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FY 1999 Budget Request of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

($ IN THOUSANDS)

FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 1999 PRES. INC./DEC.

ENACTED BASE REQUEST (REQUEST - BASE)

Operations, Research and Facilities FTE AMT. FTE AMT. FTE AMT. FTE AMT.

Information Collection & Analyses

Resource Information 934 99,300 885 93,814 895 92,714 10 (1,100)

(BASE Resource Info) [84,600] [82,914] [91,864] [8,950]

(Dolphin Encirclement) 1/ [3,800]

(MarMAP) [850] [850] [850]

(Gulf of Mexico Consortium) [1,500] [1,500] [0] [-1,500]

(Gulf and South Atlantic Foundation) [1,250] [1,250] [0] [-1,250]

(Gulf State Marine Fisheries Cmsn) [750] [750] [0] [-750]

(Chuckchi Sea Study) [900] [900] [0] [-900]

(Atlantic Herring and Mackerel) [400] [400] [0] [-400]

(Summer Flounder) [250] [250] [0] [-250]

(Aquatic Resources Initiative) [5,000] [5,000] [0] [-5,000]

Antarctic research 1,200 1,200 1,200

Chesapeake Bay Studies 1,890 1,890 1,500 (390)

Right whale research 400 400 200 (200)

(Gear Modification Research) [150] [150] [0] [-150]

MARFIN 3,500 3,500 3,000 (500)

(NE Activities) [500] [500] [0] [-500]

SEAMAP 1,200 1,200 1,200

Alaskan groundfish surveys 950 950 661 (289)

(Calibrations Studies) [289] [289] [0] [-289]

Bering Sea pollock research 945 945 945

West Coast groundfish 780 780 780

New England stock depletion 1,000 1,000 1,000

Hawaii stock management plan 500 500 0 (500)

Yukon River chinook salmon 700 700 700

Atlantic salmon research 710 710 710

Gulf of Maine groundfish survey 567 567 567

Dolphin safe technologies 250 250 250

Habitat research/evaluation 450

Pacific salmon treaty program 5,587 5,587 5,587

Hawaiian monk seals 550 550 500 (50)

Stellar sea lion recovery plan 2,770 2,770 1,440 (1,330)

(Base program) [590] [590] [590]

(Alaska Sea Life Center - one time) [1,000] [1,000] [0] [-1,000]

(State of Alaska) [850] [850] [850]

(North Pacific Universities MM Consortium [330] [330] [0] [-330]

Hawaiian sea turtles 248 248 248

Bluefish/striped bass 800 800 0 (800)

Halibut/Sablefish 1,200 1,200 1,200

Subtotal 934 125,497 885 119,561 895 114,402 10 (5,159)

Fishery Industry Information

Fish statistics 146 13,000 146 13,000 148 14,500 2 1,500

Alaska groundfish monitoring 5,500 5,500 5,200 (300)

(Base program) [3,200] [3,200] [3,200]

(Crab Management) [850] [850] [850]

(Bering Sea Fishermen's Association [300] [300] [0] [-300]

(Rock Fish Research) [800] [800] [800]

(NMFS Rock Fish Research) [350] [350] [350]

PACFIN/catch effort data 4,700 4,700 3,000 (1,700)

Rec. fishery harvest monitoring 3,900 3,900 3,100 (800)

Subtotal 146 27,100 146 27,100 148 25,800 2 (1,300)

Information Analyses & Dissemination 243 20,900 243 20,900 243 20,900

Computer hardware and software 4,000 4,000 4,000

Subtotal 243 24,900 243 24,900 243 24,900

Total, Info., Collection, & Analyses 1,323 177,497 1,274 171,561 1,286 165,102 12 (6,459)

NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

($ IN THOUSANDS)

FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 1999 PRES. INC./DEC.

ENACTED BASE REQUEST (REQUEST - BASE)

FTE AMT. FTE AMT. FTE AMT. FTE AMT.

Conservation and Management Operations

Fisheries Management Programs 207 27,250 209 27,250 214 34,400 5 7,150

(Base program) [24,700] [24,700] [33,350] [8,650]

(Alaska Harbor Seal Commission) [100] [100] [100]

(Rancho Nuevo Sea Turtles) [350] [350] [350]

(Atlantic Salmon Recovery Plan) [450] [450] [450]

(Chinook Salmon Management) [1,500] [1,500] [0] [-1,500]

(State of Maine Recovery Plan) [150] [150] [150]

Federal Ship Financing Fund Expenses (1,700) (1,700) 0 1,700

Columbia River hatcheries 12,055 12,055 10,300 (1,755)

(Mass Marking) [655] [655] [0] [-655]

Columbia River end. species studies 288 288 288

Regional councils 11,900 11,900 12,800 900

International fisheries commissions 400 400 400

Management of George's Bank 478 478 478

Beluga whale committee 200 200 200

Pacific tuna management 2,300 2,300 1,250 (1,050)

Subtotal 207 53,171 209 53,171 214 60,116 5 6,945

Protected Species Management 259 6,200 262 6,200 262 6,200

(California Sea Lions) [500] [500] [500]

Driftnet Act implementation 3,278 3,278 3,278

Marine Mammal Protection Act 9,500 9,500 9,500

Endangered Species Act recovery plan 20,200 20,200 14 30,450 14 10,250

Dolphin Encirclement 1/ 9 3,800 9 3,300 (500)

Fishery observer training 417 417 0 (417)

East Coast observers 350 350 350

Subtotal 259 39,945 271 43,745 285 53,078 14 9,333

Habitat Conservation 116 8,500 116 8,400 116 10,700 2,300

Enforcement & Surveillance 171 17,600 171 17,600 176 18,500 5 900

Total, Conservation and Mgmt. Opns 753 119,216 767 122,916 791 142,394 24 19,478

State and Industry Assistance Programs

Grants to States

Interjurisdictional fisheries grants 2,600 2,600 2,600

Anadromous grants 2,100 2,100 2,100

Anadromous fishery project 258 258

Interstate fish commissions 6,750 6,750 4,000 (2,750)

(3 Commissions) [750] [750] [750]

(Atlantic Cooperative Management) [6,000] [6,000] [3,250] [-2,750]

Subtotal 11,450 11,450 8,958 (2,492)

Fisheries Development Program

Product quality and safety 93 10,524 93 10,524 86 9,824 (7) (700)

Hawaiian Fisheries Development 0 750 750 0 (750)

Subtotal 93 11,274 93 93 11,274 86 9,824 (7) (1,450)

Total, State & Industry Assist. Progs. 93 22,724 93 22,724 86 18,782 (7) (3,942)

Acquisition of Data 366 25,098 366 25,098 366 25,098

TOTAL NMFS 2,535 344,535 2,500 342,299 2,529 351,376 29 9,077

Fisheries Fees (Proposed New Fees) (19,781) (19,781)

1/ Dolphin Encirclement was included in Resource Information in the FY 1998 Appropriation

NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
($ IN THOUSANDS)

	FY 1998			FY 1999		FY 1999 PRES.		INC./DEC.
	ENACTED			BASE		REQUEST		(REQUEST - BASE)
Operations, Research and Facilities	FTE	AMT.		FTE	AMT.	FTE	AMT.	FTE	AMT.

Information Collection & Analyses
Resource Information	934	99,300		885	93,814	895	92,714	10	(1,100)
(BASE Resource Info)		[84,600]			[82,914]		[91,864]		[8,950]
(Dolphin Encirclement) 1/		[3,800]
(MarMAP)		[850]			[850]		[850]
(Gulf of Mexico Consortium)		[1,500]			[1,500]		[0]		[-1,500]
(Gulf and South Atlantic Foundation)		[1,250]			[1,250]		[0]		[-1,250]
(Gulf State Marine Fisheries Cmsn)		[750]			[750]		[0]		[-750]
(Chuckchi Sea Study)		[900]			[900]		[0]		[-900]
(Atlantic Herring and Mackerel)		[400]			[400]		[0]		[-400]
(Summer Flounder)		[250]			[250]		[0]		[-250]
(Aquatic Resources Initiative)		[5,000]			[5,000]		[0]		[-5,000]
Antarctic research		1,200			1,200		1,200
Chesapeake Bay Studies		1,890			1,890		1,500		(390)
Right whale research		400			400		200		(200)
(Gear Modification Research)		[150]			[150]		[0]		[-150]
MARFIN		3,500			3,500		3,000		(500)
(NE Activities)		[500]			[500]		[0]		[-500]
SEAMAP		1,200			1,200		1,200
Alaskan groundfish surveys		950			950		661		(289)
(Calibrations Studies)		[289]			[289]		[0]		[-289]
Bering Sea pollock research		945			945		945
West Coast groundfish		780			780		780
New England stock depletion		1,000			1,000		1,000
Hawaii stock management plan		500			500		0		(500)
Yukon River chinook salmon		700			700		700
Atlantic salmon research		710			710		710
Gulf of Maine groundfish survey		567			567		567
Dolphin safe technologies		250			250		250
Habitat research/evaluation		450
Pacific salmon treaty program		5,587			5,587		5,587
Hawaiian monk seals		550			550		500		(50)
Stellar sea lion recovery plan		2,770			2,770		1,440		(1,330)
(Base program)		[590]			[590]		[590]
(Alaska Sea Life Center - one time)		[1,000]			[1,000]		[0]		[-1,000]
(State of Alaska)		[850]			[850]		[850]
(North Pacific Universities MM Consortium		[330]			[330]		[0]		[-330]
Hawaiian sea turtles		248			248		248
Bluefish/striped bass		800			800		0		(800)
Halibut/Sablefish		1,200			1,200		1,200
Subtotal	934	125,497		885	119,561	895	114,402	10	(5,159)

Fishery Industry Information
Fish statistics	146	13,000		146	13,000	148	14,500	2	1,500
Alaska groundfish monitoring		5,500			5,500		5,200		(300)
(Base program)		[3,200]			[3,200]		[3,200]
(Crab Management)		[850]			[850]		[850]
(Bering Sea Fishermen's Association		[300]			[300]		[0]		[-300]
(Rock Fish Research)		[800]			[800]		[800]
(NMFS Rock Fish Research)		[350]			[350]		[350]
PACFIN/catch effort data		4,700			4,700		3,000		(1,700)
Rec. fishery harvest monitoring		3,900			3,900		3,100		(800)
Subtotal	146	27,100		146	27,100	148	25,800	2	(1,300)

Information Analyses & Dissemination	243	20,900		243	20,900	243	20,900
Computer hardware and software		4,000			4,000		4,000
Subtotal	243	24,900		243	24,900	243	24,900

Total, Info., Collection, & Analyses	1,323	177,497		1,274	171,561	1,286	165,102	12	(6,459)






NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
($ IN THOUSANDS)


	FY 1998			FY 1999		FY 1999 PRES.		INC./DEC.
	ENACTED			BASE		REQUEST		(REQUEST - BASE)
	FTE	AMT.		FTE	AMT.	FTE	AMT.	FTE	AMT.

Conservation and Management Operations
Fisheries Management Programs	207	27,250		209	27,250	214	34,400	5	7,150
(Base program)		[24,700]			[24,700]		[33,350]		[8,650]
(Alaska Harbor Seal Commission)		[100]			[100]		[100]
(Rancho Nuevo Sea Turtles)		[350]			[350]		[350]
(Atlantic Salmon Recovery Plan)		[450]			[450]		[450]
(Chinook Salmon Management)		[1,500]			[1,500]		[0]		[-1,500]
(State of Maine Recovery Plan)		[150]			[150]		[150]
Federal Ship Financing Fund Expenses		(1,700)			(1,700)		0		1,700
Columbia River hatcheries		12,055			12,055		10,300		(1,755)
(Mass Marking)		[655]			[655]		[0]		[-655]
Columbia River end. species studies		288			288		288
Regional councils		11,900			11,900		12,800		900
International fisheries commissions		400			400		400
Management of George's Bank		478			478		478
Beluga whale committee		200			200		200
Pacific tuna management		2,300			2,300		1,250		(1,050)
Subtotal	207	53,171		209	53,171	214	60,116	5	6,945

Protected Species Management	259	6,200		262	6,200	262	6,200
(California Sea Lions)		[500]			[500]		[500]
Driftnet Act implementation		3,278			3,278		3,278
Marine Mammal Protection Act		9,500			9,500		9,500
Endangered Species Act recovery plan		20,200			20,200	14	30,450	14	10,250
Dolphin Encirclement 1/				9	3,800	9	3,300		(500)
Fishery observer training		417			417		0		(417)
East Coast observers		350			350		350
Subtotal	259	39,945		271	43,745	285	53,078	14	9,333

Habitat Conservation	116	8,500		116	8,400	116	10,700		2,300

Enforcement & Surveillance	171	17,600		171	17,600	176	18,500	5	900

Total, Conservation and Mgmt. Opns	753	119,216		767	122,916	791	142,394	24	19,478


State and Industry Assistance Programs
Grants to States
Interjurisdictional fisheries grants		2,600			2,600		2,600
Anadromous grants		2,100			2,100		2,100
Anadromous fishery project							258		258
Interstate fish commissions		6,750			6,750		4,000		(2,750)
(3 Commissions)		[750]			[750]		[750]
(Atlantic Cooperative Management)		[6,000]			[6,000]		[3,250]		[-2,750]
Subtotal		11,450			11,450		8,958		(2,492)
Fisheries Development Program
Product quality and safety	93	10,524		93	10,524	86	9,824	(7)	(700)
Hawaiian Fisheries Development	0	750			750		0		(750)
Subtotal	93	11,274	93	93	11,274	86	9,824	(7)	(1,450)
Total, State & Industry Assist. Progs.	93	22,724		93	22,724	86	18,782	(7)	(3,942)
Acquisition of Data	366	25,098		366	25,098	366	25,098

TOTAL NMFS	2,535	344,535		2,500	342,299	2,529	351,376	29	9,077

Fisheries Fees (Proposed New Fees)							(19,781)		(19,781)


1/ Dolphin Encirclement was included in Resource Information in the FY 1998 Appropriation