Pacific Halibut Fisheries: Charter Permits

This information collection is revised due to an associated rule that implements a new requirement for holders of Federal charter halibut permits (CHPs) in International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) Areas 2C and 3A to annually register their CHPs [RIN 0648-BH94]. Vessel operators in Areas 2C and 3A must have an original, valid CHP on board during every charter vessel fishing trip on which Pacific halibut are caught and retained. Prior to this action, a CHP remained valid until amended, revoked, suspended, or superseded by a more recent version issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The annual registration requirement will not apply to Military CHPs or Community CHPs. Annual registration is necessary because the charter halibut fishery currently lacks this process, which has limited the information available to NMFS and the North Pacific Fishery Management Council for tracking changes in CHP ownership, participation, and latency, as well as made enforcement of CHP use difficult.

The latest form for Pacific Halibut Fisheries: Charter Permits expires 2021-05-31 and can be found here.

Application for transfer of charter halibut permit

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