Fishing & Seafood Permits

This permit authorizes vessels to recreationally fish for and retain Atlantic highly migratory species using specific gears.

This permit authorizes charter and headboat vessels to take for-hire passengers to recreationally fish for and retain Atlantic highly migratory species using specific gears.

Information about the Atlantic Tuna Longline Commercial Fishing Permit (Limited Access) from the Southeast Region Permit Office.

This permit authorizes vessels to commercially fish for and retain regulated Atlantic tunas using handgears.

This permit authorizes vessels to commercially fish for and retain regulated Atlantic tunas using harpoons.

This permit authorizes vessels to commercially fish for North Atlantic swordfish and regulated Atlantic tunas.

Deep-Set Buoy Gear Permits

Information about the Domestic Swordfish Dealer Fishing Permit (Open Access) from the Southeast Region Permit Office.

A valid West Coast Drift Gillnet limited entry permit is required for anyone using drift gillnet gear to fish for highly migratory species within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of California and Oregon. Fishery Type: Limited access Harvest Type:&

The owner or managing owner of a U.S. purse seine fishing vessel of greater than 400 st (362.8 mt) carrying capacity that participates in commercial fishing operations in the ETP must possess a valid vessel permit. Fishery Type: Open access Har