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Commercial Permit Requirements
Applications for permits may be obtained from the National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Regional
Offi ce, 263 13th Avenue S., St. Petersburg, Florida 33701, or by calling 877-376-4877. Tuna, swordfi sh, and shark
permits may be obtained by calling 888-872-8862 or 978-281-9260.
Permit
Required for:
Spiny lobster federal vessel permit
or Florida commercial harvester
license and certifi cates
Florida commercial harvester license and certifi cates required for harvest
or possession in excess of the bag limits in the EEZ off Florida or to land
or sell in Florida. Federal vessel permit required for harvest or possession
in excess of the bag limits in the EEZ other than off Florida or sale other
than Florida. May retain up to 50 spiny lobsters under the minimum size
limit, and one per trap.
Spiny lobster tail separation permit Possession of a separated spiny lobster tail in or from the EEZ aboard a
vessel. Also requires a spiny lobster federal vessel permit or Florida state
license and certifi cates. Fishermen with tailing permits must land spiny
lobster all whole or all tailed.
Shrimp
Permit required for all vessels that intend to fi sh for shrimp in EEZ waters
of the Gulf of Mexico. Permit moratorium in eff ect. Endorsement required
for royal red shrimp. Shrimp trawlers must have a bycatch reduction
device (BRD) and an approved turtle excluder device (TED) installed in
each net that is rigged for fi shing.
Mackerel vessel permit
Harvest of king or Spanish mackerel under quota and in excess of the
bag limits. Issuance of new king mackerel permits is under moratorium,
but existing permits are transferable. There is no moratorium on Spanish
mackerel permits, but these permits are not transferable.
King mackerel gillnet endorsement Harvest of king mackerel in the Florida west coast subzone using a
gillnet. Also requires a mackerel vessel permit. Permit moratorium, area
restrictions, and restrictions on permit transfer are in eff ect.
Reef fi sh vessel permit
Harvest and sale of all reef fi sh listed in the Reef Fish Fishery Management
Plan under quota (where applicable) and in excess of the bag limits
(where applicable), except goliath grouper and Nassau grouper (for
which all harvest is prohibited). Issuance of new reef fi sh permits is under
moratorium. Existing permits are transferable.
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Commercial Permit Requirements
Applications for permits may be obtained from the National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Regional
Offi ce, 263 13th Avenue S., St. Petersburg, Florida 33701, or by calling 877-376-4877. Tuna, swordfi sh, and shark
permits may be obtained by calling 888-872-8862 or 978-281-9260.
Permit
Required for:
Spiny lobster federal vessel permit
or Florida commercial harvester
license and certifi cates
Florida commercial harvester license and certifi cates required for harvest
or possession in excess of the bag limits in the EEZ off Florida or to land
or sell in Florida. Federal vessel permit required for harvest or possession
in excess of the bag limits in the EEZ other than off Florida or sale other
than Florida. May retain up to 50 spiny lobsters under the minimum size
limit, and one per trap.
Spiny lobster tail separation permit Possession of a separated spiny lobster tail in or from the EEZ aboard a
vessel. Also requires a spiny lobster federal vessel permit or Florida state
license and certifi cates. Fishermen with tailing permits must land spiny
lobster all whole or all tailed.
Shrimp
Permit required for all vessels that intend to fi sh for shrimp in EEZ waters
of the Gulf of Mexico. Permit moratorium in eff ect. Endorsement required
for royal red shrimp. Shrimp trawlers must have a bycatch reduction
device (BRD) and an approved turtle excluder device (TED) installed in
each net that is rigged for fi shing.
Mackerel vessel permit
Harvest of king or Spanish mackerel under quota and in excess of the
bag limits. Issuance of new king mackerel permits is under moratorium,
but existing permits are transferable. There is no moratorium on Spanish
mackerel permits, but these permits are not transferable.
King mackerel gillnet endorsement Harvest of king mackerel in the Florida west coast subzone using a
gillnet. Also requires a mackerel vessel permit. Permit moratorium, area
restrictions, and restrictions on permit transfer are in eff ect.
Reef fi sh vessel permit
Harvest and sale of all reef fi sh listed in the Reef Fish Fishery Management
Plan under quota (where applicable) and in excess of the bag limits
(where applicable), except goliath grouper and Nassau grouper (for
which all harvest is prohibited). Issuance of new reef fi sh permits is under
moratorium. Existing permits are transferable.
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