Effective immediately and upon request, the NOAA Fisheries’ Southeast Region Permit Office will email Permit Holders their approved Open Access vessel or dealer permit(s). Permit Holders that have their Open Access vessel or dealer permit(s) emailed to them should keep a copy of this Fishery Bulletin on their vessel or at the dealer facility.
How do I get my approved Open Access permit(s) emailed to me?
Permit Holders who currently have an application in our office and would like their approved Open Access vessel or dealer permit(s) emailed, can complete the email authorization form here.
What if I currently don’t have an application submitted to the permit office, but want my approved Open Access vessel or dealer permit(s) emailed to me when I submit an application?
- Starting next month, the Permit Office will include the email authorization form in the permit renewal reminder packages sent out each month. When you submit your application online or on paper, you should include this authorization form with your submission.
- You can also call the Permit Office at (877) 376-4877 and request the email authorization form once your application has been received.
What if I still want my approved Open Access vessel or dealer permit(s) mailed to me instead of emailed?
You don’t need to do anything. Unless we received the email authorization form, we will continue to print and mail the permit(s) from the Southeast Region Permit Office.
Can my approved Limited Access vessel permit(s) be emailed?
No, at this point in time, we are only emailing Open Access permits. We will continue to print and mail approved Limited Access permit(s) from the SERO Permit Office.
MORE INFORMATION:
If you have further questions regarding this matter, please contact the SERO Permit Office by telephone at (877) 376-4877, weekdays between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., excluding federal holidays and leave a message.
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