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U.S. DEPT OF COMMERCE, NOAA
NMFS PERMITS OFFICE, F/SER14
FEDERAL PERMIT APPLICATION FOR
VESSELS FISHING IN THE EXCLUSIVE
ECONOMIC ZONE (EEZ)
263 13th Avenue South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
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Toll Free 877/376-4877 (8:00 am
727/824-5326 (8:00 am
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4:30 pm ET)
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4:30 pm ET)
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov
Reviewer’s Initials and Date
Permit Check or Money Order
Number and Amount
Floy Tag Check or Money
Order Number and Amount
Sanction Case Number if
Sanctioned
Non Compliance Hold Date
Application ID
Non Compliance Cleared Date
Expiration Date(s)
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
REMEMBER TO SEND A COPY of your current (not expired) United States Coast Guard (USCG) Certificate of Documentation
or a copy of your State Vessel Registration. Do not send your original. If your vessel’s state registration does not list all
owners of the vessel, also provide a copy of the vessel’s title, or other documentation from the appropriate state agency that
identifies all vessel owners.
SECTION 1
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VESSEL INFORMATION
OFFICIAL NUMBER FROM USCG CERTIFICATE OF
DOCUMENTATION (if the vessel is documented)
YEAR BUILT
LENGTH (FEET)
TOTAL HORSEPOWER
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STATE REGISTRATION NUMBER (as applicable)
Crew Size
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Including the Captain
HOLD or FISH BOX CAPACITY
VESSEL NAME
(Pounds of Harvest) How many pounds of
product can you bring to the dock when full?
HULL IDENTIFICATION or IMO NUMBER
HULL MATERIAL
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HAILING PORT CITY
HAILING PORT COUNTY OR PARISH
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USCG DOCUMENTED VESSELS ONLY
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OTHER
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PASSENGER CAPACITY DATA FOR CHARTERI
HEADBOAT VESSELS ONLY
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STEEL
WOOD
HAILING PORT STATE
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GROSS TONS
FIBERGLASS
FUEL DATA
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DIESEL
PRODUCT
STORAGE (check
all that apply)
GASOLINE
OTHER (DESCRIBE)
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ON ICE IN HOLD,
FISH BOX, ICE
CHEST, COOLER
ETC.,
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FREEZER
FUEL CAPACITY
TOTAL GALLONS
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LIVE WELL
UNINSPECTEDVESSEL-”6-PACK”
This vessel is
used MOSTLY for
(select only 1)
For Shark and Swordfish Directed and Incidental Permit
Applicants Only: Does your vessel fish with, or carry
onboard, either longline or gillnet gear?
USCG INSPECTED VESSEL
(Specify Passenger Capacity as
listed on the USCG Certificate of
Inspection, not including Capt and
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Reminder: If yes, include a copy of your “Protected Species
Release, Disentanglement, and Identification Workshop
Certificate”.
Crew)
Commercial Fishing
Headboat
Charter
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Form Revision 06/25/2013
SECTION 2. OPEN ACCESS PERMITS and ENDORSEMENTS
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Payment Reminder: All applications must include payment of a non-refundable application fee in the form of a check or money order made
payable to the U.S. Treasury. The fee is $25.00 for the first permit and $10.00 for each additional permit or endorsement requested on this
application.
FEE SCHEDULE FOR PERMITS AND ENDORSEMENTS:
5: $65
ipermit: $25
2: $35
3: $45
4: $55
6: $75
7: $85
8: $95
9: $105
10:$115
11: $125
12: $135
INSTRUCTIONS: Find the permits in the left column and mark the check box beside that fishery to indicate the transaction(s) you want.
NEW
OPEN ACCESS COMMERCIAL PERMITS
RENEWAL
COMMERCIAL ATLANTIC DOLPHIN? WAHOO (ADW)
SPINY LOBSTER (LC) (Not required for the EEZ off Florida)
SPINY LOBSTER TAILING (LT)
(You must have an LC permit OR provide your FL SPL information below to obtain this permit)
SPANISH MACKEREL (SM)
ROCK SHRIMP (CAROLINAS ZONE) (RSCZ)
SOUTH ATLANTIC PENAEID SHRIMP (SPA)
GULF ROYAL RED SHRIMP ENDORSEMENT (GRRS)
(You must have a valid Gulf of Mexico Shrimp (SPGM) permit to obtain this endorsment.)
HMS COMMERCIAL CARIBBEAN SMALL BOAT PERMIT (CCSB)
FOR LOBSTER TAILING PERMIT APPLICANTS ONLY:
LOBSTER TAILING APPLICANTS: To obtain a lobster tailing permit you must possess a Florida SPL with Restricted Species and Crawfish endorsements.
If you do not have a Florida SPL with Restricted Species and Crawfish Endorsements, you must possess or simultaneously obtain a valid Federal Spiny
Lobster (LC) permit.
You must provide a copy of your Florida SPL if you do not have a Federal Spiny Lobster (LC) permit
Saltwater Products License
Number
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Crawfish Endorsement
Number
Saltwater Products License
Expiration date
NEW
OPEN ACCESS CHARTERIHEADBOAT PERMITS
ATLANTIC CHARTER? HEADBOAT FOR DOLPHIN? WAHOO (CDW)
SOUTH ATLANTIC CHARTER? HEADBOAT FOR COASTAL MIGRATORY PELAGICS (CHS)
SOUTH ATLANTIC CHARTER/ HEADBOAT FOR SNAPPER-GROUPER (SC)
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RENEWAL
SECTION 3. LIMITED ACCESSIMORATORIUM PERMITS and ENDORSEMENTS
INSTRUCTIONS: Find the permits in the left column and mark the check box beside that fishery to indicate the transaction(s) you want.
LIMITED ACCESS/MORATORIUM COMMERCIAL PERMITS
PERMIT NUMBER
TRANSFER
RENEWAL
KING MACKEREL (KM)
GILLNET FOR KING MACKEREL (GN)
GULF OF MEXICO SHRIMP (SPGM)
GULF OF MEXICO REEF FISH (RR)
EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO REEF FISH BOTTOM LONG LINE ENDORSEMENT (RRLE)
You must have a valid Federal Commercial Gulf Reef Fish (RR) permit to obtain this endorsement.
ROCK SHRIMP (SOUTH ATLANTIC EEZ) (RSLA)
SOUTH ATLANTIC GOLDEN CRAB (GC)
SOUTH ATLANTIC UNLIMITED SNAPPER-GROUPER (EXCLUDING WRECKFISH) (SG1)
SOUTH ATLANTIC 225 LB TRIP LIMIT SNAPPER-GROUPER (EXCLUDING WRECKFISH) (SG2)
SOUTH ATLANTIC SEA BASS POT ENDORSEMENT (SBPE)
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SOUTH ATLANTIC GOLDEN TILEFISH ENDORSEMENT (GTFE)
SWORDFISH DIRECTED (SFD)
SWORDFISH HANDGEAR (SFH)
SWORDFISH INCIDENTAL (SF1)
SHARK DIRECTED (SKD)
SHARK INCIDENTAL (SKI)
ATLANTIC TUNA LONGLINE (ATL)
You must have valid shark and swordfish permits (SF1 or SKI and SFD or SKD) to obtain this permit.
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LIMITED ACCESS/MORATORIUM CHARTER/HEADBOAT PERMITS
GULF OF MEXICO CHARTER/HEADBOAT FOR COASTAL MIGRATORY PELAGIC FISH (CHG)
GULF OF MEXICO CHARTER/HEADBOAT FOR REEF FISH (RCG)
HISTORICAL CAPTAIN GULF OF MEXICO CHARTERIHEADBOAT
FOR COASTAL MIGRATORY PELAGIC FISH (HCI-IG)
HISTORICAL CAPTAIN GULF OF MEXICO CHARTER/HEADBOAT
FOR REEF FISH (HRCG)
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PERMIT NUMBER
TRANSFER
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RENEWAL
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INDIVIDUAL VESSEL OWNER(S) AND LESSEE INFORMATION
SECTION 4.
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Copy this page as needed to provide the required information on all persons that own or lease this vessel.
Does your USCG Documentation or State Registration show the vessel owner as a person or persons?
Section 4a
Vessel Owner as shown on
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YES fill out section 4a NO-Fill out vessel owner
and if needed, 4b.j [iniormauon in section5a
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the USCG Certificate of Documentation,
the State Registration.
or for Undocumented vessels,
If the Documentation or State Registration shows one persons name as the owner, list it here.
MAILING RECIPIENT
Mr/MrsIMs
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All
Is this person a United States Citizen
or or permanent resident alien?
mail about this permit will go to the person listed in this section.
First Name
Last Name
Tax ID # (SSN)
YES
NO
Suffis
Middle Name
Date of Birth (MMIDDIYYYY)
Area Code
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JR CR nt,,
Phone Number
Mailing Address
AptlSuite #
City
State
County/Parish
Zip Code
Street Address (P0 Box not acceptable)
Apt/Suite #
City
State
County/Parish
Zip Code
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Country
Country
LZ
Check box if same as Mailing Address
Answer questions I and 2 before moving on to section 5.
1. Does your USCG Documentation or State registration show more than one person as the vessel owner?
2. Is a person or persons leasing this vessel from
the vessel owner?
Section
4b Vessel
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Lessee
YES Fill out Section 4b for the
vessel lessee(s) information.
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OR Additional
the
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NO The lessee is a business, Skip
Section 4b and fill out the lessee
information in Section 5b.
NO Skip Section4b.
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Vessel Owner as shown on
or for undocumented vessels,
YES Fill out both NO Do not fill out
sections 4a and 4b. section 4b unless the
vessel is leased.
the USCG
Certificate of Documentation
State Registration.
If the USCG Documentation, State Registration or title shows more than one person as the owner, provide the second persons
information here. If there are more than two persons, photocopy this blank page to provide additional information.
For LEASED Vessels:
Lease End
Date:
Lease Start
Date:
MAILING RECIPIENT All mail about this permit will go to the person listed in this
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section. Mail is automatically sent to the lessee as required by
regulations.
Mr/Mrs/Ms
Last Name
Is this person a United States Citizen
or permanent resident alien?
First Name
1
Middle Name
YES
NO
Suffix
JR,SRetc.
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LZ
Tax ID # (SSN)
Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY)
Mailing Address
Area Code
Phone Number
Apt/Suite #
City
State
CountylParish
Zip Code
Country
Apt/Suite_#
City
State
County/Parish
Zip Code
Country
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Street Address (PC Box not acceptable)
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Check box if same as Mailing Address
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SECTION 5. BUSINESS VESSEL OWNER AND LESSEE INFORMATION
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Copy this page as needed to provide the required information on all businesses that
own or lease this vessel.
Does your USCG Documentation or State Registration
show a business as the vessel owner?
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business leasing this vessel from the vessel owner?
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YES Fill out section 5a
for the vessel owner(s).
NO Fill out section 4a (and 4b
if needed).
YES Fill out Section 5b
for the vessel lessee(s).
NO There is no lease involved
skip Section 5b.
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Section 5a Vessel Owner as shown on the USCG Certificate of Documentation, or for Undocumented vessels,
the State Registration.
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If the Documentation or State Registration shows one business name as the owner, list it here. If there are two business’s that
own the vessel, list the managing business in Section 5a and the second business in Section 5b.
MAILING RECIPIENT All mail about this permit will go to the business listed in section 5a.
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Is this business a U.S. Corporation, a U.S. partnership, or other business
entity established under the laws of the United States or any State of the
United States?
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YES
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Registered Name of Business
Tax ID # (FEIN)
Date Business Formed (MM/DDIYYYY)
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Mailing Address
AptfSuite #
Area Code
City
State
Phone Number
County/Parish
Zip Code
Country
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Street Address (P0 Box not acceptable)
Apt!Suite #
City
State
CountylParish
Zip Code
Country
Check box if same as Mailing Address
Section 5b Vessel Lessee or Additional Vessel Owner as shown on the USCG Certificate of Documentation
or for undocumented vessels, the State Registration.
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If the Documentation, State Registration or Title shows more than one business as the owner, provide the second owner’s
information here. If there are more than two businesses, photocopy the blank page to provide additional information.
For LEASED Vessels:
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Lease Start
Date:
Lease End
Date:
MAILING RECIPIENT. All mail about this permit will go to the business listed in section 5b, as required by regulations.
fls this business a U.S. Corporation, a U.S. partnership, or other business
entity established under the laws of the United States or any State of the
[ted States?
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YES
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NO
Registered Name of Business
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Tax ID # (FEIN)
Date Business Formed (MM!DD!YYYY)
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Mailing Address
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Street Address (P0 Box not acceptable)
Area Code
Phone Number
H______
Apt/Suite #
City
State
County/Parish
Zip Code
Country
Apt/Suite #
City
State
County/Parish
Zip Code
Country
Check box if same as Mailing Address
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SECTION 6 OFFICER/SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION FOR BUSINESS(ES) THAT OWN OR LEASE THE VESSEL]
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This page must be filled out if the owner or the lessee of the vessel is a business.
Copy this page as needed to provide information on all persons that are officers/shareholders of the business(es) shown in Section 5.
Owner or lessee of the vessel:
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Owner
Lessee
Business name:
Position held
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check ALL that apply
President/CEO
Percent
Vice President
Secretary
(%) of Corporation Held
Mr/Mrs/Ms
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Federal Tax ID #
Treasurer
Director/Manager
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Is this person a United States Citizen or
permanent resident alien?
Last Name
Shareholder
First Name
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YES
Other
NO
Suffix
Middle Name
ID CD
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*,%
Mailing Address
AptlSuite#
City
State
County/Parish
Zip Code
Country
Street Address (P0 Box not acceptable)
Apt/Suite #
City
State
County/Parish
Zip Code
Country
Check box if same as Mailing Address
Date of Birth
Tax ID # (SSN)
Area Code
Phone Number
H____
Position held
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check ALL that apply
President/CEO
Percent
Vice President
Secretary
(%) of Corporation Held
Mr/Mrs/Ms
Treasurer
Director/Manager
Is this person a United States Citizen
or permanent resident alien?
Last Name
Li
First Name
Shareholder
Li
YES
Other
NO
Suffix
Middle Name
ID CD
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*,
Mailing Address
Apt/Suite #
City
State
County/Parish
Zip Code
Country
Street Address (P0 Box not acceptable)
Apt/Suite #
City
State
County/Parish
Zip Code
Country
check box if same as Mailing Address
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Date of Birth
Tax ID # (SSN)
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Area Code
1
ri
Phone Number
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Minor Shareholder information
MINOR SHAREHOLDERS Check here if one or more shareholders individually holds shares that is less than 1% of the total shares of the business(es)
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TOTAL PERCENTAGE
(%) of the business shares held by minor shareholder(s)
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SECTION 7 HISTORICAL CAPTAIN OR
DESIGNATED OPERATOR (INCOME QUALIFIER)
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This person is a (check all that apply):
iiUfign
LI Historical Captain for Gulf of Mexico Charter/Headboat for Reef Fish
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section g as the applicant.
Historical Captain for Gulf of Mexico Charter/Headboat for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Fish
A Designated Operator MUST sign Section 9 a
the operator along with the applicant.
Designated Operator (Income Qualifier other than Permit Holder) for:
Check all that apply:
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Commercial King Mackerel
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Commercial Spiny Lobster
LI
Spanish Mackerel
Suffix
JR,SR,etc.
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MrIMrs!Ms
Last Name
First Name
Mailing Address
AptlSuite #
Street Address (P0 Box not acceptable)
AptlSuite #
Middle Name
City
H H
State
H H
City
State
CountylParish
Zip Code
Country
CountylParish
Zip Code
Country
Check box if same as Mailing Address
Tax ID # (SSN)
Date of Birth (MMIDDIYYYY)
Area Code
Ii
II
Phone Number
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SECTION 8 SEA BASS POTS OR GOLDEN CRAB TRAPS
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COMPLETE THIS SECTION ONLY IF YOU HAVE SEA BASS POTS OR IF YOU HAVE GOLDEN CRAB TRAPS.
TAGS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL POTS ANDIOR TRAPS.
Tag cost is $1.80 per tag made payable by check or money order to Floy Tag, Inc.
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need tags for:
Golden Crab Traps
Sea Bass Pots
What color is your Buoy for Sea Bass Pots or Golden Grab Traps?
Color
List an existing buoy color code for ANY other trap or pot fishery.
Color
South Atlantic Sea Bass PotlGolden Crab Trap Information
Pot or Trap
Height (inches)
Pot or Trap:
Length (inches)
L
Jumber of Potsrrraps
Pot ot Trap
Width (inches)
Mesh size
Height (inches)
Page
7
You are allowed a MAXIMUM of
35 Sea Bass Pots.
Mesh size
Width (inches)
SECTION 9
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SIGNATURE FOR APPLICATION
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REQUIRED
The undersigned certifies under penalty of perjury that the foregoing information is true and correct (28 usc i 746; 18 usc 1621; 18 usc i 001
16 usc i 857). Further, the undersigned certifies that if a spiny lobster tailing permit is requested, the applicant routinely fishes commercially in Federal
waters on trips of up to 48 hours or more and that such fishing activity requires the separation of the tail and carapace to maintain quality product.
Please note: If the vessel listed in 5ection 1 is leased, the applicant who signs below must be an individual named as a lessee in 5ection 4, or an officer or
shareholder of the lessee as listed in Section 5 with information listed in section 6. If the vessel listed in 5ection 1 is not leased, the applicant must be an
individual named as an owner in Section 4, or an officer or shareholder of the owner as listed in Section 6.
Applicant signature
Position in Business
Print Name
Designated Operator
Signature
SECTION 10
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IDate
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INCOME QUALIFICATION AFFIDAVIT FOR INCOME QUALIFIED PERMITS
An Income Qualification Affidavit is accepted as proof of meeting permit income qualification requirements. This signed Income Qualification
Affidavit is required with every application to renew or transfer an income qualified permit (as listed below).
Knowingly supplying false information or willfully overvaluing any fishing income for the purpose of obtaining a permit is a violation of Federal law
punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment.
Commercial Spiny Lobster
5ocFR622.400 An applicant
must provide the following
information: (vi) A sworn statement
by the applicant for a vessel permit
certifying that at least 10 percent of
his or her earned income was
derived from commercial fishing,
that is, sale of the catch, during the
calendar year preceding the
application.
King Mackerel
Spanish Mackerel
socFR622.37o To obtain or
renew a commercial vessel permit
for king mackerel, at least 25
percent of the applicant’s earned
income, or at least $10,000, must
have been derived from commercial
fishing (i.e., harvest and first sale of
fish) or from charter fishing during
one of the 3 calendar years
preceding the application.
5ocFR622.37o To obtain or
renew a commercial vessel permit
for Spanish mackerel, at least 25
percent of the applicant’s earned
income, or at least $10,000, must
have been derived from commercial
fishing (i.e., harvest and first sale of
fish) or from charter fishing during
one of the 3 calendar years
preceding the application.
The following information applies to my income qualification for the following fisheries:
; commercial spiny Lobster
: King Mackerel
; Spanish Mackerel
hereby declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing information is
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true and correct. (28 usc 1746; 18 usc 1621; 18 US 1001; 16 usc 1857). I agree to provide the necessary documentation
to prove that I met the earned income requirement when so requested by the National Marine Fisheries Service.
_(date signed).
Executed on
signature
Printed Name
Business Name (if Applicable)
Type of business (If Applicable)
Position In Business (if Applicable)
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: PRA Officer, National Marine Fisheries Service, F/SER26, 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. Name and address information will be released via a NOAA website. All other data submitted
will be handled as confidential material in accordance with NOAA Administrative Order 216-1 00, 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 0MB
Control Number.
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Instructions for the Federal Permit Application for Vessels Fishing in the
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
Rev 06/03/2013
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General Instructions:
In addition to the instructions provided herein, applicants with specific questions are encouraged to contact
the Permits Office at (727) 824-5326 or toll free at (877) 376-4877 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET, and to
consult the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations whose guidance for application requirements, permit
eligibilities, and related information will always prevail. (Incomplete or illegible applications will be returned.)
1. Complete all applicable sections of this application form. Incomplete or illegible applications will be returned. Applications
should be typed, or hand printed and should be filled out in ink.
2. The application fee is $25 for one fishery and $10 for each additional fishery and is non-refundable. A check or money
order payable to the U.S. TREASURY must accompany each application. There is a fee schedule on page 8 of the application
and in these instructions to assist you in determining the total amount to pay for your permits.
3. Mail the application, payment, and all required supporting documentation to: National Marine Fisheries Service (FISERI4),
263 l3t1 Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Questions may be telephoned to our toll free number at (877) 376-4877 or
727/824-5326 between 8 am 4:30pm ET. If you would like your permit and associated documents returned to you overnight,
enclose a completed, pre-paid air bill and envelope, complete with your physical street delivery address (non US Post Office
services do not deliver to PC Boxes), telephone number, and account number or major credit card number with the expiration
date. Please note, using the prepaid overnight delivery option does not expedite permit processing. It only expedites delivery of
your completed permit package.
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4. If transferring a Gulf of Mexico charter/headboat vessel permit, a copy of your USCG Captian’s license or Master’s license
or a copy of your USCG Certificate of Inspection is not required.
5. Each vessel issued a Rock Shrimp (South Atlantic) or a Rock Shrimp (Carolinas Zone) permit or an Atlantic Dolphin/Wahoo
(charter! headboat or commercial) permit, when at sea or offloading, is required to have on board at least one person who has a
Federal operator permit card issued by the NMFS Southeast Regional Office or the NMFS Northeast Regional Office.
6. Requests to renew or transfer permits will not be processed until all required reporting requirements (e.g., logbooks, the MRIP
For-Hire telephone survey, etc) have been met. Noncompliance with any reporting requirement will preclude processing of all
permit transaction requests. To avoid delays, ensure you comply with all reporting requirements in a timely manner and in
advance of any permit application requests. Send your logbook report(s) to National Marine Fisheries Service, Research
Management Division, Logbook Program, P.O. Box 491500, Key Biscayne, FL 33149-9915. Questions concerning your
reporting requirements should be phoned to the Research Management Division at 305/361-4581. We cannot renew or transfer
your permit(s) until all reporting requirements (e.g., logbook submission) are met.
7. An Income Qualification Affidavit is now accepted as proof of meeting permit income qualification requirements. A signed
Income Qualification Affidavit will be required with every application to renew or transfer an income qualified permit. The blank
Income Qualification Affidavit is included on page 8 of this application.
8. Applications to transfer permits for which the Federal Regulations restrict transfers to certain family members or to a vessel
with certain characteristics may be required to submit documentation to verify their eligibility for such transfers. The applicable
United States Code of Federal Regulations is available on line at http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov!regulations/reg.htm
In accordance with Federal regulations, any change in your permit information must be reported in writing to NMFS
within 30 days of the change.
APPLICATION SECTION 1 Unless otherwise exempted by the application form, complete all portions of Section 1. Enter the
Official Number and the length of the vessel as they appear on the U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Documentation; or if not
documented, the state registration certificate. If applying for a Highly Migratory Species commercial swordfish or shark permit
issued without a vessel, write ‘NO VESSEL” in the field for USCG Official Number. For charter/headboats that are inspected, list
the greatest passenger capacity listed on the USCG Certificate of Inspection. A vessel’s passenger capacity does not include the
captain and crew.
APPLICATION SECTIONS 2 AND 3
Indicate the fishery and transaction type for each permit requested in this application. If you are applying for a Lobster Tailing
Permit, you must also have a Spiny Lobster Permit OR a valid (unexpired) State of Florida Saltwater Products License with a valid
(unexpired) Crawfish Endorsement. You must provide the information and a copy of your SPL. Your SPL may be issued to either
the vessel OR the permit holder.
APPLICATION SECTIONS 4 AND 5
Enter the information about the vessel “owner” as shown on the U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Documentation or, if not
documented, on the state registration certificate. The vessel owner may be a person (or persons) OR a business. If there is more
than one vessel owner shown on the USCG documentation or the vessel is titled to more than one person, provide the required
information for all listed owners in Section 4. If additional space is needed, photocopy the blank page as many times as is
necessary to provide information on all vessel owners and lessees.
Address (mailing AND street address if different) and telephone information is required for all owners and lessees. If the owner is
an individual (or individuals), provide the owner’s date of birth and enter the Social Security Number (taxpayer ID information) in
Section 4. If the entity shown as the “owner” is a business, provide the date that the business was filed or the partnership was
formed and the business’s Federal Tax ID number (taxpayer ID information) in Section 5. If the business is found to be in an
INACTIVE status, permits will not be issued.
If the vessel is leased, also provide information on all vessel lessees. If lessee is an individual, provide the owner’s date of birth
and enter the Social Security Number (taxpayer ID information) in Section 4. If the “lessee” is a business or partnership, provide
the date that the business was filed or the partnership was formed and the business’s Federal Tax ID number (taxpayer ID
information) in Section 5. If the business is found to be in an INACTIVE status, permits will not be issued.
If the vessel is leased, provide a copy of the signed (both parties) and dated lease agreement (see the Renewal and Initial (New)
Issuance of permits section (below) of these instructions for lease requirements).
If any entities named as a vessel owner or for leased vessels named as vessel lessee are also an income qualifier for permits
associated with this application, indicate the permits for which their income has been used for income qualification and submit a
signed Income Qualification Affidavit.
APPLICATION SECTION 6
If the application is for a vessel that is owned by a business entity, then information on the owner’s officers! shareholders is
required. Information on all officers/shareholders associated with the vessel owners and/or lessees is required. If additional
space is needed, please photocopy the blank page as many times as is necessary to provide information on all
officers/shareholders associated with the vessel owners and lessees.
PLEASE NOTE: you are no longer required to submit articles of incorporation/organization or an annual report for businesses that
hold permits, own or lease vessels.
If any individuals named as an officer or shareholder of the vessel owner, or for leased vessels named as an officer or shareholder
of the vessel lessee, are also an income qualifier for permits associated with this application, indicate the permits for which their
income has been used for income qualification, and submit a signed Income Qualification Affidavit.
If the business holds IFQ shares, indicate what percentage of the business each person listed owns. The percentages reported
must equal 100%.
APPLICATION SECTION 7
Complete this section QQ& for applications that include:
> Gulf of Mexico Charter/Headboat permits with a Historical Captain provision, or
> King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, Reef Fish, and/or Commercial Spiny Lobster permit which has been income qualified
using the fishing income of a Designated Operator who is neither a vessel owner or lessee as listed in Section 4 or 5 of
this application, nor is an officer of a business that owns or leases the vessel, as listed in Section 6 of this application.
For all other applications, this section should remain blank.
APPLICATION SECTION 8 Complete this section only if you fish with pots in the snapper-grouper fishery or traps in the golden
crab fishery off the southern Atlantic states. A separate check or money order for pot or trap tags ($1.80 per tag) payable to FLOY
TAG INC. must be provided. Pot Tags are required for use in the snapper-grouper fishery. Trap Tags are optional for the
golden crab fishery. Tags will be mailed directly from Floy Tag Inc., and will not be sent with the permit package.
APPLICATION SECTION 9 The application must be signed and dated by the vessel owner or for leased vessels by the vessel
lessee. For vessels owned or leased by a business, an officer or shareholder of the business must sign and date the application.
If a Designated Operator is used, that person must also sign in this section.
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APPLICATION SECTION 10 An Income Qualification Affidavit is now accepted as proof of meeting permit income qualification
requirements. The affidavit is a signed promise, under penalty of perjury, that the applicant meets the federal income qualification
requirements for the income qualified permit(s) and will provide such income documentation if NMFS requests such
documentation. You are not required to provide tax or income documents unless we specifically ask for them. A signed Income
Qualification Affidavit is required with every application to renew an income qualified permit.
RENEWAL AND INITIAL (NEW) ISSUANCE OF PERMITS
All permit renewal and first issuance requests must include, as a minimum: an application, the appropriate fees, and a
copy of the unexpired U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Documentation or state registration certificate. Please note we
cannot accept a bill of sale as documentation or registration.
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If the vessel is leased/rented/leased to own, include a copy of the current lease agreement. The lease must state who is
leasing what vessel (identified by USCG Documentation or if not documented, then state registration number) to whom,
what date the lease begins and what specific date the lease expires. The lease must run for a minimum of 7 months, and
if you anticipate a long term arrangement, let the lease run for a number of years. Both the vessel owner(s) and the
lessee(s) must sign and date the lease agreement.
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To ensure that your renewal goes as quickly and smoothly as possible, send your logbook report(s) to National Marine
Fisheries Service, Research Management Division, Logbook Program, P.O. Box 491500, Key Biscayne, FL 331499916. Questions concerning your reporting requirements should be phoned to the Research Management Division at
305/361-4581. We cannot renew your permit(s) until all logbook reporting requirements are met.
TRANS FERS
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All permit transfer requests must include, as a minimum: an application, the original permits with appropriate signatures
on the back, the appropriate fees, and a copy of the unexpired U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Documentation or state
registration certificate.
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SIGNATURES ON PERMITS: provide the valid (not expired) ORIGINAL (not a copy) transferable permit(s) with the
signatures of the seller on the reverse of the permit.
o If the sellers are a joint ownership, ALL persons that sell the permit MUST sign the permit.
o The seller’s signature(s) must be notarized.
o Print the name of the new permit holder (individual(s) or business) as the receiving vessel permit owner.
o If transferring to a different vessel owned by the same entity (person or business), no signatures are required
unless the permit(s) is a Gulf of Mexico Charter/Headboat Permit(s).
o Signatures are required to transfer Gulf of Mexico Charter/Headboat Permit(s) to certify that you have removed
the charter/headboat permit sticker from the old vessel.
o Permits sold by a business must be signed by an officer or shareholder of the business. The correct format must
include the signature, the person’s position in the business and the company name, for example:
John Doe, President, ABC Fishing Inc.
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Upon transfer of a Gulf of Mexico moratorium Coastal Migratory Pelagic Charter/Headboat permit and/or Gulf of Mexico
moratorium Reef Fish Charter/Headboat permit, the Federal Charter/Headboat decal must be removed from your
vessel.
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New owners of Limited Access/Moratorium permits must meet the earned income requirement not later than the first full
calendar year after the issuance of the permit.
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Transfer of Atlantic SHARK or SWORDFISH or TUNA permits for swordfish handgear or swordfish and shark directed
permits and Atlantic Tuna Long Line permits are subject to vessel size increase limitations.
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An ATLANTIC TUNA LONGLINE permit must be transferred to either a vessel that already has shark and swordfish
permits assigned to it, or must be transferred along with shark and swordfish permits to a vessel that has none of these
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permits. Any vessel size and horsepower limits will apply.
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If the vessel is leased/rented/leased to own, include a copy of the current lease agreement. Both the vessel owner(s) and
the lessee(s) must sign and date the lease agreement. The lease must state the beginning and ending dates of the lease
term.
> The following permits and endorsements are NOT transferable:
Charter
South Atlantic Charter/headboat for Coastal Migratory Pelagics
South Atlantic Charter/headboat for Snapper-Grouper
Atlantic Charter/headboat for Dolphin/Wahoo
Commercial
Atlantic Dolphin/Wahoo Commercial
Spiny Lobster
Spiny Lobster Tailing
Spanish Mackerel
Rock Shrimp (Carolinas Zone)
Gulf of Mexico Royal Red Shrimp Endorsement
HMS Caribbean Commercial Small Boat
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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT 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 (727-5705344) in advance of the fishing trip.
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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 requires submission of aN reports to National Marine Fisheries Service, Research
Management Division, Logbook Program, P.O. Box 491500, Key Biscayne FL 33149-9916 as required under the Magnuson
Stevens Act; and you must not be subject to a sanction or denial. 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). 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.
> A small-vessel sub-zone is established within the southern zone bounded on the north by 24.5’ North latitude, on the
south by 24°07’ North latitude, on the east by 81°22’ West longitude, and on the west by 81°56’ West longitude. 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.
DUPLICATE OR REPLACEMENT PERMITS
To request replacement of lost permits the USCG Official Number and/or the State Registration Number fields of Section 1
must be completed. Section 2 and/or Section 3 must be completed to indicate which duplicate permit(s) are requested. The
application must be signed in Section 9 by a permit owner. A check or money order for a total of $18 payable to the U.S.
Treasury must accompany the application.
FEES
es for permit or endorsement renewal, initial issuance, and transfers are $25 for the first permit or endorsement and $10 for
ch additional permit or endorsement.
9 =$O5
=$95
30=$455
41=$5
52=$655
61=$5
T4=$55
16=$175
17=$185
=$165
18=$195
19=$205
20=$215
21=$225
24= $255
23= $245
25= $265
= $235
EARNED INCOME OR GROSS SALES REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL PERMITS
KING MACKEREL
SPANISH MACKEREL
SPINY LOBSTER
Percentage of earned
income
At least 25%
More than 25%
At least 10%
Gross sales alternative
More than $10,000 in sales of
fish
More than $10,000 in sales of
fish
N/A
Source of earned income
Commercial, charter, or
headboat
Commercial, charter, or
headboat
Sale of catch
Time frame for qualification
One of three years prior to
application
One of three years prior to
application
Year prior to
application
The following fisheries permits do not have an income qualification requirement:
COMMERCIAL
CHARTER/HEADBOAT
Atlantic Dolphin/Wahoo Commercial
Atlantic Dolphin/Wahoo Charter/Headboat
Atlantic Tuna Long line
South Atlantic Coastal Migratory Pelagic Fish
Rock Shrimp (South Atlantic EEZ)
Charter/Headboat
Rock Shrimp (Carolinas Zone)
South Atlantic Charter for Snapper-Grouper
Shark Directed or Incidental
Gulf of Mexico Coastal Migratory Pelagic Fish
Swordfish Directed, Incidental, or Handgear
Charter/Headboat
Spiny Lobster Tailing
Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Charter/Headboat
South Atlantic Unlimited Snapper-Grouper excluding Wreckfish
South Atlantic 225 lb. Trip Limit Snapper-Grouper excluding Wreckfish
South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper Sea Bass Pot Endorsement
South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper Golden Tilefish Endorsement
Gulf of Mexico Shrimp
Gulf of Mexico Royal Red Shrimp Endorsement
Gulf of Mexico Commercial Reef Fish
Eastern Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Bottom Long Line Endorsement
South Atlantic Penaeid Shrimp
Golden Crab
HMS Commercial Caribbean Small Boat
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An Income Qualification Affidavit is now accepted as proof of meeting permit income qualification requirements. A signed Income
Qualification Affidavit will be required with every application to renew an income qualified permit.
KNOWINGLY SUPPLYING FALSE INFORMATION OR WILLFULLY OVERVALUING ANY FISHING INCOME FOR THE
PURPOSE OF OBTAINING A PERMIT IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW PUNISHABLE BY A FINE ANDIOR
IMPRISONMENT.
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
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burden estimate or any other suggestions for reducing this burden to: PRA Officer, National Marine Fisheries Service, FISER2, 263
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. Non-confidential information may be released via a NOA Fisheries website. Non-confidential information
means: Name, Street Address, City, State, Zip Code, Effective Date of Permit, Permit Types, Vessel Name, Vessel Identification Number, and in the case of a ‘for
hire” vessel the Passenger Capacity, or individual, corporate and lease holders of permits. 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 0MB Control Number.
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ACTIVITIES FOR WHICH PERMITS ARE REQUIRED
OPEN ACCESS PERMITS (New permits maybe issued; these permits may NOT be transferred)
ATLANTIC DOLPHIN-WAHOO CHARTER VESSELIHEADBOAT- For a person aboard a vessel that is operating as a charter
vessel/headboat to fish for or possess a dolphin-wahoo in or from Federal waters in the Atlantic, an Atlantic dolphin-wahoo charter
vessel!headboat permit must be issued to that vessel. There are no earned income or landing requirements for this permit. An
owner of a charter vessel/headboat who desires to sell dolphin is required to obtain a dolphin-wahoo commercial vessel permit
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(see below) in addition to the charter vessel/headboat permit. (The sale of wahoo harvested in the Atlantic EEZ by a vessel
operating as a charter vessel/headboat is not allowed.) The permit will only be valid if there is someone on the vessel that has a
valid Vessel Operator Permit Card issued by the Southeast Regional Office of NMFS or by the Northeast Regional Office of
NMFS.
ATLANTIC DOLPHIN-WAHOO COMMERCIAL A vessel must be issued an Atlantic dolphin-wahoo commercial permit to be
eligible for exemption from the bag and possession limits for dolphin-wahoo in the Atlantic EEZ or to sell dolphin-wahoo harvested
in the Atlantic EEZ. The permit will only be valid if there is someone on the vessel that has a valid Vessel Operator Permit Card
issued by the Southeast Regional Office of NMFS or by the Northeast Regional Office of NMFS.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC COASTAL MIGRATORY PELAGIC CHARTER OR SNAPPER-GROUPER CHARTER For a person aboard
a vessel that is operating as a charter vessel or headboat to fish for or possess a coastal migratory pelagic fish or snappergrouper in or from Federal waters off the southern Atlantic states, a charter permit must be issued to the vessel and be on board.
These permits do NOT allow for the sale of fish caught under these permits.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC PENAEID SHRIMP
For a person aboard a trawler to fish for Penaeid shrimp (brown, pink, or white shrimp)
in the South Atlantic EEZ or possess penaeid shrimp in or from the South Atlantic EEZ, a valid (not expired) commercial vessel
permit for South Atlantic penaeid shrimp, must have been issued to the vessel and must be on board.
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GULF OF MEXICO ROYAL RED SHRIMP ENDORSEMENT For a person aboard a vessel to fish for royal red shrimp in the
Gulf of Mexico EEZ or possess royal red shrimp in the Gulf of Mexico EEZ, a valid vessel permit for Gulf of Mexico shrimp and a
royal red shrimp endorsement must have been issued to the vessel and must be on board. This endorsement is not transferable.
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SPANISH MACKEREL For a person aboard a vessel in Federal waters to be eligible for exemption from the bag limits and to
fish under a commercial allocation for Spanish mackerel, a commercial permit must be issued to the vessel and be on board. At
time of application income criteria must be submitted. If applying fora Spanish mackerel permit, earned income or gross sales
requirement must be met at time of application. See Earned Income or Gross Sales Requirements for Commercial Permits on
page 4 of these instructions.
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SPINY LOBSTER For a person aboard a vessel in Federal waters off of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama to be exempt
from the daily catch and possession limit, a commercial spiny lobster permit must be issued to the vessel and be on board.
Florida’s requirements apply to a vessel fishing in Federal waters off Florida. The daily bag or possession limit for spiny lobster in
or from the EEZ of the southern Atlantic states other than Florida (North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia), is two per person
for recreational and commercial fishing year round. To possess a separated spiny lobster tail in or from Federal waters, a tailseparation permit must be issued to the vessel and be on board. Tail separation permits may only be obtained for vessels that,
due to the nature of the fishing, are required to remain at sea for 48 hours or longer. To obtain a lobster tailing permit, you must
possess a Florida Saltwater Products License (SPL) or if you do not have a Florida SPL, you must possess or simultaneously
obtain a valid Federal Spiny Lobster (LC) permit. If applying for a commercial spiny lobster perm it, the income requirement must
be met at time of application. See Earned Income Requirements for Commercial Permits on page 4 of these instructions.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC ROCK SHRIMP (CAROLINAS ZONE) For a person aboard a fishing vessel to fish for rock shrimp in
Federal waters from the Virginia/North Carolina border to the East Coast of Florida, either a Rock Shrimp (South Atlantic EEZ)
permit or a South Atlantic Rock Shrimp (Carolinas EEZ) permit is required.
A vessel may not be issued both a Rock Shrimp (South Atlantic EEZ) permit and a Rock Shrimp (Carolinas Zone) permit
simultaneously. If a vessel has a Rock Shrimp (South Atlantic EEZ) permit, which is valid (not expired) as of the date of this
application, and the vessel owner is applying for a Rock Shrimp (Carolinas Zone) permit on the same vessel, the Rock Shrimp
(South Atlantic EEZ) permit must first be transferred from the vessel or surrendered to NMFS.
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CARIBBEAN TUNAS, SWORDFISH and SHARKS For a person aboard a vessel LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 45 feet in
registered length to fish for or possess, with the intention to sell, bigeye, albacore, yellowfin, and skipjack tunas; swordfish; and
allowable shark species in the U.S. Caribbean EEZ (Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), a valid (not expired) HMS
Commercial Caribbean Small Boat (CCSB) commercial vessel permit must have been issued to the vessel and must be on board.
The vessel may not have a CCSB permit and be issued any other valid tuna, swordfish and/or shark permits assigned to it at the
same time.
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LIMITED ACCESS/MORATORIUM PERMITS (new permits will NOT be issued; UNEXPIRED permits MAY be transferred)
Please note that charter permits DO NOT allow you to sell fish caught on a charter.
SOUTH ATLANTIC ROCK SHRIMP (SOUTH ATLANTIC EEZ) For a person aboard a fishing vessel to fish for rock shrimp in
Federal waters from Georgia and the east coast of Florida, a Rock Shrimp (South Atlantic EEZ) permit is required. For a person
aboard a fishing vessel to fish for rock shrimp in Federal waters from the Virginia/North Carolina border to the East Coast of
Florida, either a Rock Shrimp (South Atlantic EEZ) permit or a South Atlantic Rock Shrimp (Carolinas EEZ) permit is required. To
transfer a Rock Shrimp (South Atlantic EEZ) permit, the original valid (not expired) permit must be signed and notarized as
required, and returned with the application and all applicable documents.
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A vessel may not be issued both a Rock Shrimp (South Atlantic EEZ) permit and a Rock Shrimp (Carolinas Zone) permit
simultaneously. If a vessel has been issued a Rock Shrimp (Carolinas Zone) permit, which is valid (not expired) as of the date of
this application, and the vessel owner is applying for a Rock Shrimp (South Atlantic EEZ) permit on the same vessel, the Rock
Shrimp (Carolinas Zone) permit must first be surrendered to the NMFS. Similarly, if a vessel has been issued a Rock Shrimp
(South Atlantic EEZ) permit, which is valid (not expired) as of the date of this application, and the vessel owner is applying for a
Rock Shrimp (Carolinas Zone) permit on the same vessel, the Rock Shrimp (South Atlantic EEZ) permit must first be transferred
from the vessel or surrendered to the NMFS.
SOUTH ATLANTIC SNAPPER-GROUPER UNLIMITED and 225-LB (EXCLUDING WRECKFISH PERMITS) For a person
aboard a vessel in Federal waters to be eligible for exemption from the bag limits, a valid commercial permit must be issued to the
vessel and be on board. Permits for the South Atlantic snapper-grouper fishery are under a limited entry program. NMFS will not
issue new South Atlantic Snapper Grouper Unlimited or 225-lb permits.
A vessel owner intending to obtain a South Atlantic Snapper Grouper unlimited permit must transfer existing valid (not
expired) permit(s) from another vessel. NMFS will transfer a single Snapper Grouper Unlimited permit only to the permit holder’s
immediate family (e.g. mother, father, brother, sister, son, daughter, or spouse). A vessel owner intending to obtain a South
Atlantic Snapper Grouper unlimited permit from a permit holder who is not in the vessel owner’s immediate family must obtain and
exchange two such permits for one permit to be issued.
South Atlantic snapper-grouper (excluding wreckfish) 225-lb trip limit permits are only transferable to a vessel owned or
leased by the same permit holder. To transfer a Snapper Grouper permit, submit the original valid permit along with an application
and all applicable documents.
For all South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper permit transfers, the original valid (not expired) permit(s) must be returned with the
application and all applicable documents.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC SEA BASS POT ENDORSEMENT For a person aboard a vessel in Federal waters to use a South Atlantic
Sea Bass pot, in addition to a South Atlantic Snapper Grouper Unlimited permit, an endorsement to the commercial South Atlantic
Snapper-Grouper permit must be issued to the vessel and be on board. Endorsements for the South Atlantic Sea Bass pots are
under a limited entry program. NMFS will not issue any new endorsements. A vessel owner intending to obtain a South Atlantic
Sea Bass Pot Endorsement must transfer an existing valid or renewable endorsement from another vessel. To transfer an
endorsement, submit the original valid or renewable endorsement (with the seller’s notarized signature) along with an application
and all applicable documents.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC GOLDEN TILEFISH ENDORSEMENT For a person aboard a vessel in Federal waters to use longline gear
for South Atlantic Golden Tilefish, in addition to a South Atlantic Snapper Grouper Unlimited permit, an endorsement to the
commercial South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper permit for Golden Tilefish must be issued to the vessel and be on board.
Endorsements for the Golden Tilefish are under a limited entry program. NMFS will not issue any new endorsements. A vessel
owner intending to obtain a South Atlantic Golden Tilefish Endorsement must transfer an existing valid or renewable endorsement
from another vessel. To transfer an endorsement, return the original valid or renewable endorsement (with the seller’s notarized
signature) along with an application and all applicable documents.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC GOLDEN CRAB For a person aboard a fishing vessel to fish for Golden Crab in either the Northern Zone,
the Middle Zone or the Southern Zone, a Golden Crab (South Atlantic EEZ) permit is required. To transfer a Golden Crab (South
Atlantic EEZ) permit, the original valid (not expired) permit must be signed and notarized as required and returned with the
application and all applicable documents.
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GULF OF MEXICO CHARTER! HEADBOAT FOR COASTAL MIGRATORY PELAGICS For a person aboard a vessel that is
operating as a charter vessel or headboat to fish for or possess a coastal migratory pelagic fish in or from Federal waters in the
Gulf of Mexico, a moratorium charter permit must be issued to the vessel and be on board. Permits for Gulf coastal migratory
pelagic charter are under a moratorium. No new vessel may be permitted except by transfer of a valid (not expired) permit. To
transfer a Gulf of Mexico Charter/Headboat for Coastal Migratory Pelagic fish permit, the original valid permit must be signed and
notarized as required, and returned with an application and all applicable documents.
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GULF OF MEXICO CHARTER! HEADBOAT FOR REEF FISH For a person aboard a vessel that is operating as a charter
vessel or headboat to fish for or possess a reef fish in or from Federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico, a moratorium charter permit
must be issued to the vessel and be on board. Permits for Gulf of Mexico reef fish charter are under a moratorium. No new
vessel may be permitted except by transfer of a valid (not expired) permit. To transfer a Gulf of Mexico Charter! Headboat for
Reef Fish permit, the original valid (not expired) permit must be signed and notarized as required and, returned with an application
and all applicable documents.
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GULF OF MEXICO COMMERCIAL REEF FISH As a prerequisite to sell reef fish in or from Federal waters and to be eligible for
exemption from the bag limits, a commercial permit must be issued to the vessel and be on board. Permits for the commercial
reef fish fishery are under a limited entry program. No new vessels may be permitted except by transfer of a valid (not expired)
permit. To transfer a Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish permit, the original valid (not expired) permit must be signed and notarized as
required, and returned with the application and all applicable documents. Please note: Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Permits may only
be renewed or transferred on vessels that have an installed, activated and operational VMS (Vessel Monitoring System).
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EASTERN GULF REEF FISH BOTTOM LONGLINE ENDORSEMENT For a person aboard a vessel, for which a valid (not
expired) commercial vessel permit for Gulf reef fish had been issued, to use a bottom longline for Gulf reef fish in the Gulf EEZ
east of 85°30’ W. long., a valid eastern Gulf reef fish bottom longline endorsement must have been issued to the vessel and must
be on board. This endorsement must be renewed annually and may only be renewed if the associated vessel has a valid
commercial vessel permit for Gulf Reef Fish or both the endorsement and permit are renewed concurrently. The owner of a
vessel with a valid reef fish bottom longline endorsement may transfer that endorsement to an owner of a vessel that has a valid
commercial vessel permit for Gulf reef fish. To transfer an Eastern Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Bottom Long Line Endorsement, the
original valid endorsement must be signed and notarized as required, returned with the application and all applicable documents.
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GULF OF MEXICO SHRIMP As of March 26, 2007, permits for the Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishery are under a moratorium
program. For a person aboard a vessel to fish for or shrimp in the Gulf of Mexico EEZ or possess shrimp in or from the Gulf of
Mexico EEZ, a valid commercial vessel permit for Gulf of Mexico shrimp must have been issued to the vessel and must be on
board. To transfer a Gulf of Mexico shrimp permit, the original valid permit must be signed and notarized as required and,
returned with the application and all applicable documents.
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KING MACKEREL For a person aboard a vessel in Federal waters to be eligible for exemption from the bag limits and to fish
under a commercial allocation for king mackerel, a commercial permit must be issued to the vessel and be on board. Permits for
King Mackerel are under a limited entry program. No new vessel may be permitted except by transfer of a valid (not expired)
permit. To transfer a King Mackerel permit, the original valid (not expired) permit must be signed and notarized as required, and
returned with the application and all applicable documents.
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GILLNET FOR KING MACKEREL For a person aboard a vessel in Federal waters to use a run-around gillnet for King Mackerel
in the southern Florida west coast subzone, a commercial gillnet permit for King Mackerel must be issued to the vessel and be on
board. Gillnet permits for King Mackerel are under a limited entry program. No new vessel may be permitted except by transfer of
a valid (not expired) permit. Gillnet permits for King Mackerel may only be transferred to an immediate family member (mother,
father, husband, wife, son, daughter, brother, sister). To transfer a gillnet for King Mackerel permit, the original valid (not expired)
permit must be signed and notarized as required, and returned with the application and all applicable documents
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SHARK As a prerequisite to sell a shark in or from Federal waters and to be eligible for exemption from the bag limits, a
commercial permit must be issued to the vessel and be on board. Permits for the shark fishery are under a limited entry program.
No new vessels may be permitted except by transfer of a valid (not expired) limited entry permit. To transfer a shark permit, the
original valid permit must be signed and notarized as required, and returned with the application and all applicable documents.
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SWORDFISH To fish for or possess swordfish in or from the North Atlantic Ocean, or take swordfish as bycatch, whether or not
retained, a commercial permit must be issued to the vessel and be on board. Permits for the swordfish fishery are under a limited
entry program. No new vessels may be permitted except by transfer of a valid (not expired) limited entry permit. To transfer a
swordfish permit, the original valid (not expired) permit must be signed and notarized as required and, returned with the
application and all applicable documents.
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ATLANTIC TUNA LONGLINE: Vessel owners conducting longline operations that may result in the incidental taking of large,
medium and giant bluefin or in the directed/incidental taking of other Atlantic tunas must obtain this permit. The number of
longline permits is limited, i.e., a vessel owner seeking to obtain a longline permit must obtain a longline permit from a qualified
permit holder. To transfer an Atlantic Tuna Longline permit, the original valid permit must be signed and notarized as required,
and returned with the application and all applicable documents. Important: A total of 3 permits (swordfish, shark, and tuna
longline) must be obtained to use longline to fish for tunas. The shark and swordfish permit may be either directed or incidental.
Directed swordfish and shark permits are subject to upgrading and ownership restrictions. For further information on swordfish,
shark, or tuna regulations, please call the Highly Migratory Species Management Division at (301) 713-2347.
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For all transferable permits an expired permit MAY be transferred to a new permit holder only when the seller(s) has signed over
the permit AND the seller’s signature(s) was notarized BEFORE the expiration date. Otherwise, an expired permit must be
renewed by the permit holder shown on the front of the permit before it can be signed over for transfer to ownership by another
entity. Permits that have been expired for more than 1 year and have been terminated will not be transferred or renewed. Only
Atlantic Longline Tuna permits and
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| File Modified | 2013-06-28 |
| File Created | 2013-06-28 |