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Reporting Requirements for Fishermen
Fishermen Requirements
A vessel trip report form is required to be submitted to the SEFSC for the following permits:
- Atlantic Highly Migratory Species
- swordfish
- tunas (only the "BAYS": Bigeye, Albacore, Yellowfin, Skipjack)
- sharks
- South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper
- Gulf of Mexico Reef Fishes
- Sharks
- King Mackerel
- Spanish Mackerel
- Atlantic Dolphin/Wahoo
- Wreckfish
Forms (for Pelagic and Coastal vessels)
- Pelagic Fisheries Vessels: Atlantic Highly
Migratory Species
Contact: Matthew Maiello
- Coastal Fisheries Vessels: South Atlantic
Snapper-Grouper, Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish, Shark, King
Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, Atlantic Dolphin/Wahoo
Contact: Neil Baertlein
- Wreckfish Fisheries Vessels
(data processed by SEFSC, Beaufort, NC lab)
Contact: Dave Gloeckner
More Information
- Frequently Asked Questions for Logbook Program
- Dealers
Requirements
- Archive of SEFSC Reporting Forms
- Reporting and Application Forms for other HMS Fisheries
- Reporting Activity (Vessels)
- Show all Logbooks Received (by Vessel ID)
- Missing Logbooks Needed for Permit Renewal or Transfer
- Fisheries Logbook System (FLS) Database Table Overview
- Regulations from the Fisheries Management Councils:
- Southeast Regional Office: Fishery Bulletins, Quotas, Seasons, Closures, etc.
- Southeast Region Permits
- Northeast Regional Office: Permits, Fisheries Regulations, Quota Monitoring Reports, etc.
- Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Management Division
Fisheries Statistics
How Do I...?
- Distinguish a white marlin from a spearfish
- How do I report a stranded/ beached whale, dolphin, or turtle?
- How do I report a lionfish sighting?
- Access SouthEast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR)
- How do I report for my fishing/dealer permit requirements?
- How do I report a retrieved tag?
- How do I find current fishery closures?
- How do I adopt a billfish?
- How do I register my billfish tournament?
- How do I apply for a permit?
- Visit the SEFSC library
- How do I find NOAA staff?
- How do I apply for grant funding?
- How do I request permission to use a photo found on the website?
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