Fishing & Seafood Permits

A valid Sablefish-endorsed Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery limited entry permit (LEP) is required to participate in the sablefish primary season for the limited entry fixed gear fishery. However, a non-sablefish endorsed LEP fixed-gear permit can be used

Disclosure of ownership in the Shorebased IFQ Groundfish Fishery is required to participate in the federal shore-based groundfish fishery in waters off of Washington, Oregon, and California. A Trawl Identification of Ownership Interest Form must be com

This permit is required for any large vessel (50 feet or longer in overall length) fishing for, landing, or transshipping bottomfish management unit species in the EEZ seaward of the Territory of Guam. The permit expires one year after the date of issuanc

Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Rockfish Program applications and forms for Inter-Cooperative Transfers of Rockfish via eFISH, Rockfish Fishing Cooperatives, Ex-vessel Volume and Value Reports, and Cost Recovery Fee Payment.

Information about the Gulf of Mexico Commercial Reef Fish Commercial Fishing Permit (Limited Access) from the Southeast Region Permit Office.

Information about the Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Commercial Fishing Permit (Limited Access) from the Southeast Region Permit Office.

Information about the Gulf Royal Red Shrimp Endorsement Commercial Fishing Permit (Open Access) from the Southeast Region Permit Office.

A valid Hawaiʻi longline limited entry permit is required for anyone using longline gear to fish for pelagic species within the exclusive economic zone around Hawaiʻi or anyone landing or transshipping longline catch in Hawaiʻi or within the EEZ around Hawaiʻi.

Information about the HMS Caribbean Commercial Small Boat Commercial Fishing Permit (Open Access) from the Southeast Region Permit Office.

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