Final EIS on proposed issuance of exempted fishing permits for alternative practices to harvest swordfish and other marketable highly migratory species off the U.S. West Coast
This bulletin serves as a guide to help holders of limited access Illex squid permits understand their responsibilities for complying with this new regulation.
If you intend to fish for lobsters in federal waters with trap gear during the 2025 fishing year, you must renew your federal lobster permit and order lobster trap tags.
