HMS Permits and Reporting Forms
There are a variety of permitting and reporting requirements associated with Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS). Atlantic HMS permit application and reporting forms listed below are also available on the NOAA Fisheries Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA) Forms Portal.
- Permits and Applications
- Recreational Reporting
- Tournaments
- Exempted Fishing Permits
- Dealers
- Vessel Owners
Permits and Applications
- HMS International Trade Permit Application and Reporting Documents
- HMS Chartering Permit Application
- Commercial Caribbean Small Boat Permit and Commercial Smoothhound Shark Permit Application
- Atlantic Tunas, HMS Charter/Headboat, and HMS Angling Vessel Permits are available through the NOAA Fisheries Permit Shop.
Any problems or permit issues? For non-regulatory calls, please contact the NOAA Fisheries Permit Shop customer service at (888) 872-8862, and dial 0 for a customer service representative.
Recreational Reporting
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Save & Print: Recreational Reporting Flyer: Full Page (8.5"x11") |
Tournaments
For more information, visit the HMS Tournaments web page.
Exempted Fishing Permits
- 2016 Exempted Fishing Permit Application Form
- 2016 Shark Research Fishery Application Form
- HMS Exempted Fishing Permit, Scientific Research Permit, and Display Permit Interim Report (Microsoft Excel)
- HMS Exempted Fishing Permit, Scientific Research Permit, and Display Permit Annual Report
Dealers
- Atlantic Tuna Dealer Permits
- Fact Sheet for Dealers Purchasing Atlantic Bluefin Tuna from U.S. Vessels
- Commercial Swordfish or Shark Dealer Permits
- Fact Sheet for Dealers Purchasing Sharks, Swordfish, and BAYS Tunas
- HMS International Trade Permit Application and Reporting Documents
- HMS International Trade Permit Fact Sheet
- Bi-Weekly Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Dealer Report Form
- Atlantic Tunas Dealer Permit Holder Reporting Instructions for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
- Atlantic Billfish Certificate of Eligibility
- HMS Dealer Reporting Forms
Questions:
Atlantic Tuna Dealer Permits – Contact the NOAA Fisheries Northeast Region Permit Office at (978) 281-9370 from 8 am to 4:30 pm Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday or by e-mail at Permits.ne@noaa.gov.
Atlantic Swordfish or Shark Dealer Permits – Contact the Southeast Regional Office at (727) 824-5326 or check the Southeast Regional Office Permits Office website. Commercial shark and swordfish vessel permits are limited access only.
Vessel Owners
- Individual Bluefin Quota (IBQ) Online System
- HMS Observer Notification Form
- Vessel Monitoring System Certification Statement
- Coastal Fisheries Vessel Logbook Form
- Pelagic Fisheries Vessel Logbook Form
- Vessel Monitoring Systems Reimbursement Form
- Marine Mammal Authorization Program Mortality / Injury Reporting
