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Dealer Reporting Requirements for Seafood Dealers

• Highly Migratory Species (HMS): Atlantic Tunas, Sharks, Swordfish
• Coastal Fisheries Quota Monitoring (QMS)
• South Atlantic Wreckfish
• South Atlantic Golden Crab
• Frequently Asked Questions for Logbook Program
  
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Need a dealer permit? Dealer permit form and instructions are available from our Southeast Regional Office.

Highly Migratory Species (HMS): Atlantic Tunas, Sharks, Swordfish
Contact: Heather Balchowsky

Report for Atlantic BAYS tunas (Bigeye, Albacore, Yellowfin and Skipjack), Atlantic sharks, and Atlantic swordfish purchased directly from vessels:

HMS Electronic Dealer Reporting System

Information for Dealers Importing/Exporting HMS

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Coastal Fisheries Quota Monitoring (QMS): Gulf of Mexico reef fish, South Atlantic snapper/grouper (excluding wreckfish), Atlantic dolphin/wahoo, and Atlantic mackerels
Contacts:  Michael Judge or  Heather Balchowsky

• Regulations are transitioning away from requirements for duplicative reporting of landings to both state and federal agencies and are moving towards a single electronic submission to be received by both agencies (through Bluefin Data LLC or SAFIS).
  
  
  
  • Dealer Reporting Instructions
    
  
  
  • State trip ticket electronic reporting
    

  All Gulf States dealers contact Claude Peterson via email address:  claude@bluefindata.com, or phone (225-744-0807)

  • SAFIS electronic reporting
    

  NC Dealers contact Alan Bianchi or Grace Kemp (252) 726-7021

  SC Dealers contact Amy Dukes (843) 953-9365

  GA Dealers contact Julie Califf (912) 264-7218

• Fishery Bulletins (closures, notices, etc.)

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South Atlantic Wreckfish - Any questions for Dealers and Vessels Reporting forms avaliable below contact: Dr. David Gloeckner

• Wreckfish Dealer Monthly Reporting form
  
• Wreckfish Vessel Logbook Trip Reporting form
  

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South Atlantic Golden Crab - Contact: Michael Judge

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More Information

• Fishermen Reporting Requirements
• More on Permits, Fishing Seasons, etc