Alaska Restricted Access Management Division

Notice: We are currently experiencing a high call volume. For the fastest service, please email your name, phone number, and questions to RAM.Alaska@noaa.gov. If you prefer to call, you can leave a message at 1-800-304-4846, option 2, but please note that return calls may take longer. We appreciate your understanding, and our RAM team will reply to all inquiries as soon as possible. 

The Restricted Access Management (RAM) Division supports Alaska Region efforts to ensure sustainable fisheries and promote fishing communities by:

• issuing Federal fishing permits and other fishery authorizations to fishery participants
• implementing fishery management programs, including requirements related to the determination of program eligibility and transfer of catch histories
• implementing transferable allocation programs
• issuing subsistence and charter permits
• providing advice and notifications to fishermen and the public on the interpretation of Federal fishing regulations