Permits Applications and Forms in the Southeast
Apply for, renew, upgrade, or transfer a permit issued by the Southeast Regional Office in the Gulf of America* and South Atlantic using these forms.
A non-refundable application processing fee is required for some permit applications, transfers, and renewals. Application fees are subject to change. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the applications.
Vessel Applications
Federal Permit Application for Vessels in the Exclusive Economic Zone
Cost: $25.00 for first permit + $10.00 for each additional permit.
Application for vessels in the Exclusive Economic Zone (PDF, 20 pages)
Federal Permit Application for Vessels Fishing for Wreckfish
Cost: $38. This application must be completed by the shareholder. This vessel must have a valid snapper grouper permit.
Application for vessels fishing for wreckfish (PDF, 18 pages)
Federal Permit / Certificate Application to Fish in Colombian Treaty Waters
Cost: $0
Application to fish in Columbian Treaty Waters (PDF, 15 pages)
High Seas Fishing Permit
Cost: $88
Permit and application details
Dealer Application
Cost: $50 for first permit + $12.50 for each additional permit.
Federal application for dealers (PDF, 12 pages)
Operator Card Application
Cost: $50. Complete this form if you want permits from rock shrimp permits.
Card application (PDF, 4 pages)
Aquaculture Applications
New Aquacultured Live Rock Permit
Cost: $175
Form and instructions for a new permit (PDF, 17 pages)
Renewal of an Aquacultured Live Rock Permit
Cost: $31
Form and instructions for a permit renewal (PDF, 17 pages)
Report for the Deposit or Harvest of Aquacultured Live Rock
Cost: $0
Deposit or harvest report form (PDF, 2 pages)
Notice of Intent to Harvest Aquacultured Live Rock
Cost: $0
Notice of intent to harvest form (PDF, 2 pages)
Miscellaneous Forms
Floy Tag
Cost: $3.25 per tag
Form for Floy Tags (PDF, 1 page)
Duplicate Federal Fishery Permit, Operator Card, or Decal
Cost: $18
Application for duplicate permit, operator card, or decal (PDF, 4 pages)
VMS Power Down Exemption Request
Cost: $0. For vessels permitted by the Southeast Regional Office for the Commercial Reef Fish, HMS, or High Seas fisheries.
Catch History Request
Cost: $0
Request form for catch history from logbook program (PDF, 2 pages)
Change of Information for Federal Fishery Permit Holders
Cost: $0
Change of information form (PDF, 3 pages)
Income Qualification Affidavit
Cost: $0. Complete this form for Spiny Lobster permits.
Income qualification affidavit form (PDF, 3 pages)
Reef Fish Consolidation Form
Cost: $0. Contact the Permits Office at (877) 376-4877.
Consolidation form (PDF, 2 pages)
Small Business or Organization Certification
Cost: $0
When proposing regulations, NOAA Fisheries is required to analyze the economic effects of such regulations on small entities (e.g., businesses and non-profit organizations). As part of the required analyses, we must determine if permit applicants are large or small entities according to the standards established by the Small Business Administration and NOAA Fisheries. As a result, each entity is required to complete this form. If you have questions about affiliation and how it applies in your case, please call (727) 824-5305 and ask for one of our economists.
Certification form (PDF, 2 pages)
Other Permits Office Pages
- Southeast Permits Home Page
- Southeast Region Application Status
- Southeast Fisheries Online Permit System
- Southeast Permits Information
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Permit Holders
- Check Logbooks: Vessels | Dealers
- Contact Us
*Executive Order 14172, “Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness” (Jan. 20, 2025), directs that the Gulf of Mexico be renamed the Gulf of America. Gulf of America references in this website refer to the same area as the Gulf of Mexico in the applicable regulations under 50 CFR parts 216–219, 222–226, and 600–699. The name change did not result in any changes to, and had no effect on the applicability or enforceability of, any existing regulations. This website continues to use “Gulf of Mexico” when quoting statutes, existing regulations, or previously published materials.