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| provide an   |   |      |          |      |                          |
| unobstructed |   |      |          |      |                          |
| view of the  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| entire       |   |      |          |      |                          |
| offload      |   |      |          |      |                          |
| between the  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| 1^st^        |   |      |          |      |                          |
| location     |   |      |          |      |                          |
| where crab   |   |      |          |      |                          |
| are          |   |      |          |      |                          |
| offloaded    |   |      |          |      |                          |
| and a        |   |      |          |      |                          |
| location     |   |      |          |      |                          |
| where all    |   |      |          |      |                          |
| sorting and  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| weighing of  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| each species |   |      |          |      |                          |
| has taken    |   |      |          |      |                          |
| place,       |   |      |          |      |                          |
|              |   |      |          |      |                          |
| 3\) be       |   |      |          |      |                          |
| sheltered    |   |      |          |      |                          |
| from the     |   |      |          |      |                          |
| weather and  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| not exposed  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| to           |   |      |          |      |                          |
| unreasonable |   |      |          |      |                          |
| safety       |   |      |          |      |                          |
| hazards.     |   |      |          |      |                          |
+--------------+---+------+----------+------+--------------------------+
|              |   |      |          |      |                          |
+--------------+---+------+----------+------+--------------------------+
| **Printed    |   |      |          |      |                          |
| Record**     |   |      |          |      |                          |
| Include an   |   |      |          |      |                          |
| example of a |   |      |          |      |                          |
| printed      |   |      |          |      |                          |
| record of a  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| delivery.    |   |      |          |      |                          |
| The printout |   |      |          |      |                          |
| should       |   |      |          |      |                          |
| include; 1)  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| RCR Name, 2) |   |      |          |      |                          |
| total weight |   |      |          |      |                          |
| of crab in   |   |      |          |      |                          |
| each         |   |      |          |      |                          |
| landing, 3)  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| date and     |   |      |          |      |                          |
| time         |   |      |          |      |                          |
| information  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| is printed,  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| 4) name and  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| ADF&G \# of  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| each         |   |      |          |      |                          |
| delivering   |   |      |          |      |                          |
| vessel (may  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| be           |   |      |          |      |                          |
| h            |   |      |          |      |                          |
| andwritten). |   |      |          |      |                          |
+--------------+---+------+----------+------+--------------------------+
| **Scale      |   |      |          |      |                          |
| Drawing of   |   |      |          |      |                          |
| Delivery     |   |      |          |      |                          |
| Location**   |   |      |          |      |                          |
| Include a    |   |      |          |      |                          |
| scale        |   |      |          |      |                          |
| drawing that |   |      |          |      |                          |
| contains; 1) |   |      |          |      |                          |
| each         |   |      |          |      |                          |
| location     |   |      |          |      |                          |
| where crab   |   |      |          |      |                          |
| are removed  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| from a       |   |      |          |      |                          |
| vessel, 2)   |   |      |          |      |                          |
| observation  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| area, 3)     |   |      |          |      |                          |
| location of  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| each scale   |   |      |          |      |                          |
| used to      |   |      |          |      |                          |
| weigh crab,  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| 4) location  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| where crab   |   |      |          |      |                          |
| are sorted,  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| 5) location  |   |      |          |      |                          |
| of printer   |   |      |          |      |                          |
+--------------+---+------+----------+------+--------------------------+

For more information contact: Jennifer Watson Alan Kinsolving

(907)586-7537 (907)586-7237

[Jennifer.Watson@noaa.gov](mailto:Jennifer.%0Dtson@noaa.gov)
<Alan.Kinsolving@noaa.gov>

Mail completed CMP, Printed Record and Drawing to: National Marine
Fisheries Service

PO Box 21668

Juneau, AK 99802-1668

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