The special coral reef ecosystem permit is required for anyone fishing for coral reef ecosystem management unit species in a low-use MPA, fishing for species on the list of Potentially Harvested Coral Reef Taxa, or using fishing gear not specifically allo
Permit Category
Category 1: Commercial
Vessel that fishes for, catches, possesses, transports, lands, sells, or trades spiny dogfish.
In 2017, 2,259 spiny dogfish Category 1 permits were issued.
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Control Date: May
Permit Categories
Category 1: Commercial (Moratorium)
Vessel that fishes for, catches, possesses, transports, lands, sells, or trades summer flounder. In 2017, 728 Category 1 summer flounder permits were issued.
The number of permits in the confi
Operator permit for the person in charge of fishing operations (hereinafter referred to as the operator) on a U.S. purse seine fishing vessel (a vessel in excess of 400 st (362.8 mt) carrying capacity) engaged in commercial fishing operations under a vess