Fishing & Seafood Permits

A valid Electronic Monitoring Provider Permit is required to provide electronic monitoring (EM) services for vessels authorized to use EM systems in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery. As part of an application for an Electronic Monitoring Provider Per

Information about applying for an Electronic Monitoring Provider Permit, required to provide electronic monitoring (EM) services for vessels authorized to use EM systems in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery.

Vessels with any valid commercial permit in the Greater Atlantic Region may possess forage species. Forage fish are small schooling species that serve as prey for larger commercially and recreationally important fish, as well as for marine mammals

Information required for U.S. vessels used for commercial fishing for highly migratory species in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Area in areas under the jurisdiction of any nation other than the United States.  Owners or oper

Information about the Gill Net for King Mackerel Commercial Fishing Permit (Limited Access) from the Southeast Region Permit Office.

A valid First Receiver Site License (FRSL) is required to receive, purchase, or take custody, control, or possession of catch onshore from a vessel that harvested fish under the IFQ program. All buyers must hold an FRSL for each physical landing site in o

A vessel account is required to participate in the Shorebased IFQ program. A vessel account registration request form must be completed and submitted to NOAA Fisheries at the address given to request a vessel account. To complete the request, any Econo

A valid Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery limited entry permit (LEP) is required to participate in the federal limited entry fishery in waters off of Washington, Oregon, and California, excepting participation in the Open Access Fishery. NOAA Fisheries

A valid Mothership Cooperative Permit (MS Coop Permit) is required to buy whiting from the catcher vessel and process the whiting to sell in the marketplace. Participants are LEP holders with MS/CV endorsed permits.  A Mothership Cooperative Permi

A valid Observer/Catch Monitor Provider Permit is required to provide observers and/or catch monitors to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery.  An Observer/Catch Monitor Provider Permit Application Form must be completed and submitted to NOAA Fish