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NMFS PERMITS OFFICE, F/SER14
263 13th Avenue South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Toll Free 877-376-4877 (8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET)
727-824-5326 (8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET)
sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/permits
OMB Control Number 0648-0205; Expiration Date 04/30/2017
FEDERAL PERMIT APPLICATION FOR
VESSELS FISHING IN THE EXCLUSIVE
ECONOMIC ZONE (EEZ)
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Reviewer’s Initials and Date
Permit Check or Money Order
Number and Amount
Floy Tag Check or Money Order
Number and Amount
Sanctioned Case Number if
Sanctioned
Non Compliance Hold Date
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Non Compliance Cleared Date
Application ID
Expiration Date(s)
REMEMBER TO SEND A COPY of the current (not expired) United States Coast Guard (USCG) Certificate of Documentation or a copy
of the State Vessel Registration. Do not send the original. If the vessel's state registration does not list all owners, also provide a copy
of the vessel's title, or other documentation from the appropriate state agency, that identifies all vessel owners.
SECTION 1 - VESSEL INFORMATION
Official Number From USCG Certificate Of
Documentation (If the vessel is documented)
Year Built
Length (ft)
Total Horsepower
State Registration Number (as applicable)
Crew Size—Including the Captain,
but not including passengers.
Vessel Name
HOLD or FISH BOX CAPACITY: How many pounds
of product can you bring to the dock when full?
Hull Identification Number (HIN)
Hull Material
Hailing Port City
Hailing Port County Or Parish
Hailing Port State
Product Storage
(check all that
apply)
Fuel Data
FIBERGLASS
DIESEL
STEEL
GASOLINE
WOOD
OTHER
(DESCRIBE)
ON ICE IN
HOLD, FISH
BOX, ICE
CHEST,
COOLER,
CEMENT
USCG DOCUMENTED VESSELS ONLY
Gross Tons
Net Tons
OTHER
FREEZER
Fuel Capacity -
LIVE WELL
Total Gallons
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Number
As applicable (see instructions)
This vessel is
used MOSTLY for
Passenger Capacity Data For Charter
Vessels/Headboats Only
Commercial
Charter
UNISPECTED VESSEL - “6-PACK”
USCG INSPECTED VESSEL: Specify
Headboat
Passenger Capacity as listed on the USCG
Certificate of Inspection, not including Capt.
and Crew.
For Shark and Swordfish Directed and
Incidental Permit Applicants Only: Does your
vessel fish with, or carry onboard, either
longline or gillnet gear?
Yes
No
Reminder: If yes, include a copy of your
“Protected Species Release,
Disentanglement, and Identification
Workshop Certificate”.
Form V2015.19X - Revision 12/30/2015
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SECTION 2 - OPEN ACCESS PERMITS AND ENDORSEMENTS
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. A separate decal is now required for each Gulf of Mexico charter/headboat permit. The fee is $10 per decal per permit. The fee
schedule is found with the Gulf of Mexico Charter/headboat permit requests on page 3.
FEE SCHEDULE FOR PERMITS AND ENDORSEMENTS:
Permit:
1: $25
2: $35
3: $45
4: $55
5: $65
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 what transaction(s) you want.
OPEN ACCESS COMMERCIAL PERMITS
NEW
RENEW
NEW
RENEW
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.
SPANISH MACKEREL (SM)
ROCK SHRIMP - CAROLINAS ZONE
SOUTH ATLANTIC PENAEID SHRIMP (SPA)
GULF ROYAL RED SHRIMP ENDORSEMENT (GRRS) You must have a valid Gulf of Mexico Shrimp permit
HMS COMMERCIAL CARIBBEAN SMALL BOAT PERMIT (CCSB)
SMOOTH HOUND SHARK (SHS)
OPEN ACCESS CHARTER/HEADBOAT PERMITS
ATLANTIC CHARTER/HEADBOAT FOR DOLPHIN/WAHOO (CDW)
ATLANTIC CHARTER/HEADBOAT FOR COASTAL MIGRATORY PELAGICS (CHS)
SOUTH ATLANTIC CHARTER/HEADBOAT FOR SNAPPER-GROUPER (SC)
SPINY LOBSTER INCOME QUALIFICATION AFFIDAVIT
An Income Qualification Affidavit is required with each application: “50CFR622.400 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. “ 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. The affidavit below fulfills this requirement to obtain a Spiny Lobster Permit
The following information applies to my income qualification for the Spiny Lobster fishery:
I, ___________________________________________ , hereby declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing information is
true and correct (28 USC 1746; 18 USC 1621; 18 USC 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.
Executed on ___________(date signed). Printed Name ______________________
Signature ____________________________
Business Name (if Applicable) ____________________________Type of business (if Applicable) ____________________________
Position In Business (if Applicable) ____________________
FOR LOBSTER TAILING PERMIT APPLICANTS ONLY
LOBSTER TAILING APPLICANTS: To obtain a lobster tailing permit you must possess a Florida Saltwater Products License (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
Crawfish Endorsement Number
Saltwater Products License
Expiration Date
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SECTION 3 - LIMITED ACCESS/MORATORIUM PERMITS AND ENDORSEMENTS
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. Please refer to the fee schedule in section 2 of the application.,
INSTRUCTIONS: Find the permits in the left column and mark the check box beside that fishery to indicate what transaction(s) you want.
PERMIT
NUMBER TRANSFER
LIMITED ACCESS COMMERCIAL PERMITS
RENEW
KING MACKEREL (KM)
GILLNET FOR KING MACKEREL (GN)
GULF OF MEXICO SHRIMP (SPGM)
GULF OF MEXICO COMMERCIAL REEF FISH (RR)
EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO REEF FISH BOTTOM LONG LINE ENDORSEMENT (RRLE)
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)
SOUTH ATLANTIC GOLDEN TILEFISH ENDORSEMENT (GTFE)
SWORDFISH DIRECTED (SFD)
SWORDFISH HANDGEAR (SFH)
SWORDFISH INCIDENTAL (SFI)
SHARK DIRECTED (SKD)
SHARK INCIDENTAL (SKI)
ATLANTIC TUNA LONGLINE (ATL) Must have either SFI or SKI and either SFD or SKD
PERMIT
LIMITED ACCESS CHARTER/HEADBOAT PERMITS
Fee Schedule for Charter Decals: 1 Decal - $10 2 Decals - $20.
Note: Decal fees are in addition to normal permit fees. See fee Schedule at the top of section 2.
GULF CHARTER/HEADBOAT FOR COASTAL MIGRATORY PELAGIC FISH (CHG)
GULF CHARTER/HEADBOAT FOR REEF FISH (RCG)
HISTORICAL CAPTAIN GULF CHARTER/HEADBOAT FOR COASTAL MIGRATORY PELAGIC FISH (HCHG)
HISTORICAL CAPTAIN GULF CHARTER/HEADBOAT FOR REEF FISH (HRCG)
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TRANSFER
RENEW
SECTION 4 - INDIVIDUAL VESSEL OWNER(S) INFORMATION
Section 4a: Primary or Sole Owner: Complete this section if there is one individual shown on the USCG documentation, State Registration or
title as the registered joint owner of the vessel. Co-Ownership percentage must add up to 100% Select only ONE mailing recipient.
Sole Owner
Co-Owner
Percent of Ownership
MAILING RECIPIENT - All mail about this permit will go to the person listed in Section 4a
YES
Is this person a United States Citizen or permanent resident alien?
What is your Sex?
Male
NO
Check here if you would you like to receive
digital updates (texts & emails). Provide
your digital contact information below.
Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?
Female
Yes
No
What is your
White
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
race? (Check
American Indian or Alaska
Native
Black or African American
Asian American
Other _______________
all that apply)
Middle Name
First Name
Last Name
Suffix - Jr, Sr, etc.
If you are operating under a different name,
what is your Doing Business As (DBA) name?
Tax ID Number (SSN)
Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY)
Mailing Address
Apt #
City
Area Code
Phone Number
State
County/Parish
Zip Code
Country
State
County/Parish Zip Code
Country
Check box if the Physical Address is the same as the mailing address.
Physical Address (PO Box not acceptable)
Apt #
City
Digital contact information
(number and provider):
Email
Section 4b: Joint Owner. Complete this section if there is more than one person shown on the USCG documentation, State Registration or title
as the registered owner of the vessel. Co-Ownership percentage must add up to 100% Copy this page as needed to include ALL owners of the
Co-Owner
Percent of Ownership
MAILING RECIPIENT - All mail about this permit will go to the person listed in Section 4b
YES
Is this person a United States Citizen or permanent resident alien?
What is your Sex?
What is your
race? (Check
all that apply)
Male
NO
Check here if you would you like to receive
digital updates (texts & emails). Provide
your digital contact information below.
Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?
Female
Yes
No
White
American Indian or Alaska
Native
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Black or African American
Asian American
Other _______________
Last Name
Middle Name
First Name
Suffix - Jr, Sr, etc.
If you are operating under a different name,
what is your Doing Business As (DBA) name?
Tax ID Number (SSN)
Mailing Address
Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY)
Apt #
City
Area Code
Phone Number
State
County/Parish
Zip Code
Country
State
County/Parish Zip Code
Country
Check box if the Physical Address is the same as the mailing address.
Physical Address (PO Box not acceptable)
Email
Apt #
City
Digital contact information
(number and provider):
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SECTION 4 - INDIVIDUAL VESSEL OWNER(S) INFORMATION - Continued
Section 4c: Business Type: Mark the business that BEST DESCRIBES the individual or individuals listed in section 4:
Partnership
Sole Proprietorship
SECTION 5 –BUSINESS VESSEL OWNER(S) INFORMATION
Section 5a: Primary or Sole Owner: Complete this section if there is one business shown on the USCG Documentation, State Registration
or Title as the registered owner of the vessel. Co-Ownership percentage must add up to 100% Select only ONE mailing recipient.
Sole Owner
Type of
business:
Check here if you would you like to receive
digital updates (texts & emails). Provide your
digital contact information below.
Percent of Ownership
Co-Owner
S Corporation
Cooperative
C Corporation
Limited Liability Co.
Other
MAILING RECIPIENT - All mail about this permit will go to the business listed in Section 5a
Registered Name of Business
Email Address
Tax ID Number (FEIN)
Date Business Formed (MM/DD/YYYY)
Mailing Address
Apt #
City
Area Code
Phone Number
State
County/Parish
Zip Code
Country
State
County/Parish Zip Code
Country
Check box if the Physical Address is the same as the mailing address.
Physical Address (PO Box not acceptable)
Apt #
City
Digital contact information
(number and provider):
Email
Section 5b: Joint Owner: Complete this section if there is another business shown on the USCG Documentation, State Registration or Title
as the registered joint owner of the vessel. Co-Ownership percentage must add up to 100% Copy this page as needed to include ALL
business owners of the vessel.
Co-Owner
Type of
business:
Check here if you would you like to receive
digital updates (texts & emails). Provide your
digital contact information below.
Percent of Ownership
S Corporation
Cooperative
C Corporation
Limited Liability Co.
Other
MAILING RECIPIENT - All mail about this permit will go to the business listed in Section 5a
Registered Name of Business
Email Address
Tax ID Number (FEIN)
Mailing Address
Date Business Formed (MM/DD/YYYY)
Apt #
City
Area Code
Phone Number
State
County/Parish
Zip Code
Country
State
County/Parish Zip Code
Country
Check box if the Physical Address is the same as the mailing address.
Physical Address (PO Box not acceptable)
Email
Apt #
City
Digital contact information
(number and provider):
Minor Shareholder Information: In this section, mark the minor shareholder box only if one or more shareholders individually hold shares that
are less than 1% of the total business shares. Major Shareholders and Company officers must be listed in section 6
TOTAL PERCENTAGE of the business shares held
MINOR SHAREHOLDERS - Check here
by minor shareholder(s)
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SECTION 6 - OFFICER/SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION FOR BUSINESS(ES) THAT OWN OR LEASE THE VESSEL
This page must be filled out if the owner or the lessee of the vessel is a business. The shareholder percentages for section 6 must total 100%.
Copy this page as necessary to provide information on all persons that are officers/shareholders of the business(es) shown in Section 5.
Federal Tax ID Number
Business name
6a: Additional Ownership:
Business — provide Business Name in last name box and FEIN in SSN box. Provide the
Check here if you would you like to receive
digital updates (texts & emails). Provide your
digital contact information below.
date the Business was formed with the Secretary of State in the Date of Birth box
Position Held - Check ALL That Apply
President/CEO
Vice President
Secretary
What is your
race? (Check
all that apply)
Director/ Manager
Other/Shareholder
Is this person a United States Citizen or permanent resident alien?
Percent of Business Owned
What is your Sex?
Treasurer
Male
Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?
Female
Yes
YES
No
White
American Indian or Alaska
Native
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Black or African American
Asian American
Other _______________
Middle Name
First Name
Last Name
Tax ID Number (SSN), or if a Business (FEIN)
Mailing Address
Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY)
Apt #
City
Area Code
NO
Suffix - Jr, Sr, etc.
Phone Number
State
County/Parish
Zip Code
State
County/Parish Zip Code
Check box if the Physical Address is the same as the mailing address.
Physical Address (PO Box not acceptable)
Apt #
City
Digital contact information
(number and provider):
Email
Check here if you would you like to receive
digital updates (texts & emails). Provide
your digital contact information below.
6b:
Position Held - Check ALL That Apply
President/CEO
Vice President
Secretary
What is your
race? (Check
all that apply)
Director/ Manager
Other/Shareholder
Is this person a United States Citizen or permanent resident alien?
Percent of Business Owned
What is your Sex?
Treasurer
Male
Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?
Female
Yes
No
White
American Indian or Alaska
Native
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Black or African American
Asian American
Other _______________
Last Name
Tax ID Number (SSN), or if a Business (FEIN)
Mailing Address
Middle Name
First Name
Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY)
Apt #
City
Area Code
Suffix - Jr, Sr, etc.
Phone Number
State
County/Parish
Zip Code
State
County/Parish Zip Code
Check box if the Physical Address is the same as the mailing address.
Physical Address (PO Box not acceptable)
Email
YES
Apt #
City
Digital contact information
(number and provider):
6
NO
SECTION 7 –LEASE INFORMATION
If the permit holder is leasing the vessel from the vessel owner in order to assign permits to the vessel, provide the lease information in this section. You must provide a copy of the lease agreement. The term of the lease must be a minimum of 7 months. Please Note: Any permits already
held and assigned to the vessel by the vessel owner will be ended and will not be valid for fishing if the vessel is leased to a permit holder whose
permits are assigned to the vessel.
Lease start date:
Lease end date:
Section 7a: Individual or Joint Lessee: Complete this section if there is a person is leasing the vessel from the vessel owner. If more than
one person is leasing the vessel from the vessel owner. Copy this page as needed to provide information on all lessees.
MAILING RECIPIENT - All mail about this permit will go to the person listed in Section 7a
YES
Is this person a United States Citizen or permanent resident alien?
What is your Sex?
Male
What is your
race? (Check
all that apply)
NO
Check here if you would you like to receive
digital updates (texts & emails). Provide
your digital contact information below.
Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?
Female
Yes
No
White
American Indian or Alaska
Native
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Black or African American
Asian American
Other _______________
Middle Name
First Name
Last Name
Suffix - Jr, Sr, etc.
If you are operating under a different name,
what is your Doing Business As (DBA) name?
Tax ID Number (SSN)
Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY)
Mailing Address
Apt #
City
Area Code
Phone Number
State
County/Parish
Zip Code
Country
State
County/Parish Zip Code
Country
Check box if the Physical Address is the same as the mailing address.
Physical Address (PO Box not acceptable)
Apt #
City
Digital contact information
(number and provider):
Email
Section 7b: Business Lessee: Complete this section if a business is leasing the vessel from the vessel owner. If a business is leasing the vessel,
officer and shareholder information for the business must be provided in section 6.
Type of
business:
Co-Owner
S Corporation
Cooperative
C Corporation
Limited Liability Co.
MAILING RECIPIENT - All mail about this permit will go to the business listed in Section 7b
Registered Name of Business
Email Address
Tax ID Number (FEIN)
Mailing Address
Date Business Formed (MM/DD/YYYY)
Apt #
City
Area Code
Phone Number
State
County/Parish
Zip Code
Country
State
County/Parish Zip Code
Country
Check box if the Physical Address is the same as the mailing address.
Physical Address (PO Box not acceptable)
Apt #
City
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SECTION 8 - HISTORICAL CAPTAIN OR DESIGNATED OPERATOR (INCOME QUALIFIER)
This person is a (check all that apply):
Historical Captain for Gulf of Mexico Charter/Headboat for Reef fish
Historical Captain for Gulf of Mexico Charter/Headboat for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Fish
Designated Operator (Income Qualifier different the Permit Holder) for Commercial Spiny Lobster
A Historical Captain MUST sign Section 9 as the applicant.
A Designated Operator MUST sign Section 9 as the operator along with the applicant.
NOTE: All mail about historical Captain Permits will go to the person listed as the
Historical Captain.
YES
Is this person a United States Citizen or permanent resident alien?
What is your Sex?
What is your
race? (Check
all that apply)
Male
Check here if you would you like to receive
digital updates (texts & emails). Provide your
digital contact information below.
NO
Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?
Female
No
Yes
White
American Indian or Alaska
Native
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Black or African American
Asian American
Other _______________
Middle Name
First Name
Last Name
Tax ID Number (SSN)
Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY)
Mailing Address
Apt #
City
Area Code
Suffix - Jr, Sr, etc.
Phone Number
State
County/Parish
Zip Code
Country
State
County/Parish Zip Code
Country
Check box if the Physical Address is the same as the mailing address.
Physical Address (PO Box not acceptable)
Apt #
City
Digital contact information
(number and provider):
Email
SECTION 9 - SEA BASS POTS OR GOLDEN CRAB TRAPS
COMPLETE THIS SECTION ONLY IF YOU HAVE SEA BASS POTS OR IF YOU HAVE GOLDEN CRAB TRAPS. TAGS ARE REQUIRED
FOR ALL POTS/TRAPS
Tag cost is $1.80 per tag made payable by check or money order to Floy Tag, Inc.
I need tags for:
Sea Bass Pots
Golden Crab Traps
What color are your Buoys for Sea Bass Pots or Golden Crab Traps?
List an existing buoy color code for ANY other trap or pot fishery?
South Atlantic Sea Bass Pot/Golden Crab Trap Information - You are allowed a MAXIMUM of 35 Sea Bass Pots
Number of
Pots/Traps
Pot or Trap Height
(inches)
Pot or Trap Length
(inches)
Pot or Trap Width
(inches)
8
Mesh Size Height
(inches)
Mesh Size Width
(inches)
SECTION 10—SMALL BUSINESS CERTIFICATION
Please use the following tool to determine if you are classified as a small business and check the appropriate box(es) below.
When proposing regulations, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is required to analyze the economic effects of such regulations on
small entities (e.g., businesses). As part of the required analyses, NMFS must determine if permit owners are big or small entities according to
standards established by the Small Business Administration (SBA) or NMFS. Only one standard applies to each entity. For businesses, the standard
is based on their primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code, which indicates the industry the business is primarily engaged in. The SBA also has established “principles of affiliation” to determine whether a business concern is “independently owned and operated.” In general, businesses are affiliates of each other when one business controls or has the power to control the other business or a third party
controls or has the power to control both.
We are a small organization that is a nonprofit enterprise that is independently owned and operated and is not dominant in its field.
We are a business primarily involved in harvesting seafood (NAICS 114111, 114112, or 114119) that is independently owned and operated, not
dominant in its field of operation (including its affiliates), and has total annual gross receipts less than $11 million for all its affiliated operations
worldwide.
We are a business primarily involved in providing for-hire (charter, party/headboat) fishing services (NAICS 487210) that has total annual
gross receipts less than $7.5 million for all its affiliated operations worldwide.
We are a business primarily involved in buying and selling seafood (NAICS 424460) that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in
its field of operation, and employs 100 or fewer persons on a full time, part time, temporary, or other basis, at all its affiliated operations worldwide.
Our business primarily involved in processing seafood (NAICS 311710). it is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of
Our business is primarily involved in some other industry. Please refer to SBA’s list of size standards by NAICS code
(see https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/Size_Standards_Table.xlsx) to determine if your business is small.
YES, we marked one of the above boxes and we are a small business or organization.
NO, we did not mark one of the above boxes and are a big business or organization.
If you have any questions about these standards or the definition of affiliation, please contact Mike Travis, SERO Economist, at
[email protected] or call 727-209-5982.
SECTION 11 - SIGNATURE FOR APPLICATION - REQUIRED
The undersigned certifies under penalty of perjury that the foregoing information is true and correct (28 USC 1746; 18 USC
1621; 18 USC 1001, 16 USC 1857). 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 Section 1 is leased, the applicant who signs below must be an individual named as a
lessee in Section 7a, or an officer or shareholder of the lessee as listed in Section 7b, with that persons information listed
in section 6. If the vessel listed in Section 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
Date
Print Name
Designated Operator
Signature
Date
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 29 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. Non-confidential information
may be released via a NOAA 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 OMB Control Number.
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Instructions for the Federal Permit Application for Vessels
Fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
Rev 01/01/2016
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 or visit the SERO Permits website at sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/permits.
Please consult the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations whose guidance for application requirements,
permit eligibilities, and related information will always prevail. NMFS will return incomplete or illegible
applications.
1.
Complete all applicable sections of this application form. All application fields should be typed or printed in ink.
2.
The application fee is $25 for one fishery, $10 for each additional fishery, and $10 for each decal and is non-refundable.
NMFS will not refund money for denied permits. A check or money order payable to the U.S. TREASURY must accompany
each application.
Mail the complete application, payment, and all required supporting documentation to: National Marine Fisheries Service
th
(F/SER14), 263 13 Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. If you want your permit and associated documents returned
overnight, enclose a completed, pre-paid air bill and envelope. Please note using the prepaid overnight delivery option does not
expedite permit processing; it only expedites delivery of your completed permit package.
3.
4.
NMFS will not process requests to renew or transfer permits until applicants meet all reporting requirements (e.g., logbooks, the
MRIP For-Hire telephone survey, etc.) for the specific fishery. Ensure you comply with all reporting requirements in advance of
any permit application requests to avoid delays. Send your logbook report(s) to National Marine Fisheries Service, Research
Management Division, Logbook Program, P.O. Box 491500, Key Biscayne, FL 33149-9915. Please direct questions
concerning reporting requirements to the Southeast Research Management Division at (305) 361-4581.
Federal regulations require a permit holder to report any permit information change to NMFS, in writing, within 30 days.
APPLICATION SECTION 1 applies to the vessel permits will be issued to
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. Use the State Registration certificate for a vessel without U.S. Coast Guard documentation. Provide the
Hull Identification Number (HIN). The HIN is a unique number assigned by the boat builder. A state registered vessel will have a HIN
as shown on the state registration. A USCG documented vessel may or may not have a HIN, or an IMO number. If you have an IMO
number please provide it. For vessels applying for Highly Migratory Species (HMS) commercial shark, swordfish and tuna permits;
you are required to have an IMO number for vessels longer than 20 meters (65 feet 8 inches). If applying for a HMS commercial
swordfish or shark permit issued without a vessel, write “NO VESSEL” in the field for USCG Official Number.
APPLICATION SECTIONS 2 AND 3 are the permits being requested.
Indicate the fishery and transaction type for each permit requested in this application.
Spiny Lobster Income Qualification
NMFS accepts an Income Qualification Affidavit as proof of meeting permit income qualification requirements. Every application for a
Commercial Spiny Lobster permit requires a signed Income Qualification Affidavit. The affidavit is a signed promise, under penalty of
perjury, that the applicant meets federal income qualification requirements for the income-qualified permit. The applicant also
promises to provide such income documentation if NMFS requests; but is not required to provide tax or income documents unless
specifically requested.
SPINY LOBSTER INCOME REQUIREMENTS
Percentage of earned income
At least 10%
Source of earned income
Sale of catch
Time frame for qualification
Year prior to application
APPLICATION SECTION 4 applies to people who directly own the vessel.
Fill out Section 4 only if the owner(s) listed on the vessel’s U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Documentation or State Registration are
people, not a business. Provide information for all owners listed on the vessel’s U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Documentation or
State Registration. Complete Section 4a for a single individual owner. Fill out Section 4b if the vessel is jointly owned by
another person, not a business. Photocopy Section 4 as necessary to provide if 3 or more people own the vessel.
Check the Sole Owner if the boat is owned by one person; check Co-owner box if the vessel is owned by two or more people. If
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there is only one owner (Sole Owner), the Percent of Ownership is 100%. If the boat is owned by more than one person, input
the individual percentage in Percent of Ownership.
Check the Digital updates box if you would like to receive email and text updates. Use the Digital contact information box to
provide the cellular number and service provider. If the number is the same as Phone Number above, write same.
Information on race will provide NMFS social scientists a better understanding of possible social impacts from regulatory change
on specific groups of business owners, specifically minority business owners, within the Southeast Region. This information will
allow for better identification of minority business owners who may be the subject of environmental justice, fairness, and equity
issues within fisheries management in the Southeast Region. If you have any questions or concerns about the collection of this
information, please contact Mike Jepson or Christina Package-Ward at 727-824-5305.
Use Section 4c to indicate the business type. Generally, if the vessel is owned by one person, it is a Sole Proprietorship. If
there are multiple owners, it may be a Partnership. See the business definitions below.
APPLICATION SECTION 5 applies to businesses that directly own the vessel.
Fill out Section 5 only if the owner listed on the U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Documentation or the State Registration is a business,
not a person. Provide information for all owners listed on the vessel’s USCG Documentation or State Registration. Fill out Section 5b
only if the vessel is jointly owned by a business, not a person. Photocopy Section 5 as necessary to provide information about all
businesses that own the vessel.
NMFS will not issue the permits if the business is in an INACTIVE status with the applicable Secretary of State.
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Definition of Business Types :
S Corporation: An S corporation is a special type of corporation created through an IRS tax election. An eligible domestic corporation can
avoid double taxation (once to the corporation and again to the shareholder(s)) by electing to be treated as an S corporation. An S
corporation is a corporation with the Subchapter S designation from the IRS.
C Corporation: A C corporation is an independent legal entity owned by shareholders. This means that the corporation itself, not the
shareholders that own it, is held legally liable for the actions and debts the business incurs.
Cooperative: A cooperative is a business or organization owned by and operated for the benefit of those using its services. Profits and
earnings generated by the cooperative are distributed among the members, also known as user-owners..
Limited Liability Company (LLC): A limited liability company (LLC) is a hybrid type of legal structure that provides the limited liability
features of a corporation and the tax efficiencies and operational flexibility of a partnership. The "owners" of an LLC are referred to as
"members." Depending on the state, the members can consist of a single individual (one owner), two or more individuals, corporations or
other LLCs.
Partnership: A partnership is a business where two or more individuals, businesses, or other organizations share ownership. Each
partner contributes to all aspects of the business, including money, property, labor or skill. In return, each partner shares in the profits and
losses of the business.
Sole Proprietorship: A sole proprietorship is the simplest and most common structure chosen to start a business. It is an unincorporated
business owned and run by one individual with no distinction between the business and the individual who is the owner. The owner is
entitled to all profits and is responsible for all your business’s debts, losses and liabilities.
APPLICATION SECTION 6 applies to the officers or shareholders of businesses that own or lease the vessel.
NMFS requires information on all owner’s officers/ shareholders if the application is for a vessel owned or leased by a business entity.
Please photocopy the blank form as necessary to provide information on all officers/shareholders associated with vessel owners and
lessees. Repeat if additional businesses are partial owners. Ownership information and Percent of Business Owned for each business
involved must equal 100%. Disregard ethnicity question if owner is a business.
For businesses, provide information on the officers/shareholders. Use Section 6 to input all the officer and shareholders of additional
businesses. If additional space is needed, please copy Section 6 as many times as necessary to provide information on all
officers/shareholders associated with business. All shareholders must indicate the percentage of the business each person owns
and must equal 100%
If the business holds IFQ shares, indicate what percentage of the business each person listed owns.
APPLICATION SECTION 7 applies to the individual or business leasing the vessel
Use Section 7a if the vessel is being leased to a person. Use Section 7b if the vessel is being leased to a business.
All officers/shareholders of the business in Section 7b must be listed in Section 6. Photocopy Section 7a as
necessary to provide information about all people that lease the vessel. Lease agreements must be for at least 7 full
months.
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A SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT LEASES: There is no provision in the federal regulations that allows the leasing of permits, i.e. permits
may not be leased. Permit holders may lease a vessel and assign the permit to that vessel. However, if the vessel already has
permits assigned to it as held by the vessel owner, or other lessees; those permits will not be valid for fishing when the lessee
assigns the permits to the leased vessel.
APPLICATION SECTION 8 applies to Historical Captains or Designated Operator (Income Qualifier)
This section will remain blank for most applications. Complete this section only for applications that include:
Gulf of Mexico Charter/Headboat permits with a Historical Captain endorsement, or
Commercial Spiny Lobster permit that has been income qualified using the fishing income of a Designated Operator. A
Designated Operator is a vessel operator who has met the income qualifications, but is neither a vessel owner nor lessee
listed in Section 4 or 5 or an officer of a business that owns or leases the vessel, listed in Section 6.
APPLICATION SECTION 9 applies to Sea Bass pots and tags and Golden Crab traps and tags.
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. The applicant must provide a separate check or money order for pot or trap tags ($1.80 per tag) payable to FLOY TAG INC.
The Sea Bass pot fishery requires tags be ordered through NMFS. Trap Tags for the golden crab fishery do not need to be
ordered through NMFS. Floy Tag Inc. will ship all Floy Tag orders to you directly; NMFS will not send tags with the permit package.
APPLICATION SECTION 10 is required for all applicants
Check the appropriate box and answer the question whether or not the primary business is considered a small business.
In preparing rulemakings related to permitted fisheries, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is required to analyze the
economic effect of such regulations. As part of the required analyses, NMFS must determine if permit and dealers participating in the
fishery are big or small businesses as defined by the US Small Business Administration (SBA).
SBA has established size criteria for all major industry sectors in the US, including fish harvesting and fish processing businesses. The
SBA also has established “principles of affiliation” to determine whether a business concern is “independently owned and operated.” In
general, business concerns are affiliates of each other when one concern controls or has the power to control the other or a third party
controls or has the power to control both. Providing this invaluable information allows NMFS economists during the analysis of
economic impact and to better manage fisheries.
If you have any questions about these standards or the definition of affiliation, please call Southeast Regional Economist Mike Travis at
727-209-5982.
APPLICATION SECTION 11 – SIGNATURE FOR APPLICATION
The applicant must sign and date the application. The signatory must be an officer or shareholder listed if the permit holder is
a corporation, partnership, or other business entity.
RENEWAL AND NEW (FIRST TIME) ISSUANCE OF PERMITS
All permit renewal and first issuance requests must include, as a minimum: 1) an application, 2) the appropriate fees, and 3)
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, certificate of title, or a copy of the vessel registration receipt as documentation or registration.
Include a copy of the current lease agreement if the vessel is leased, rented, or leased-to-own. The lease must identify
both the entities leasing the vessel and the vessel owners as listed on the vessel’s USCG Certificate of Documentation
or, if not documented, the State Registration. The lease agreement must include a lease start date, and lease
expiration date. The lease must run for a minimum of 7 full months, and may extend for many years if the lessee and
lessor anticipate a long-term arrangement. Both the vessel owner(s) and the lessee(s) must sign and date the lease
agreement.
To ensure your renewal goes quickly and smoothly, send your logbook report(s) to National Marine Fisheries Service,
Research Management Division, Logbook Program, P.O. Box 491500, Key Biscayne, FL 33149-9916. Direct your
questions concerning reporting requirements to the Southeast Research Management Division at (305) 361-4581. We
cannot renew your permit(s) until you meet all reporting requirements.
For Shark and Swordfish Directed and Incidental permit renewals that carry longline and/or gillnet gear aboard,
please include a copy of a valid Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshop Owner’s
Certificate issued to the vessel owner.
If there are any changes to the entities who own or lease the vessel, or to the vessel to which the permits are
issued; the permits may not be renewed. Open access permits must be re-obtained as new permits. Limited
access and moratorium permits must be transferred.
TRANSFER OF PERMITS
A transfer occurs whena change is made to either the ownership of a vessel or if the permit is being put on a new
vessel. A Limited access and/or moratorium is considered to be transferred if it is moved from one vessel to another,
even if the permit owner remains unchanged. The permit must be “transferred” to the same vessel if the registered
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vessel ownership changes, including the addition or removal of a joint owner. In the case of leased vessels, if the vessel
ownership changesas described previously or the lessee changes, the permit must be transferred.
The registered vessel owner is considered to be the permit holder unless the vessel is leased. For a leased vessel, the
vessel lessee is considered the permit owner.
Various restrictions apply to transfer of limited entry and moratorium permits and endorsements. Consult the applicable
United States Code of Federal Regulations, which is available online at
sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/sustainable_fisheries/policy_branch/
Only the Limited Access/Moratorium permits and endorsements listed in Section 3 are transferable.
All permit transfer requests must include, as a minimum: 1) an application, 2) the original permits with appropriate
signatures on the back, 3) the appropriate fees, and 4) a copy of the receiving vessel’s unexpired U.S. Coast Guard
Certificate of Documentation or State Registration unless the permit office already has a copy of the vessel’s valid
documentation or registration on file. Please note - we cannot accept a bill of sale as documentation or registration.
SIGNATURES ON PERMITS: provide the valid (not expired) ORIGINAL (not a copy) transferable permit(s) with notarized
signatures on the reverse of the permit.
Persons listed as permit holders on the face of the permit must sign as sellers the back of the permit. If the permit
holder is a business, an officer or shareholder of the business must sign as seller on the back of the permit. The
correct format must include the signature, the person’s position in the business and the company name. For
example: John Doe, President, XYZ Fishing Inc.
A notary public must notarize the sellers’ signature(s).
Print the name of the new permit holder, individual(s) or business, as the receiving vessel permit owner.
No signatures are required if transferring permits to a different vessel owned by the same entity (person or business),
unless the permit is a Gulf of Mexico Charter/Headboat Permit (please read the back of this type of permit).
A vessel owner with a moratorium Gulf of Mexico Coastal Migratory Pelagic Charter/Headboat and/or a Reef Fish
Charter/Headboat permit(s) that transfers the permit(s) to another vessel owner or to another vessel, must remove the Federal
Charter/Headboat decal from their vessel.
Include a copy of the current lease agreement if the vessel is leased, rented, or leased-to-own. The lease must identify both
the entities leasing the vessel and the vessel owners as listed on the vessel’s USCG Certificate of Documentation or, if not
documented, the State Registration. The lease agreement must include a lease start date, and lease expiration date. The
lease must run for a minimum of 7 months, and may extend for many years if the lessee and lessor anticipate a long-term
arrangement. Both the vessel owner(s) and the lessee(s) must sign and date the lease agreement.
For Shark and Swordfish Directed and Incidental permits, please include a copy of a valid Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshop Operator’s Certificate issued to the vessel owner for initial issuance. For all subsequent
renewals, please include a copy of a valid Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshop Owner’s
Certificate.
With the exception of Sea Bass Pot endorsements and Golden Tilefish endorsements, NMFS cannot transfer expired permits.
An applicant may transfer a permit only when the seller(s) signature is notarized BEFORE the expiration date. Once signed,
the buyer must submit an application to transfer the permit before the permit terminates, one year following the expiration date
of the permit (or 6 months following the expiration date of a Golden Crab permit). An applicant may transfer a Sea Bass Pot
endorsements and Golden Tilefish endorsements only when the seller(s) signature is notarized and submits an application
BEFORE the termination date of the endorsements, which is one year after the expiration date of the endorsements.
FEES
Fees for permit or endorsement renewal, initial issuance, and transfers are $25 for the first permit or endorsement and $10 for each
additional permit or endorsement. The flat rate fee for replacement of one or more permits issued to a single vessel is $18.
Permits
1 = $25
2 = $35
3 = $45
4 = $55
2 = $20
3 = $30
4 = $40
5 = $65
6 = $75
7 = $85
8 = $95
9 = $105
10= $115
11= $125
12= $125
Decals
1 = $10
KNOWINGLY SUPPLYING FALSE INFORMATION OR WILLFULLY OVERVALUING ANY FISHING INCOME TO OBTAIN A
PERMIT IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW PUNISHABLE BY A FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT.
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 29 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. Non-confidential information
may be released via a NOAA 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 OMB Control Number.
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According to the US Small Business Administration. For more information, please visit www.sba.gov.
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| File Type | application/pdf |
| Author | Becky Stanley |
| File Modified | 2016-03-18 |
| File Created | 2015-12-10 |