Subchapter D. AQUACULTURE MARKET INFORMATION PROGRAM
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106.81. Program objectives.
106.82. Limitations.
106.83. Notice of program activity.
106.84. Information to be solicited.
106.85. Recordkeeping.
106.86. Limitation of liability.§ 106.81. Program objectives.
(a) Purpose. The purpose of the AMIP is to increase producer access to timely, verifiable information on market prices. The AMIP will provide a voluntary mechanism through which market information will be gathered and made available to producers and other interested parties. Price information will be requested for each species of fish grown in this Commonwealth or sold in this Commonwealth in a live form.
(b) Market area. The defined market for the AMIP consists of the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia along with Washington, D.C. and the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario.
§ 106.82. Limitations.
(a) Extent of program activities. The AMIP will organize a voluntary market reporting system to collect price information for aquaculture and seafood products sold within our regional market on prices received by farmers/suppliers at the wholesale level. The AMIP is a voluntary program. The system will be based on obtaining information from the largest fish markets in the market area along with information provided by a sampling of dealers and aquaculture propagators. The Department will contact each identified participant and request information on average prices paid for aquaculture and seafood products twice per month. The information received will be averaged and summarized according to the market area from which it was received. A summary of the average mean price, volume purchased and the range of prices for each aquaculture product sold will be published bimonthly following the collection of data (Example: The average mean price received for rainbow trout at the Fulton Fish Market the week of March 26—30, 2001, was $2.50 in a whole, 8-12 ounce form, price range $1.35-1.60, volume 1,500 pounds.). Distribution will be made through the Department’s website and through fax or mail to any individual upon request.
(b) Use of funds. Funds allocated for the AMIP shall be used solely for the purposes in this subchapter.
(c) Funds available basis. Program activities will not be undertaken unless funds are available.
§ 106.83. Notice of program activity.
(a) Solicitation of information. Solicitation of information for the AMIP reporting survey will be made in any of the following manners, however, reporting entities may be added throughout the year to maximize number of reporting entities:
(1) Pennsylvania Bulletin. An initial notice of the AMIP and the opportunity to become a reporting entity will be printed in the Pennsylvania Bulletin once per year.
(2) Direct mailing. An annual mailing to solicit initial participation will be targeted to entities known to the AMIP administrator at the date of mailing.
(3) Telephone. Personal telephone calls to each identified fish dealer and fish market manager and other identified candidates for participation (such as large volume producers).
(b) Information to be solicited in activity notice. The notice will include the purpose of the activity, an explanation that the activity is voluntary, what information is being requested from a participant and how the information will be used.
§ 106.84. Information to be solicited.
Information will be requested for each species of fish approved by the Department for propagation and sale in this Commonwealth. Information will be gathered using a form designed by the Department. The form will contain the following information:
(1) Product species and variety. Persons reporting information will be asked to identify the species and variety of aquaculture or seafood products, or both, purchased/sold.
(2) Product form and weight. Persons reporting information will be asked to identify the forms and weights purchased/sold.
(3) Point of origin. Persons reporting information will be asked to identify the products’ point of origin where the product was produced and whether the product was farm-raised or wild-caught.
(4) Price paid. Persons reporting information will be asked to identify the prices paid for each species, variety, product form and weight, place of origin and amount of product purchased.
(5) Market area. Persons reporting information will be asked to identify their location so that the information may be reported by market area using the following categories:
(i) Commonwealth markets.
(ii) Maryland markets.
(iii) New Jersey markets.
(iv) New York markets.
(v) Other Northeast markets.
(vi) Other Mid-Atlantic markets.
§ 106.85. Recordkeeping.
AMIP market reports and data will be maintained by the Department for 5 years from the date of the market price report being compiled.
§ 106.86. Limitation of liability.
The Department’s financial obligation or liability is limited to the costs necessary to administer the program. The Department will not guarantee the accuracy of the information and will not be responsible for any decisions made based on the information reported.
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