Alaska Federal Fisheries Permit and Federal Processor Permit Applications
About
A FFP permit is required for U.S. vessels which are used to fish for groundfish in the Gulf of Alaska or Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. This permit is also required for vessels used to fish for any non-groundfish species and that are required to retain any bycatch of groundfish under 50 CFR 679.4(b).
A FPP permit is required for stationary floating processors (processing vessels that operate solely within Alaska State waters). The permit also is required for shoreside processors that receive and/or process groundfish harvested from Federal waters (or from any Federally-permitted vessels). FPPs are non-transferable, one year permits, issued to owners on request and without charge. These permits are authorized at 50 CFR 679.4(f).
Species Covered By This Permit
- Alaska Groundfish
- Pacific Herring
- Chinook Salmon
- Pink Salmon
- Chum Salmon
- Sablefish
- Coho Salmon
- Sockeye Salmon
- Pacific Halibut
What You Will Need
- Important notes about the content of the sideboard lists:
- Under current regulations, vessels must be designated on the licenses. Identities of original qualifying vessels are provided for reference only.
- Licenses do not expire but may be superseded by another license issued by RAM.
- Most "Interim" non-transferable licenses result from applicant eligibility claims; RAM reissues LLPs as necessary following due process procedures, including adjudication of appeals.
- A small number of groundfish licenses may be used only on the original qualifying vessel whose activities gave rise to the license (or, with NMFS' approval, on a replacement vessel if the original qualifying vessel is lost or destroyed). The groundfish license lists indicate those restricted licenses.
- These lists represent vessels and LLP licenses subject to sideboards; a vessel may not be named on a Federal Fisheries Permit and an LLP may not be currently assigned to a vessel at any given time.
Need Help?
Alaska Restricted Access Management Division
Alaska Regional Office