Albacore Treaty Reporting System

Attention All Vessels - New Requirements as of the 2008 Season Click Here NMFS has released a new "Compliance Guide" for Albacore Fishermen it contains updateted information for the 2008 season. To download the guide, click the link below: Download here: Compliance Guide in .pdf format

Vessels participating in the Albacore Treaty Reporting System must register and establish an account with ShipCom, LLC. Payment must be made via Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover credit or debit cards.

To establish an account, go to www.albacoretreaty.org and print the appropriate form (i.e., Canadian or U.S.). Complete this form and either FAX it to (251) 666-8339 or MAIL it to:
       ShipCom/Albacore
       7700 Rinla Avenue
       Mobile,  AL   36619

You may also call 1-800-633-1312 and request the form via fax.

There is a start up registration fee of  $25.00 for U.S. vessels and  $47.25 for Canadian vessels to cover cost of program development.

Registered vessels will receive a substantial discount on High Seas Ship to Shore radiotelephone calls from ShipCom. We have established a special rate of $1.99/minute (3 minute minimum) for non albacore related calls from vessels registered under this program. In addition crewmembers may place collect calls at the same rate. ($1.25 collect call fee applies)

Vessels should assure that their radios are programmed for the following ITU channels:
       For station KLB (Seattle, WA) ITU channels 417, 805, 1209, 1624
       For station WLO (Mobile, Al) ITU channels 405, 824, 1212, 1641, 1807, 2237

A radio test should be conducted by vessels with either WLO or KLB radio prior to departure. The frequencies for these stations are also available at www.shipcom.com.

Operators are on duty 24 hours per day 7 days per week to assist with radio checks and to answer any questions you may have regarding frequencies or procedures.

The preferred method for Hail In or Hail Out reports is via HF SSB voice by calling KLB or WLO on any of our listed channels. Reports may also be filed via email to albacore@shipcom.com or by telephoning  1-800-654-5497.

Upon filing a hail report, the vessel will receive a transaction confirmation code. This code is the vessel's receipt, which can be used to verify the transaction if any question should arise at a later date. It is important to note this code in your Logbook.

Reports must include the following information, unless already collected:
      1)Vessel name
      2)Vessel Registration or Documentation number
      3) Home Port
      4) Flag State
      5) Captain's name
      6) Type of report (Start Fishing, Stop Fishing, Transiting,
                                   Change of Intent, or Cancellation)


If a report is for start fishing or stop fishing the date of starting or stopping. If a report is for vessel transiting, the report must include the entry date. Vessels are required by US regulation to file a report at least 24 hours prior to beginning fishing and 24 hours prior to or upon exit from United States fisheries waters after stopping fishing.

Vessels are also required by Canadian regulation to contact the Canadian Tofino Coast Guard radio. Vessels may be patched directly to the Canadian Coast Guard at the end of filing their report with WLO or KLB radio. This service is provided as a convenience so that the vessel need only make one radio communication. The vessel should simply ask the operator to connect them with the Canadian Coast Guard.

If you should have any questions regarding this system,
please contact the ShipCom operator.