EPA has released the draft report on vessel discharges (including fishing vessels). Fishing vessels and some others were exempted from the new Vessel Discharge Permit requirements for two years while a study by the EPA was conducted. Comments on the draft report will be accepted through April 7, 2010.
http://frwebgate3.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/PDFgate.cgi?WAISdocID=09150632391+0+2+0&WAISaction=retrieve Federal Register notice for comments
http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/vessels/reportcongress.cfm Page with draft report and/ or summary