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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Report the catch and landings of bluefin tuna, swordfish, and billfishes
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Preliminary 2019 Commercial BFT Landings
As of December 12, 2019, preliminary commercial landings for the 2019 fishing year are as follows: More ...
PERMITS FOR 2020 ARE NOW AVAILABLE
2020 Atlantic Tunas Permit, Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Angling Permit, Atlantic HMS Charter/Headboat Permit, Swordfish General Commercial Permit and combination permit are now available. More ...
General Category December subquota set at 28.9 mt through Quota Transfer
The BFT General category fishery will reopen on December 1, 2019, with the December subquota set at 28.9 mt through a transfer from the Reserve category. More ...
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