Fishing & Seafood Permits

The United States is a member of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, the organization responsible for conserving marine life south of the Antarctic Convergence. CCAMLR applies an ecosystem approach to the conserv

Foreign fishing vessels engaging in commercial fishing in the U.S. EEZ must have on board a permit issued under the Magnuson-Stevens Act.

The United States adopted the High Seas Fishing Compliance Act in 1994 to implement the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Agreement to Promote Compliance with International Conservation and Management Measures by Fishing Vessels

The International Fisheries Trade Permit is required for the import, export, or re-export of fishery products subject to the NOAA Fisheries trade monitoring programs.