The Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) Crab Rationalization Program (Crab Rat) permits, applications, and forms for individual fishing quota (IFQ) quota share (QS) holders, processor quota share (PQS), and vessel cooperatives.
Permit Categories
Category 1: Commercial (Moratorium)
Vessel that fishes for, catches, possesses, transports, lands, sells, or trades black sea bass.
In 2017, we issued 646 Category 1 permits.
A Confirmation of Permit History allows a vessel o
A valid West Coast Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) limited entry permit is required for anyone using purse seine gear for fishing or landing CPS finfish in the limited entry fishery in the Limited Entry Zone.
Fishery Type: Limited access
Harvest