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.
Permits
Fish Reporting
Report the catch and landings of bluefin tuna, swordfish, and billfishes
View details »
Mobile app download
Tournaments
What's New
Preliminary 2019 Commercial BFT Landings
As of June 17, 2019, preliminary commercial landings for the 2019 fishing year are as follows: More ...
2019 Recreational Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Retention Limits
For Angling vessels: 2 school BFT (27 to <47") + 1 large school/small medium BFT (47 to <73") for charter boats, 3 school + 1 large school/small medium BFT; for headboats, 6 school + 2 large school/small medium BFT. Northern trophy fishery open. More ...
Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Gulf of Mexico Trophy Fishery CLOSES May 31, 2019
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 Friday, May 31, 2019, and remains closed through December 31, 2019. More ...
View details »