National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service
Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office
55 Great Republic Drive
Gloucester, MA 01930
Initial Dealer Permit Application and Information
Enclosed is an initial dealer permit application for Federal Greater Atlantic Seafood Dealer. You need to complete the enclosed forms, and, if applicable, include additional documents. Please contact us at (978) 282-8438 if you have any permitting questions. This package includes:
Permit application
Owner form
Application instructions
You need to have a Greater Atlantic Region dealer permit to purchase lobster, shellfish, and fish from a federally permitted Greater Atlantic Region vessel or an HMS vessel harvesting Atlantic tunas. Additionally, you must have a Greater Atlantic Region dealer permit in your possession when purchasing fish or shellfish from federal vessels.
You will need a Greater Atlantic dealer permit if:
You purchase any of the fish or shellfish listed below harvested from Federal waters (EEZ) or;
You purchase Atlantic tunas harvested from Federal or State waters or;
You purchase these fish or shellfish from a vessel issued a Greater Atlantic vessel permit.
American lobster |
Mid-Atlantic Forage Species continued - |
Northeast Multispecies continued ‐ |
Atlantic bluefish |
Cusk‐eels |
Red hake |
Atlantic deep‐sea red crab |
Copepods, krill, amphipods, and any other species less than 1 inch as an adult |
Silver hake (Whiting) |
Atlantic hagfish |
White hake |
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Atlantic herring |
Greeneyes |
Windowpane flounder (PROHIBITED) |
Atlantic sea scallop |
Halfbeaks |
Winter flounder (Blackback) |
Atlantic tunas ‐ |
Lanternfish |
Witch flounder (Grey sole) |
Bluefin tuna |
Pearlsides |
Yellowtail flounder |
Bigeye tuna |
Round herring |
Northeast Skate complex |
Albacore tuna |
Sand lances |
Barndoor skate |
Yellowfin tuna |
Scaled sardine |
Clearnose skate |
Skipjack tuna |
Silversides |
Little skate |
Black sea bass |
Spanish sardine |
Rosette skate |
Jonah Crab |
Pelagic molluscs |
Smooth skate |
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish - |
Monkfish |
Thorny skate (PROHIBITED)* |
Atlantic chub mackerel |
Northeast Multispecies ‐ |
Winter skate |
Atlantic mackerel |
American plaice (dab) |
Ocean quahog |
Butterfish |
Atlantic cod |
Scup |
Illex squid |
Atlantic halibut |
Spiny dogfish |
Longfin squid |
Atlantic Wolffish (PROHIBITED) |
Summer flounder |
Mid-Atlantic Forage Species |
Haddock |
Surfclam |
Anchovies |
Offshore hake |
Tilefish |
Argentines |
Ocean pout (PROHIBITED) |
Golden
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Atlantic saury |
Pollock |
Blueline |
Atlantic thread herring |
Redfish (Ocean perch) |
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Vessels and dealers cannot currently harvest or possess Atlantic wolffish, windowpane flounder or ocean pout from Federal waters. If you have any regulatory questions, please call the Greater Atlantic Region at 978‐281‐9315 or your area Port Agent, found here: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/contact/port-agents-greater-atlantic-region.
Once you have an active dealer permit, you must submit weekly trip‐level reports of all lobster, shellfish, and fish purchased or received. Processors must also submit the annual Processed Products report. Information about Federal dealer reporting requirements can be found at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/new-england-mid-atlantic/resources-fishing/dealer-reporting-greater-atlantic-region
Weekly trip‐level reporting is also required for all Atlantic HMS (swordfish, sharks, tunas). Purchases of Atlantic bluefin tuna must be reported within 24 hours. If you need further information on reporting purchases of Atlantic bluefin tuna, please go to: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/webdam/download/59399897. If you need further information on reporting purchases of bluefin tuna or other HMS, including bigeye, albacore, yellowfin, and skipjack (BAYS) tunas, sharks and/or swordfish, please call the eDealer line at (301) 427‐8590.
The International Fisheries Trade Permit (IFTP) is necessary for importing and/or exporting tuna, swordfish, sharks, cod, blue crab, king crab, sea cucumbers, dolphinfish, red snapper, and grouper. Apply for the IFTP at: https://fisheriespermits.noaa.gov/npspub/pub_cmn_login/index_live.jsp. Call (228) 549‐1715 or (978) 281‐9260 for information about trade of highly migratory species. For more information about importing other species that require the IFTP, see http://www.iuufishing.noaa.gov/RecommendationsandActions/RECOMMENDATION1415/FinalRuleTraceability.aspx or call 301-427-8301.
Ways to submit your application.
Incomplete applications will be returned to you. Please read the application instructions carefully. If you have questions on how to complete the application, call 978-282-8438. Do not submit duplicates of your application. (Submitting duplicates of your application may delay processing.) Please submit your application using only one of the following methods:
Faxing to: (978) 281‐9161; or,
Emailing scanned forms to: [email protected]; or,
Mailing forms to: NMFS Permit Office
55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, MA 01930
You can now apply for dealer permits online using your Fish Online account, found here: https://www.greateratlantic.fisheries.noaa.gov/apps/login/svZBrJJgnkNFADSGOvbtMAc9IZjNeaudKxWI1OTDEKnQhNkSNW~MXOHZP64hLT7WVZ and look for “Application Forms” in the left margin.
Sincerely,
Ted Hawes Section Chief
Permits and Limited Access Programs
Enclosures
OMB# 0648‐0202 – Expiration Date: October 31, 2022
Greater Atlantic Regional Office
Application Instructions
Federal Greater Atlantic Seafood Dealer
Section 1 - Dealer Information
Provide the information requested. If you are applying for an Atlantic Mackerel or Atlantic Herring at Sea Processor permit, you must enter a vessel name and hull number where indicated and include a copy of the processor vessel’s current Coast Guard Documentation or State Registration.
Section 1A - Additional Dealer Information
If your company or business purchases or receives regulated species at more than one location, each address must be listed on the application. Space is available on the back of the dealer permit application form for the required listing of additional addresses. You do not need a separate dealer number for the additional locations as long as the businesses at these locations are all the same business entity.
Section 2 - Selected Species
Place an ‘X’ next to each of the species for which you are requesting a Federal Fisheries Dealer Permit.
Chub mackerel and Mid-Atlantic forage species
To purchase chub mackerel from a federally permitted vessel, you must be issued a Greater Atlantic Region mackerel, squid, and butterfish dealer permit.
To purchase Mid-Atlantic forage species (see list above) from Federally permitted vessels from New York through North Carolina, you must be issued any of the Greater Atlantic Region dealer permits.
Section 3 – Applicant’s Signature
Before submitting the application, carefully review the application form for accuracy and completeness. Sign and date the application.
Applying for a Permit in the Name of a Business
IMPORTANT: If you are applying for a permit in the name of a business, you must also include one of the following documents with your application:
*A copy of the Certificate of Incorporation; or,
*A copy of the Articles of Organization; or,
*A copy of the Annual Report for the business.
If you do not include a copy of one of these documents, your application will be deemed incomplete, and it will be returned to you. If you have questions, you are strongly urged to call 978-282-9442 before submitting your application.
Important Additional Information about the enclosed Owner Form
All dealers, whether operating as a corporation, sole proprietorship, or individual must submit the enclosed Owner Form with the application. The Owner Form must list the full name of every individual who has an ownership interest in a corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship (i.e. permit is not in the name of a corporation or a partnership, but may be a “DBA” – “Doing Business As”) If you do not include a completed owner form, your application will be deemed incomplete, and it will be returned to you.
Owner Form – Section A: Write the dealer name (i.e. “Fish Shack Inc.”, “DBA Bob’s Fresh Fish”, “John Smith” in the “Dealer or Vessel Name” box.
Owner Form – Section B:
If applying for a permit as a sole proprietor operating a D.B.A. (i.e. “Doing Business As”): The person operating the D.B.A. is considered to be the “owner” and his or her name must be written in Section B of the owner form, and the “Owner” box must be checked.
If applying for a permit in the name of an individual: You must write his or her name in both Section A and B on the owner form, and the “Owner” box must be checked.
If applying for a permit in the name of an unincorporated cooperative: The person(s) in charge of the unincorporated cooperative are considered “owners” and his or her name(s) must be written in Section B of the owner form and the “Owner” box must be checked.
If applying for a permit in the name of a business that is owned by a parent company: The person in charge of the parent company (i.e. company President, Director, C.E.O) is considered the “owner”, and his or her name must be written in in Section B of the owner form, and the “Owner” box must be checked.
If you have questions, you are strongly urged to call 978-282-9442 before submitting your application.
OMB# 0648-0202 Expiration Date: 10/31/2022
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