Information regarding SPGM Annual Landings reporting and vessel and gear characterization.
Regulations are published in the Federal Register, which is the official source of these regulations.
The Gulf Shrimp Vessel and Gear Characterization Form is a required document to be completed and submitted with your application for a shrimp moratorium permit and with all annual permit renewals. This form is a standardized collection of information on shrimp vessel and gear data. The original copy of this form is to be mailed to the NOAA Fisheries Galveston Laboratory.
The Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Federal Permit Reporting Form, also known as the Gulf Shrimp Landings Report Form, is a required document to be completed and submitted prior to your application for a shrimp moratorium permit renewal (annually). This form is a standardized collection of information on landings in the Gulf of Mexico, including bays, bayous, state inshore and offshore waters, and federal waters. The original copy of this form is to be mailed to the NOAA Fisheries Galveston Laboratory.
Two form packs are sent to the Gulf Shrimp permit holder. The two forms are the Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Federal Permit Reporting Form (Landings Report) and the Gulf Shrimp Vessel and Gear Characterization Form.
Please mail all Reporting (Annual Landings) and Vessel and Gear Characterization forms to:
NOAA Fisheries Galveston Laboratory
Attn: Rebecca Smith
4700 Ave U
Galveston, TX 77551
Please contact your dealer(s) directly or the State Trip Ticket Office for copies of your annual landings for the year being requested.
Please return both forms to the NOAA Galveston Lab with the new owner’s information:
Permit Owner Name
Primary Mailing Address
Vessel ID # (USCG or State ID)
SPGM Permit #
Date of transfer or new ownership
Electronic Logbook for the Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Permit
Frequently Asked Questions: Gulf Shrimp Permit Holder Electronic Logbook
Shrimp Fishery Research in the Southeast
Rebecca Smith at (409) 766-3783 from 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m. CST.
Recreational fisherman with red snapper.
North Atlantic right whale mom and calf, Photo credit: Blue World Research Institute
Recreational angler holding red snapper. Credit: Fish and Wildlife Research Institute.
