NMFS Permit Shop
Welcome to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) online Permit Shop, where you can buy and renew federal permits for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (tunas, billfishes, swordfish, and sharks), update permit information, and report landings of bluefin tuna, blue marlin, white marlin, roundscale spearfish, sailfish, and swordfish.
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Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Gulf of Mexico Trophy Fishery CLOSES May 13, 2018
The Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) Angling category fishery for large medium and giant "trophy" BFT (measuring 73" or greater) in the Gulf of Mexico closes Sunday, May 13, 2018, and remains closed through December 31, 2018. More ...
NMFS opens June-August General category period June 1; starting at 3 fish
The General category (commercial handgear) daily retention limit for June through August 2018 will begin at 3 large medium or giant bluefin (73" or greater curved fork length). More ...
Preliminary 2018 Commercial BFT Landings
As of May 7, 2018, preliminary commercial landings for the 2018 fishing year are as follows: More ...
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