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For-Hire Vessel Registration Form
For-Hire Vessel Registration Form
PLEASE NOTE: If you plan to fish in ANY state or U.S. territory EXCEPT Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands, it is very likely that the state will require you to obtain a saltwater recreational fishing license or registration for your fishing activity, in which case you will be AUTOMATICALLY registered with the National Saltwater Angler Registry and should NOT register here.
For-hire registrations are vessel based registrations. Each vessel must be registered separately. If you own or operate more than one vessel, you will need to complete a separate registration for each vessel.
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is required.
Vessel Information:
Vessel Name:
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Vessel Number (Please enter one or both of the following):
State Vessel Registration Number:
Coast Guard Documentation Number:
Primary Contact Information
Please specify the Primary Contact for this registration. The Primary Contact will be the only registrant to receive email messages associated with this registration.
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Owner or Operator:
--Select--
Owner
Operator
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First Name:
Middle Initial:
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Last Name:
Suffix:
--Select--
Jr
Sr
I
II
III
IV
V
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Date of Birth:
(e.g. Jr., Sr., III)
(mm/dd/yyyy)
Email Address:
Confirm Email:
Email Address is not a required field. However, you should enter an email address if you would like to:
a) Receive email confirmation of your registration
b) Receive email notification for renewals and returned mail
Registration Card Mailing Address Information
It is very important that you enter a valid mailing address as this is the address to which your registration card will be mailed. You do not need to enter more than one address or register more than once if you own more than one home or fish in more than one location.
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Address Line 1:
The system will attempt to standardize and validate address information. You may be prompted to clarify or confirm certain address information.
(street number and street name, e.g. 123 Main St)
Address Line 2:
(apt/floor/suite, e.g. Apt #123)
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City:
*
State:
--Select--
ALABAMA
ALASKA
ARIZONA
ARKANSAS
CALIFORNIA
COLORADO
CONNECTICUT
DELAWARE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
FLORIDA
GEORGIA
HAWAII
IDAHO
ILLINOIS
INDIANA
IOWA
KANSAS
KENTUCKY
LOUISIANA
MAINE
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
MICHIGAN
MINNESOTA
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
MONTANA
NEBRASKA
NEVADA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW JERSEY
NEW MEXICO
NEW YORK
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH DAKOTA
OHIO
OKLAHOMA
OREGON
PENNSYLVANIA
RHODE ISLAND
SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH DAKOTA
TENNESSEE
TEXAS
UTAH
VERMONT
VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON
WEST VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN
WYOMING
AMERICAN SAMOA
FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA
GUAM
MARSHALL ISLANDS
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
PALAU
PUERTO RICO
U.S. MINOR OUTLYING ISLANDS
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
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Zip Code:
(5 digit zip code only)
Survey Contact Telephone Information
Registration in the National Saltwater Angler Registry establishes your eligibility to participate in surveys about your fishing activity. Information obtained from these surveys is used to determine the health and sustainability of the fishery and make informed decisions about how many fish can be caught the following year.
Please enter a permanent (i.e. not temporary or local) phone number where you would prefer to be reached if you are selected to participate in an angler survey.
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Phone Number:
Phone Extension:
(no punctuation, e.g. 8005551212)
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Phone Type:
--Select--
Office
Home
Mobile
Please indicate the time period during which you would like to be contacted to participate in a survey.
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Phone Time:
--Select--
Day
Night
Any Time
Home Port(s) or Principal Area(s) of Operation
Please check the box to the left of each state in which you intend to operate during the next year. This information will be used to determine which surveys you are eligible for and will not restrict your ability to operate in other locations.
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You must check at least one Home Port or Principal Area of Operation
Alaska:
Alaska
Atlantic:
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida (East Coast)
Georgia
Massachusetts
Maryland
Maine
North Carolina
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Virginia
Caribbean:
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
Gulf of Mexico:
Alabama
Florida (West Coast)
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Hawaiian Islands:
Hawaii
Pacific:
California
Oregon
Washington
Western Pacific:
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
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