BSAI Crab Rationalization
Forms and Applications
At-Sea Scales Forms (CFR 679)
- At-Sea Scales Inspection Request
- Record of Daily Scale Tests
- Crab Monitoring Plan : Fillable PDF or MS Word
Arbitration (CFR 680)
- Arbitration organizations must submit a letter to NMFS with the selection of the market analyst formula arbitrator and contract arbitrator. Mail to: Regional Administrator, NMFS AKR, PO Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802-1668
Economic Data Report (EDR) Forms and Information (CFR 680)
- Stationary crab floating processor annual EDR
- Catcher vessel annual EDR
- Catcher processor annual EDR
- Shoreside crab processor annual EDR
- More detailed information on EDR >>>
Fee Payment - Registered Crab Receivers
- Fees due by July 31, 2009
- Online Cost-Recovery Fee Payment
- Paper Cost-Recovery Fee Payment Form
- Fee Percentages: 2008/09, 2007/08
IFQ Forms (CFR 679 and 680)
- IFQ Departure Report:
Required for crab being landed outside the state of Alaska and before the crab leave Alaska waters. Please call 1-800-304-8486 between the hours of 6:00 am and midnight to make this report. - Transshipment Authorization:
Required to transship processed crab between vessels 24 hours before the transhipment. Please call 1-800-304-4846 between the hours of 6:00 am and midnight to be directed to a Clearing Officer to obtain this authorization. - Application for Replacement of Certificates, Permits, or Cards
Landings (CFR 680)
- Interagency Electronic Reporting System (IERS) Processor Registration
- Landing and/or Production Data Report Login
- Catcher/Processor Offload Report
- Crab Manual Landing Report: This form is to be used with prior approval of a Clearing Officer. Please call 1-800-304-4846 between the hours of 6:00 am and midnight to be directed to a Clearing Officer to obtain this authorization.
Logbooks (CFR 679 and 680)
- Catcher Vessel Longline and Pot Gear Daily Fishing Logbook (DFL)
- Catcher/Processor Longline and Pot Gear Daily Cumulative Production Logbook (DCPL)
Permit Applications (CFR 680)
- Annual Crab IFQ/IPQ Permit (Due August 1)
- Annual Crab Harvesting Cooperative IFQ Permit (Due August 1)
- Crab Community Organization (ECCO) Eligibility Application
- Crab IFQ Hired Master Permit
- Federal Crab Vessel Permit
- Registered Crab Receiver (RCR) Permit
- Transfer of Crab QS/IFQ or PQS/IPQ
- Transfer of Crab QS/IFQ To or From an ECCO (To be posted when available)
- Inter-cooperative Transfer
Report Forms (CFR 679 and 680)
Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Forms (CFR 679 and 680)
VMS is required for any vessel in Alaska waters (internal to 200 nautical miles) that has been issued a Federal crab vessel permit and that has crab pots or crab hauling equipment or a crab pot launcher on board. See 50 CFR 680.23(d). More information on VMS >>>