Fishing & Seafood Permits

Information for the Spanish Mackerel Commercial Fishing Permit (Open Access) from the Southeast Region Permit Office.

The special coral reef ecosystem permit is required for anyone fishing for coral reef ecosystem management unit species in a low-use MPA, fishing for species on the list of Potentially Harvested Coral Reef Taxa, or using fishing gear not specifically allo

Permit Category Category 1: Commercial Vessel that fishes for, catches, possesses, transports, lands, sells, or trades spiny dogfish. In 2017, 2,259 spiny dogfish Category 1 permits were issued. More Information Control Date:  May

Information for the Spiny Lobster Commercial Fishing Permit (Open Access) from the Southeast Region Permit Office.

Information about the Spiny Lobster Tailing Commercial Fishing Permit (Open Access) from the Southeast Region Permit Office.

Permit Categories Category 1: Commercial (Moratorium) Vessel that fishes for, catches, possesses, transports, lands, sells, or trades summer flounder. In 2017, 728 Category 1 summer flounder permits were issued. The number of permits in the confi

Information for the Swordfish Directed Commercial Fishing Permit (Limited Access) from the Southeast Region Permit Office.

This permit authorizes vessels to commercially fish for and retain North Atlantic swordfish using specific gear.

Information for the Swordfish Handgear Commercial Fishing Permit (Limited Access) from the Southeast Region Permit Office.

Information for the Swordfish Incidental Commercial Fishing Permit (Limited Access) from the Southeast Region Permit Office.