Fishing & Seafood Permits

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

There are two tuna dealer permits: One for bluefin tuna and one for the BAYS tunas (bigeye, albacore, yellowfin, and skipjack).

Permit Categories Category 1: Commercial (Moratorium) Vessel that fishes for, catches, possesses, transports, lands, sells, or trades black sea bass. In 2017, we issued 646 Category 1 permits. A Confirmation of Permit History allows a vessel o

NOAA Issues blueline and golden tilefish for private recreational, charter/party, and commercial fishermen

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

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

Greater Atlantic Region Vessel Operator Permit

Information about the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Dealer Fishing Permit (Open Access) from the Southeast Fisheries Region Permit Office.

Permit categories for mackerel, squid, and butterfish

Description of monkfish permit categories and issuance.