Federal permit application for vessels fishing in the EE

U.S. DEPT OF COMMERCE, NOAA
NMFS PERMITS BRANCH, F/SER1
263 13th Avenue South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
727/824-5326 (8 am - 4:30 pm ET)
http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov

FEDERAL PERMIT APPLICATION
FOR VESSELS FISHING IN THE
EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE
(EEZ) FOR GOLDEN CRAB

OMB No. 0648-0205 Form Approval Expires: 10/31/2006

Check or Money
Order Number:
Reviewer Initials and
Date
Violation Date:
Violation Clear Date:
Non Reporting Hold
Date
Non Reporting
Cleared Date
Expiration Date:

Articles of Inc. on
file?

YES

NO

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

1. A COPY of your current (not expired) USCG Certificate of Documentation or if the vessel is not documented then your state
vessel registration is REQUIRED with the application. Do not send your original. The application fee is $40 for the golden crab
fishery and is non-refundable. A check or money order payable to the U.S. TREASURY must accompany each application

VESSEL INFORMATION
USCG DOCUMENT NUMBER or STATE REGISTRATION NUMBER

VESSEL NAME

HULL IDENTIFICATION or IMO NUMBER

YEAR BUILT

TOTAL HORSEPOWER

USCG DOCUMENTED VESSEL INFOMATION
GROSS TONS

NET TONS

LENGTH (FEET)

HOLD CAPACITY (TONS)
HULL MATERIAL

TOTAL FUEL
CAPACITY
(GALLONS)

FIBERGLASS
STEEL

HOME PORT CITY (WHERE YOU NORMALLY TIE UP)

WOOD
HOME PORT STATE

CEMENT
OTHER
________________

2. VESSEL OWNER - AS SHOWN ON THE USCG DOCUMENTATION OR STATE REGISTRATION. IF VESSEL IS OWNED BY A BUSINESS, SHOW
THE BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS. IF THE VESSEL IS OWNED BY JOINT OWNERS, LIST THE FIRST JOINT OWNER. OTHER JOINT
OWNERS OR THE BUSINESS OFFICERS MUST BE LISTED ON PAGE 2 OF THE APPLICATION OR ON A SEPERATE SHEET OF PAPER.

VESSEL IS OWNED BY:

INDIVIDUAL or JOINT OWNERSHIP

MIDDLE NAME

BUSINESS
FIRST NAME

LAST NAME OR NAME OF BUSINESS

DATE OF BIRTH OR DATE BUSINESS FILED WITH YOUR STATE

Suffix (Sr., Jr. II, etc)

MONTH/DAY/YEAR
MAILING ADDRESS

COUNTRY

CITY

BUSINESS
TELEPHONE
NUMBER

AREA CODE

STATE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

FEDERAL ID NUMBER (FEIN) if a Company Owns Vessel

HOME
TELEPHONE
NUMBER

AREA CODE

COUNTY

ZIP CODE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

SOCIAL SEC. NUMBER if person(s) own vessel

OR

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Last Form Revision 06/06/2005

3. LEASE INFORMATION : THIS INFORMATION IS ONLY REQUIRED IF THE PERMIT OWNER LEASES THE VESSEL
FROM THE VESSEL OWNER
INDIVIDUAL PERMIT OWNER

BUSINESS PERMIT OWNER

LAST NAME OR NAME OF CORPORATION/BUSINESS

FIRST NAME

MIDDLE NAME

DATE OF BIRTH OR DATE BUSINESS FILED WITH YOUR STATE

Suffix (Sr., Jr. II, etc)

MONTH/DAY/YEAR
MAILING ADDRESS

COUNTRY

CITY

BUSINESS
TELEPHONE
NUMBER

AREA CODE

STATE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

HOME
TELEPHONE
NUMBER

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

FEDERAL ID NUMBER(FEIN)

COUNTY

AREA CODE

ZIP CODE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

DATE LEASE STARTS (MM/DD/YY)

DATE LEASE EXPIRES (MM/DD/YY)

OR

4. BUSINESS OFFICER INFORMATION IS REQUIRED FOR PERMITS AND/OR VESSELS OWNED BY BUSINESSES. USE A SEPERATE
SHEET OF PAPER TO LIST ADDITIONAL OFFICERS AND SHARE HOLDERS IF NEEDED.
BUSINESS OFFICER #1

POSITION IN COMPANY

LAST NAME

FIRST NAME

MAILING ADDRESS

MIDDLE NAME

CITY

DATE OF BIRTH - MM/DD/YYYY

STATE

BUSINESS OFFICER #2

ZIP CODE

POSITION IN COMPANY

LAST NAME

FIRST NAME

MAILING ADDRESS

MIDDLE NAME

CITY

DATE OF BIRTH - MM/DD/YYYY

STATE

ZIP CODE

5. DESIGNATED FISHING ZONE
NORTHERN ZONE - South Atlantic EEZ

MIDDLE ZONE - South Atlantic EEZ

SOUTHERN ZONE - South Atlantic EEZ

North of 28 degrees North latitude to the
North Carolina/Virginia Border.

From 25 degrees North latitude to
28 Degrees North latitude

South of 25 degrees North latitude.

6. TRAP INFORMATION
If you have an existing buoy color code for ANY trap or pot fishery, list it here

Color Code

If you do not have an existing buoy color code for ANY trap or pot fishery,
request your choice here (white is not an acceptable choice)

Color Code

Number of Traps

Size: L x W x H in inches

Trap/Pot Information

7. PREDOMINANT GEAR and FISHERIES
List by letter up to 4 kinds of fish this vessel SELLS. 1 as most frequently sold, 4 as least frequently sold.
1.

2.

3.

4.

A. Golden Crab

B. King Mackeral

C. Reef Fish

D. Shark

E. Swordfish/Tuna

F. Spiny Libster

G. Shrimp

H. Spanish Mackeral

I. Stone Crab

J. Other (specify)
________________

11. SIGNATURE
The undersigned certifies that he/she: (1) meets any applicable requirement for a permit, as shown on the attached instructions.
Applicant Signature

Position in Company

Print Name

Date

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GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE SOUTH ATLANTIC GOLDEN CRAB FISHERY
The South Atlantic EEZ is divided into three fishing zones as follows: (i) northern zone; (ii) middle zone; and (iii) southern zone. Permits have been
issued for a single zone. Effective May 3, 2002, through May 3, 2005, a vessel with a documented overall length greater than 65 ft with a southern
zone permit may fish in that zone (except in the subzone – see below), and may also fish in the northern zone without changes to the vessel
permit; such vessel may discontinue fishing in the northern zone and return to fish in the southern zone without changes to the vessel
permit. A vessel with a permit to fish for golden crab in the northern zone or the middle zone will continue to be authorized to fish only in that zone. A
vessel may possess golden crab only in a zone in which it is authorized to fish under this measure, except that other zones may be transited if the vessel
notifies NMFS, Office of Enforcement, Southeast Region, St. Petersburg, FL, by telephone (727-824-5344) in advance of the fishing trip.
The historical (5,000-lb.) catch requirement for renewing a commercial vessel permit for golden crab is no longer in effect.
Renewal of your vessel’s golden crab permit is automatic (without application) every other year for a vessel owner who has met the specific
requirements for the requested permit; who has submitted all reports required under the Magnuson_Stevens Act; and who is not subject to a sanction or
denial. During the year 2002 and subsequent years when an application is required, a commercial vessel permit will not be renewed if the
permit is revoked or if NMFS does not receive the required application for renewal by June 30 of that year (i.e., within six months after the
permit's expiration date of December 31 each year). During the year 2003 and subsequent years when an application is not required, a
commercial vessel permit will not be automatically renewed if the permit is revoked (i.e., subject to a sanction or denial). Your permit’s
expiration date is shown on the permit.
To obtain a permit for the middle or southern zone via transfer, the documented length overall of the replacement vessel may not exceed the
documented overall length, or aggregate documented overall lengths, of the replaced vessel(s) by more than 20 percent. The owner of a
vessel permitted for the middle or southern zone who has requested that NMFS transfer that permit to a smaller vessel (i.e., downsized) may
subsequently request NMFS transfer that permit to a vessel of a length calculated from the length of the permitted vessel immediately prior to
downsizing. There are no vessel size limitations to obtain a permit for the northern zone via transfer.
Effective through June 3, 2005, upon request, NMFS will change a vessel permit back to the southern zone for an owner of a vessel, or the subsequent
owner of a vessel, whose permit was changed from the southern zone to the northern zone provided that the documented length overall of the vessel to
be used in the southern zone is not more than 20 percent greater than the vessel whose permit was originally changed from the southern zone to the
northern zone.
A small-vessel sub-zone is established within the southern zone bounded on the north by 24 15' N. lat., on the south by 24 07' N. lat., on the
east by 81 22' W. long., and on the west by 81 56' W. long. No vessel with a documented length overall greater than 65 ft may fish for
golden crab in this sub-zone. A vessel with a documented length overall of 65 ft or less that is permitted for the southern zone may fish for
golden crab only in this sub-zone.
INSTRUCTIONS (Incomplete or illegible applications will be returned.)
1. Blocks in Sections 1, 2, 5, and 8 must be completed or application will be returned. All other sections must be completed, if applicable.
2. The application fee is $40 for the golden crab fishery and is non-refundable. A check or money order payable to the U.S. TREASURY must
accompany each application.
3. Mail the application, copy of current Coast Guard Certificate of Documentation/state registration (must be provided with every application,
even if state registration has a multiple year expiration date), check(s)/money order(s), if vessel is owned by a corporation, must provide a copy of
ACTIVE Articles of Incorporation to: NMFS (F/SER1), 263 13TH AVENUE SOUTH, ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33701. Questions may be
phoned to Robert Sadler, 727/824-5326 between 8am - 4:30pm EST. If you would like your permit and associated documents returned to you via
overnight mail, enclose a FEDERAL EXPRESS air bill, complete with your delivery address, telephone number, and your FEDEX account number or
credit card number with expiration date. If owner/qualifier is an individual, enter the Social Security number (taxpayer ID information). If the person
shown as the “owner” is a corporation or partnership, enter the Federal Tax ID number (taxpayer ID information).
In accordance with Federal regulations, any change in your permit information must be reported to the NMFS Regional Administrator within
30 days of the change.
SECTION 1 Enter name, official number, and length of vessel as they appear on the Coast Guard documentation or, if not documented, on the state
registration certificate. Under "Home Port", enter the city and state where the vessel is customarily kept, not necessarily the home port on a certificate of
documentation.
SECTION 2 Enter the information of the person shown as the “owner/qualifier” from the Coast Guard documentation or, if not documented, from the
nd
rd
state registration certificate, if more than one owner, please list additional owners in space provided for 2 or 3 owners and if additional space is
needed, please attach additional sheet of paper. If owner/qualifier is an individual, enter the Social Security number. If the person shown as the “owner”
is a corporation or partnership, enter the Federal ID number and date the corporation/partnership was formed. If a corporate owned vessel, submit
ACTIVE Articles of Incorporation along with a copy of the company’s moist recent annual report (as filed with the Secretary of State in which the
company id registered). If corporations are in an INACTIVE status, permits will not be issued.
SECTION 3 Complete this section only when the vessel is being operated under a lease or other written management agreement that bestows control
over the destination, function or operation of the vessel to a person other than the person shown in Section 2. Enter the date of expiration of the lease or
written management agreement. If such lease or written management agreement exists, the controlling person is the owner for the purposes of the
permit. Provide a copy of the signed (both parties) and dated lease agreement. We recommend that the lease agreement end at the end of a month.
SECTION 4 Complete this section if vessel is corporate or partnership owned.
SECTION 5

Select only one fishing zone in which you fish.

Complete this section only if you fish with traps/pots in the golden crab fishery off the southern Atlantic states. A separate check or
SECTION 6
money order for trap/pot tags ($1.30 per tag) payable to FLOY TAG is required only if you wish to purchase trap tags. Tags will be mailed
directly to you from Floy Tag and will not accompany the permit package.
SECTION 7

The information in this section is a data collection requirement, please complete.

SECTION 8

The application must be signed by the vessel owner.

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 20 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions,
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other suggestions for reducing this burden to Permits Branch, National Marine Fisheries Service,
F/SER21, 263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. The National Marine Fisheries Service requires this information for the
conservation and management of marine fishery resources. The data reported will be used to develop, implement, and monitor fishery management
activities for a variety of other uses. Responses to this collection are required to obtain or retain a fisheries permit under the Magnuson - Stevens Act.
Confidential name and address information will be released via a NOAA Fisheries website for informational purposes. All other data submitted will be
handled as confidential material in accordance with NOAA Administrative Order 216-100, Protection of Confidential Fishery Statistics. Notwithstanding
any other provisions of the law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be subjected to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection
of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, unless that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB Control
Number.