Offshore Shrimp Fisheries Act Amendments of 1975

(Reported to House from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries with amendment, H. Rept. 94-216)

Offshore Shrimp Fisheries Act Amendments - Provides that not more than 200 vessels with permits shall fish in any quarter of 1975 and not more than 175 in any quarter of 1976, under the Offshore Shrimp Fisheries Act of 1973 pursuant to the agreement with Brazil.

Sets the permit fee under the new agreement at $1,115 for enforcement services and an amount of not more than $100 for the purpose of covering administrative costs. Changes the deposit requirement for each vessel from $700 to $1,215.

Provides that any monies remaining in the Offshore Shrimp Fisheries Fund shall remain available for expenditure under the Act.

Prohibits, regarding activities in the offshore area of the agreement, the owner of the vessel, in addition to the master or other person in charge of the vessel, from performing specified acts. Prohibits the engaging in fishing in the area of agreement contrary to the regulations allowing not more than 200 vessels in 1975 and 175 vessels in 1976 to fish during any quarter of each year.

Prohibits more than 160 vessels from being in the agreement area at any one time in 1975 and more than 120 in 1976.

Subjects vessel owners to a penalty for failure or refusal to keep or furnish information required under such Act. Subjects vessel owners to civil penalties for violations of such Act. Subjects vessel owners to civil penalties for specified violations of such Act, such penalty to equal the value of the catch on board and the value of gear involved.

Terminates the provisions of the Offshore Shrimp Fisheries Act of 1973 on September 30, 1977.