Fishing & Seafood Permits

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

Greater Atlantic Region Vessel Operator Permit

A valid Catcher/Processor Cooperative Permit (C/P Coop Permit) is required to operate in the at-sea whiting C/P fishery. Participants are LEP holders with C/P endorsed permits. A Catcher/Processor Cooperative Permit Application Form must be comple

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

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