Alabama - Apply for Scallop License Transfer

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Procedure

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 Use the given following 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. Submit the Scallop LLP License Application to the National Marine Fisheries Service(NMFS) once it's completed.
6. For the fee payment details, the applicant has to contact the NMFS.
7. At least 10 working days for the application to be processed.
8. Unless the applicant offer different instructions and send a prepaid mailer with appropriate postage or a corporate account number for expedited delivery, items will be shipped to the applicant through first class mail.

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. 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).
5. Submit the complete application to the appropriate office or fax to 907-586-7354.
6. The mailing address and the contact details are mentioned under the “Office Locations & Contacts” of this page.
7. For the fee payment details, the applicant has to contact the NMFS.
8. At least 10 working days for the application to be processed.
9. Unless the applicant offer different instructions and send a prepaid mailer with appropriate postage or a corporate account number for expedited delivery, items will be shipped to the applicant through first class mail.

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Required Documents

• Application form
• A complete copy of the sales contract, or other agreement between the parties, that sets out the terms and conditions of the proposed transfer.

Office Locations & Contacts

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

Eligibility

• Only persons who are U.S. Citizens are authorized to receive or hold a Federal Fisheries Permit.

Fees

• For the fee payment details, the applicant has to contact the NMFS.

Validity

• Each license displays an MLOA (in feet). MLOA is restricted to 100% of the LOA of the qualifying vessel or, 100% of the LOA of the largest vessel used in the recent qualifying period.

Documents to Use

• An application form is available at the following Link

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Processing Time

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

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Instructions

• If a vessel did not make a legal landing of scallops outside Cook Inlet (State of Alaska Registration Area H) in 1 of the 3 years 1996, 1997, or 1998, through October 9, 1998, the license would be restricted to a single 6-foot (1.8-m) dredge.

Required Information

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

• Identification Of License To Be Transferred
• Applicant’s NMFS Person ID
• Business Mailing Address
• Business Telephone Number
• Business Fax Number
• Business E-mail Address
• Person To Whom License Will Be Transferred (Transferee/Buyer)
• Certification Of Transferor
• Certification Of Transferee

Need for the Document

• Onboard any vessel engaged in scallop fishing in federal seas off Alaska, a federal Scallop License Limitation Program (SLLP) licence is required (except for some diving operations).
• The SLLP aims to limit the number of participants in the scallop fishery off Alaska and lower fishing capacity.

Information which might help

• For more information Link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• This information will be used by the Department to identify fisheries participants and establish eligibility for transfer.
• Under the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. Section 552a), this information may be shared within NMFS offices, as well as with applicable State or Regional Marine Fisheries Commissions and International Organizations, in order to coordinate monitoring and management of fisheries and protected resources.

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