Duplicate permit request

Instructions for the Application for Duplicate Federal Fishery
Permits, Operator Card, or Decal.
Rev 04/06/2017
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.

General Instructions:
Requests for duplicate permits may be provided to the SERO Permit Office with this form, or by a letter or other format
written notification. This application form is provided as a convenience. Other written notification, as long as it includes all
necessary information to identify the permits, decals, or operator card requested, will also be accepted.
The SERO Permits office cannot approve requests for duplicate permits over the phone.

What Sections do I complete?
Complete all applicable sections of this application form. Specifically,
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If the request is for duplicate Vessel permits complete Section 1, Section 4, and Section 6.

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If the request is for duplicate Dealer permits complete Section 3, Section 4, and Section 6.

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If the request is for a duplicate Operator Card complete Section 2, Section 4, and Section 5.

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If the request is for duplicate Decal(s) complete Section 1, Section 4, and Section 5.

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If the request is for duplicate Sea Bass Pots or Golden Crab Trap Tags, Complete Section 1, Section 4,
and Section 7

What if I don’t use this form?
Requests for duplicates may also be provided by other written documentation. If providing other documentation, be sure it is
clear what permits, tags, cards, or decals are being requested; and ensure the request is signed by somebody authorized to
request the duplicate (i.e. the Permit Holder of a vessel or dealer permit, or an officer or owner of a business that holds a
vessel or dealer permit, or the operator of an operator card.)

What is the fee?
There is an $18 fee to replace one or more decals, one or more permits, or an operator card. Please remit payment as a
check or money order made payable to the U.S. Treasury.
The fee for replacement of a Sea Bass Pots or Golden Crab Trap Tags is $1.80 per tag. Please remit payment as a check
or money order made payable to Floy Tag, Inc.

Where do I send requests for duplicate Federal Fishery Permits, Operator Card, or Decals?
Mail the duplicate requests to:
NMFS Permit Office (F/SER14), 263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

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 5 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, Vessel length, Vessel tonnage (gross and net), Vessel horse power, 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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OMB Control Number 0648-0205; Expiration date 04/30/2017

APPLICATION FOR DUPLICATE
FEDERAL FISHERY PERMITS,
OPERATOR CARD OR DECAL

U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA
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

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Reviewer’s Initials and Date
Expiration Date

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

Check or Money Order Number

Application ID

SCAN DATE AND INITIALS
INSTRUCTIONS: Vessel Permits - fill in Sections 1 and 2 . Give your USCG documentation number (or state registration
number if not documented) and vessel name. Dealer Permits - fill in Sections 2 and 3. Give your dealer name and NMFS
dealer number. Decal or Operator Cards - fill out Sections 1 and 2. All applicants MUST provide a signature in Section 4. For
duplicate decals or operator cards, mark your choice in Section 5. For duplicate permits, mark your choice in Section 6.
Payment must be made by check or money order payable to the U.S. Treasury and is Non-Refundable. All duplicates issued
will have the same expiration date as the original permits.

SECTION 1 - VESSEL PERMITS OR DECALS - THE VESSEL YOU HAVE PERMITS ON
USCG Document Number or State Registration Number

Vessel Name

SECTION 2 - PERMIT OR OPERATOR CARD HOLDER INFORMATION
Mr/Mrs/Ms Last Name or Business Name

Area Code

First Name

Middle Name

Suffix - Jr, Sr, etc.

Phone Number

Mailing Address

Apt #

City

State

County/Parish

Zip Code

Country

State

County/Parish Zip Code

Country

Check box if the street address is the same as the mailing address.
Street Address (PO Box not acceptable)

Apt #

City

SECTION 3 - DEALER PERMITS
Dealer Name

NMFS Dealer Number

SECTION 4 - SIGNATURE - REQUIRED
Applicant Signature

Date

Print Name

Position in Business

SECTION 5 - NON-PERMIT DUPLICATE REQUESTS
Fees for decal and/or Operator Cards duplicates are separate from duplicate permits fees.
Replace Gulf of Mexico Charter/Headboat Decals - $18
Replace Operator Card (we will use the photo we have on file for you.) - $18

SELECT THE DUPLICATE PERMIT(S) YOU WANT ON THE REVERSE SIDE
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SECTION 6 - PERMIT DUPLICATE REQUESTS
Replacement permits are $18 total regardless of the number of permits.
OPEN ACCESS COMMERCIAL FISHING PERMITS
Atlantic Dolphin/Wahoo (ADW)

Spanish Mackerel (SM)

Spiny Lobster (LC)

Rock Shrimp (Carolinas Zone) (RSCZ)

Gulf Royal Red Shrimp (GRRS)
HMS Commercial Caribbean Small
Boat Permit (CCSB)

Spiny Lobster Tailing (LT)

South Atlantic Penaeid Shrimp (SPA)

Smooth Hound (SHS)

Aquacultured Live Rock (AQU)
OPEN ACCESS CHARTER/HEADBOAT PERMITS
South Atlantic Charter/Headboat for
Snapper-Grouper (SC)

South Atlantic Charter/Headboat for
Coastal Migratory Pelagics (CHS)

Atlantic Charter/Headboat for
Dolphin/Wahoo (CDW)

LIMITED ACCESS COMMERCIAL FISHING PERMITS
King Mackerel (KM)

Gillnet for King Mackerel (GN)

Gulf of Mexico Shrimp (SPGM)

Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish (RR)

Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Bottom
Longline Endorsement (RRLE)

South Atlantic Rock Shrimp (RSLA)

Golden Crab (GC)

South Atlantic Unlimited SnapperGrouper (Excluding Wreckfish) (SG1)

South Atlantic 225lb Trip Limit SnapperGrouper (Excluding Wreckfish) (SG2)

Sea Bass Pot Endorsement (SBPE)

South Atlantic Golden Tilefish
Endorsement (GTFE)

Wreckfish (WRK)

Swordfish Directed (SFD)

Swordfish Handgear (SFH)

Swordfish Incidental (SFI)

Shark Directed (SKD)

Shark Incidental (SKI)

Atlantic Tune Longline (ATL)

Colombian Treaty Waters (CTW)
LIMITED ACCESS CHARTER FISHING PERMITS
Gulf of Mexico Charter/Headboat for
Coastal Migratory Pelagics (CHG)

Gulf of Mexico Charter/Headboat for
Reef Fish (RCG)

Historical Captain Gulf Charter/
Headboat for Reef Fish (HCRG)

Historical Captain Gulf Charter/Headboat
for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Fish (HCHG)

DEALER PERMITS
Atlantic Shark (SK)

Domestic Swordfish (SD)

Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic
Dealer (GSAD)

SECTION 7 - ADD OR REPLACE LOST SEA BASS POT OR GOLDEN CRAB TRAP TAGS
Tag cost is $1.80 per tag with check or money order made payable to Floy Tag, Inc.
For Sea Bass Pots, identification tags may be ordered from Floy Tag, Inc through the NMFS Southeast Regional Office. For Golden Crab
Traps, an identification tag may, but is not required to, be ordered from Floy Tag, Inc through the NMFS Southeast Regional Office.
Tags for Golden Crab traps may be obtained from a different source through your efforts and expense.
How many pots/traps you wish to add?

What number does the first additional tag need to be?

To replace lost tags - how many tags do you want? You are allowed a MAXIMUM of 35 Sea Bass Pots.
List the tag numbers to replace:
What color are your buoys for Sea Bass Pots or Golden Crab Traps?
Pot or Trap Height
(inches)

Pot or Trap Length
(inches)

Pot or Trap Width
(inches)

2

Mesh Size Height
(inches)

Mesh Size Width
(inches)