Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization Applications and Reporting Forms
About
The Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) Crab Rationalization Program (CR Program) was proposed by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) in June 2004 to allocate crab resources among harvesters, processors, and coastal communities for nine BSAI crab fisheries. Under the CR Program, NOAA Fisheries originally issued quota shares (QS) to eligible harvesters as determined by eligibility criteria and participation in the CR Program fisheries during qualifying years. Each year, a person who holds QS receives individual fishing quota (IFQ), which is an exclusive harvest privilege for a portion of the annual total allowable catch (TAC). QS holders can form cooperatives to pool the harvest of the yearly IFQ on fewer vessels to minimize operational costs and to provide additional flexibility in harvesting operations. NOAA Fisheries also issued processor quota share (PQS) under the CR Program. Each year, PQS yields an exclusive privilege to receive (for processing) a portion of the IFQ in each of the nine CR Program crab fisheries. This annual exclusive processing privilege is called IPQ.
Species Covered By This Permit
- BSAI Crab
Additional Applications
- Annual Crab Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Permit (due June 15)
- Annual Crab Individual Processing Quota (IPQ) Permit (due June 15)
- Application for Annual Exemption from Western Aleutian Islands Golden King Crab…
- Application to Become An Eligible Crab Community Organization (ECCO)
- Application for Converted Catcher Processor Owner (CPO) Quota Share and CPO IFQ
- Crab Harvesting Cooperative IFQ Permit (due June 15)
- Crab IFQ Hired Master Permit
- Crab Inter-Cooperative IFQ Transfer Application (eFISH)
- Crab Inter-Cooperative IFQ Transfer Application (PDF)
- Eligibility to Receive Crab QS/IFQ or PQS/IPQ by Transfer
- Exemption Application from Crab Rationalization Crab North or South Region Deli…
- Federal Crab Vessel Permit (eFISH - Renewal only)
- Federal Crab Vessel Permit (PDF)
- QS Beneficiary Form
- Registered Crab Receiver (RCR) Permit (eFISH - Renewal only)
- Registered Crab Receiver (RCR) Permit (PDF)
- Transfer (Lease) of Crab IFQ Application (eFISH)
- Transfer (Lease) of Crab IFQ Application
- Transfer (Lease) of Crab IPQ Application (eFISH)
- Transfer (Lease) of Crab IPQ Application
- Transfer of Crab PQS Application
- Transfer of Crab QS Application
- Transfer of Crab QS/IFQ to or from a Eligible Crab Community Organization (ECCO…
Forms
- Annual RCR Ex-Vessel Volume and Value Report (due May 15) (eFISH)
- Annual RCR Ex-Vessel Volume and Value Report (VIEW ONLY - Submit via eFISH)
- Annual Crab Arbitration Organization Report Template
- Registered Crab Receiver Fee Submission Form
- Economic Data Report (EDR) Form
- Recordkeeping and Reporting (R&R)