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Alabama - Apply for Crab (IFQ) Hired Master Permit or License

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ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person:

  1. The applicant has to reach out to National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for the application. Contact details are mentioned in “Office Locations & Contacts” of this page. Or here is the Contact Link
  2. An application form is also available at the following Link
  3. The applicant should make sure to carry all the documents that are mentioned under the “Required Documents” section of this page (Both photocopies and originals).
  4. Applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the form and attach the photocopies of the documents that are needed along with the application form before submitting.
  5. The fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority’s request.
  6. At least 10 working days for the application to be processed.
  7. Unless the applicant offers different instructions and send a prepaid mailer with appropriate postage or a corporate account number for expedited delivery, items will be shipped to you through first class mail.
  8. IFQ permits are issued annually to eligible persons who hold Processing Quota (PQS).


Apply by Mail or Fax

  1. Application is available in the following Link
  2. The applicant has to fill-in the details in the form.
  3. Applicant should make sure to attach all copies of documents (whichever is necessary) along with the application.
  4. Submit the completed application to the appropriate office through mail or fax to 907-586-7354.
  5. Contact details are mentioned in “Office Locations & Contacts” of this page.
  6. Contact details are mentioned in “Office Locations & Contacts” of this page.
  7. The fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority’s request.
  8. At least 10 working days for the application to be processed.
  9. Unless the applicant offers different instructions and send a prepaid mailer with appropriate postage or a corporate account number for expedited delivery, items will be shipped to you through first class mail.
  10. IFQ permits are issued annually to eligible persons who hold Processing Quota (PQS).



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Required DocumentsEdit

  • Application form
  • Proof of the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Permit holder in Block A owning at least 20% of the vessel mentioned in Block C for the 12 months immediately preceding the date of application. Only the following types of proof of ownership are acceptable:
    • Abstract of Title from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) for all USCG-documented vessels.
    • For all illegal vessels, the state of Alaska requires a vessel licence or registration.
  • If the IFQ permit holder stated in Block A is not the person named on the USCG Abstract of Title or the State of Alaska vessel licence or registration, documentation showing indirect ownership of the vessel is required.
  • Corporate annual reports, stock certificates, tax returns, annual meeting minutes, and other documents may be acceptable.



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Location: Alaska
Address:
Room 713, Federal Building
709 West 9th Street
Juneau, AK 99801
Mail: NMFS Alaska Region
Restricted Access Management (RAM) P.O. Box 21668
Juneau, AK 99802-1668
Fax: 907-586-7354
For more details: (800) 304-4846 or (907) 586-7202
Contact Link

Location: Alabama
Address: National Marine Fisheries Service
Habitat Conservation Division
5757 Corporate Blvd. Suite 375
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Phone: 225-380-0162
Contact Link

EligibilityEdit

  • Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) permit holders can use this application to get hired master permits under the IFQ Program, and CDQ permit holders in the Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program can use this application to receive hired master permits under the CDQ Program.
  • Each vessel, each IFQ permit number, and each CDQ permit number must have their own application.
  • The applicant, who joined a crab harvesting cooperative, must apply to ensure that they are listed on the cooperative’s application(s) for annual crab harvesting cooperative IFQ permit.



FeesEdit

  • For further details, the applicant can contact NMFS.



ValidityEdit

  • IFQ permits are valid for one year for which they are issued.
  • IFQ permits are issued annually to eligible persons who hold Processing Quota (PQS).



Documents to UseEdit

  • An application form is available at the following Link



Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

  • At least 10 working days for the application to be processed.



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InstructionsEdit

  • If the Applicant does not provide the information, the application for a hired master permit will be denied. Delays in the issuance of your permits will result if the applicant does not include all required documentation with each hired master application.



Required InformationEdit

The information needed to be filled in the application form are listed below:

  • Name of IFQ Permit Holder
  • Applicant’s NMFS Person ID
  • Business Mailing Address
  • Business Telephone Number
  • Business Fax Number
  • Business E-mail Address
  • Purpose Of Application
  • Identification Of Vessel upon Which IFQ/CDQ Halibut Or Sablefish Will Be Fished
  • IFQ Permit Holder for Quota Share In Category
  • Hired Master Information
  • 12 Month Ownership Exemption Request
  • Certification Of IFQ Permit Holder



Need for the DocumentEdit

  • An IFQ hired master permit allows the person named on the permit to land IFQ halibut or IFQ sablefish for credit against the specified IFQ permit until the IFQ hired master permit expires, is revoked, suspended, surrendered in accordance with 50 CFR 679.4(a)(9), modified under 15 CFR part 904, or cancelled on the IFQ permit holder's request.
  • IFQ permits are provided to Quota Shareholders who are eligible (QS).
  • These permits give its owners the right to harvest a certain number of crabs, according to the restrictions and conditions outlined on the permit.



Information which might helpEdit

  • For more information Link



Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

  • The holder of an IFQ permit submit proof of ownership (USCG Form 2692, Report of Marine Accident, Injury, or Death) to NMFS on an annual basis for a vessel that the hired master will use to fish the IFQ.
  • NMFS will use the information provided to track recent participation for CVC and CPC QS holders.



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