Application for Transfer of Crab Quota Share (QS)

Revised: 09/12/2021

OMB Control No. 0648-0514 Expiration Date: 3/31/2024

APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER
OF CRAB QUOTA SHARE (QS)

U.S. Dept. of Commerce/NOAA
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
Restricted Access Management (RAM)
P.O. Box 21668
Juneau, AK 99802-1668
(800) 304-4846 toll free / 586-7202 in Juneau
(907) 586-7354 fax

Notes:
1. This application to transfer Quota Share (QS) will not be processed between June 15 of any year and the date of
issuance of the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) in the Bering Sea or Aleutian Islands Management Area Crab
Rationalization Program (CR Program) fishery.
2.

This application will not be processed or approved unless it is complete. In addition to providing the information
required in the application, a copy of the terms and conditions of the transfer agreement must be attached. Such
documentation may consist of a bill of sale, promissory note, or other document(s) that reveal the contractual terms
between the parties.

3.

Do not use this application to apply for a transfer of QS to, or from, a Crab Harvesting Cooperative, or to conduct an
annual lease of IFQ.
BLOCK A – TYPE OF TRANSFER

1. Indicate the type(s) of Quota for which a transfer is requested:
CPO QS

CVO QS

CPC QS

CVC QS

If applying to receive CVC or CPC QS by transfer, submit proof of at least one delivery of a crab species in any CR
crab fishery in the 365 days prior to submission to NMFS of the Application for Transfer of crab QS.
Acceptable proof of such a landing is limited to:
♦ Signature of the applicant on an ADF&G Fish Ticket; or
♦ An affidavit from the vessel owner attesting to that individual’s participation as a member of a fish harvesting
crew onboard a vessel during a landing of a crab QS species within the 365 days prior to submission of this
application.
BLOCK B - IDENTIFICATION OF TRANSFEROR (SELLER)
(The transferor is the person currently holding the QS)

1. Name:

2. NMFS Person ID:

3. Business Mailing Address

Indicate whether

4. Business Telephone Number:

Permanent

5. Business Fax Number:

Temporary

6. E-mail address:

7. Has transferor submitted an EDR, if required to do so by § 680.6?
YES

NO

NOT APPLICABLE

8. Has transferor paid all fees, as required by § 680.44?
YES

NO

NOT APPLICABLE

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BLOCK B - IDENTIFICATION OF TRANSFEROR (SELLER)
(The transferor is the person currently holding the QS)

BLOCK C – IDENTIFICATION OF TRANSFEREE (BUYER)
2. NMFS Person ID:

1. Name:

3. Business Mailing Address: Indicate whether

4. Business Telephone Number:

Permanent

5. Business Fax Number:

Temporary

6. E-mail address (if available):

7. Has transferee submitted an EDR, if required to do so by § 680.6?
YES

NO

NOT APPLICABLE

8. Has transferee paid all fees, as required by § 680.44?
YES

NO

NOT APPLICABLE

BLOCK D – ELIGIBILITY OF TRANSFEREE
Different eligibility standards pertain to a transferee depending on the type of harvesting QS that is being
transferred, Please read the Instructions for complete details.
1. Is the transferee applying to receive CVO or CPO QS (with or without IFQ)?
If YES, is the transferee an eligible recipient of QS or IFQ as explained in the Instructions?
2. The transferee is applying to receive CVC or CPC QS (and/or IFQ)?

YES

NO

YES

NO

YES

NO

YES

NO*

If YES, is the transferee an eligible recipient of CVC or CPC QS or IFQ
as explained in the Instructions?

*If NO, a completed Application for BSAI Crab Eligibility to Receive QS/PQS or IFQ/IPQ by Transfer form must be
completed, submitted, and approved by NMFS before this Application for Transfer of QS or PQS can be approved

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BLOCK E – IDENTIFICATION AND COST OF QUOTA TO BE TRANSFERRED
If Transfer Application is for more QS than the space provided on this form allows, duplicate this page as necessary
to include all intended transfers with one application.
1. Identification of Quota Share (QS) (from Report of Quota Holdings):
Fishery *Sector Region

Beginning Serial Number

Ending Serial Number

Number QS Unit

*Note: If transfer of CPO Quota, complete Questions 3 and 4 below
2. Are any current year IFQ Pounds to transfer with the QS?

YES

If YES, complete the following:
Permit Number:
Class (A or B):

NO

Pounds:

3. How is the CPO QS to be designated after the transfer?

CVO QS and PQS *

CPO QS Only

*Note: If CPO QS is transferred as both CPO QS and PQS, the resulting ratio of CVO shares to PQS
shares will be 1:0.9 (i.e., 1 CVO share to 0.9 PQS shares)
4. If transferring CPO QS intended to be designated as CVO QS and PQS, indicate the one region as
appropriate for the fishery:

North

South

West

Undesignated

5. What is the total price of the QS, including all fees and other transaction costs? $
6. What is the price per Unit of QS? $

(Price divided by Units)

BLOCK F1 – SURVEY QUESTIONS FOR TRANSFEROR (SELLER)
1. Why are you proposing to transfer the Quota (check all reasons that apply)?
Retirement from fisheries

Shares too small to fish

Consolidation of shares

Pursue non-fishing activities

Trading shares

Health problems

Enter other fisheries

Hardship (please describe)

Other (please

describe) Describe “Hardship” or “Other” reason (if applicable):

2. Is a Permit Broker being used for this transaction? YES
If YES, how much is being paid in broker fees? $_

NO
; or

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_% of total price of Quota

BLOCK F2 – SURVEY QUESTIONS FOR TRANSFEREE (BUYER)
1. Will the Quota to be transferred under this application be used as collateral for a loan? YES

NO

If YES, please identify the party with an interest in the Quota:
2. What is your primary source of financing for Quota to be transferred under this application?
Self – Personal Resources

AK – CFAB

Gift (no financing)

Private Bank/Credit Union

Transferor/Seller

NOAA Fisheries Loan

AK Division of Investments

Processor/Fishing Company

Other (describe below)

Explain “Other” source of financing:
3. How was the Quota located (check all sources that apply)?
Advertisement/Public Notice

Direct Notice from Transferor

Permit Broker

Other (explain “Other” Source):
4. What is the relationship, if any, between the Transferor and the Transferee?
No Relationship

Business Partner

Family Member

Other (explain below) Describe “Other” Relationship:

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Friend or Acquaintance

BLOCK G – SIGNATURE OF TRANSFEROR
Under penalty of perjury, I certify by my signature below that I have examined the information and the claims provided on
this application and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information presented here is true, correct, and complete.
1. Signature of Transferor:

2. Date:

3. Printed Name Transferor (If completed by authorized representative, attach authorization):

BLOCK H – SIGNATURE OF TRANSFEREE
Under penalty of perjury, I certify by my signature below that I have examined the information and the claims provided on
this application and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information presented here is true, correct, and complete.
1. Signature of Transferee:

2. Date:

3. Printed Name Transferee (If completed by authorized representative, attach authorization):

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Instructions
APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF CRAB QS
GENERAL INFORMATION
NMFS will approve a request for transfer of quota share (QS) in that Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
Crab Rationalization Program (CR Program) fishery provided the persons are qualified to receive QS by transfer.
However, the Regional Administrator will not approve a transfer of any type of QS that would cause a person to exceed
the maximum amount of QS allowable under the use limits.
NMFS will process a request for transfer of QS provided that an application is completed, with all information fields
accurately filled in, and all required additional documentation is attached. This Application for the Transfer of Crab QS
will not be processed between June 15 of any year and the date of issuance of the individual fishing quota (IFQ).
NOTE: In addition to providing the information required in the application, a copy of the terms and conditions of
the transfer agreement must be attached. Such documentation may consist of a bill of sale, promissory note, or
other document that reveals the contraction terms between the parties.
Do not use this application to apply for a transfer of QS to, or from, a Crab Harvesting Cooperative or to conduct an
annual lease of IFQ.
This application cannot be processed or approved unless both parties to the proposed transfer have met all the
requirements and conditions of the CR Program, including (as appropriate):
♦

Submit a Crab Economic Data Report (EDR).
A CR EDR is required from any owner or leaseholder of a vessel or processing plant that harvested or processed
crab in specified CR Program crab fisheries during the prior calendar year. The annual EDR submission deadline
is July 31.
To determine if you are required to submit an EDR or to request that a printed EDR be mailed to you (at no cost),
contact:
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
205 SE Spokane, Suite 100
Portland, OR 97202
Telephone: 1-877-741-8913
e-mail: info@psmfc.org

♦

Payment of all outstanding fees to NMFS.
All CR allocation holders and Registered Crab Receiver (RCR) permit holders are subject to a fee liability for any
CR crab debited from a CR allocation during a crab fishing year, except for crab designated as personal use or
deadloss, or crab confiscated by NMFS or the State of Alaska. The annual cost recovery fee submission deadline
is on or before July 31.

ADDITIONALLY
♦
♦

Print information in the application legibly in ink or type information.
Retain a copy of completed application for your records.
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♦

Do not wait until right before an opening to apply for your permit, as you may not receive it on time.

Please allow up to ten (10) working days for a transfer application to be reviewed, processed, and approved or
disapproved; the parties will be notified upon approval of the transfer.
Forms are available through the Internet on the NMFS Alaska Region website at
http://www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov.
When complete, submit the application:
By mail to:

NMFS Alaska Region
Restricted Access Management (RAM) P.O. Box 21668
Juneau, AK 99802-1668

By delivery to:

Room 713, Federal Building
709 West 9th Street
Juneau, AK 99801

Or, by fax to:

907-586-7354

Items will be sent by first class mail, unless you provide alternate instructions and include a prepaid mailer with
appropriate postage or a corporate account number for express delivery. Additional information is available from
RAM, as follows:
Web: https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/fisheries-applications
Telephone: 800-304-4846 (press “2”) Telephone (in
Juneau): 907-586-7202 (press “2”) e-Mail:
RAM.Alaska@noaa.gov

COMPLETING THE FORM
BLOCK A – TYPE OF TRANSFER
1. Indicate the type(s) of quota for which an Application to Transfer is being submitted.
The different types of quota that may be transferred using this application are:
Catcher/Processor “Owner” Quota and annual Individual Fishing Quota
Catcher Vessel “Owner” Quota and annual Individual Fishing Quota

(CPO QS)
(CVO QS)

Catcher/Processor “Captain/Crew” Quota and annual Individual Fishing Quota
Catcher Vessel “Captain/Crew” Quota and annual Individual Fishing Quota

(CPC QS)
(CVC QS)

Note: Individuals applying to receive CPC or CVC QS by transfer must submit proof of at least one
delivery of a crab species in a CR crab fishery in the 365 days prior to submission to NMFS of the
Application for Transfer of crab QS. Acceptable proof of such a landing is limited to:
• Signature of the applicant on an ADF&G Fish Ticket; or
• An affidavit from the vessel owner attesting to that individual’s participation as a member of a fish
harvesting crew onboard a vessel during a landing of a crab QS species within the 365 days prior to
submission of this application.
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• The only exception to this provision is for individual initial issuees who submitted an application for
eligibility to receive CVC/CPC QS by transfer between May 1, 2015 and May 1, 2019 that is approved
under the regulatory criteria at 50 CFR 680.41(c)(1)(vii)(B).
BLOCK B – IDENTIFICATION OF TRANSFEROR (SELLER)
1. Enter the full, legal, business name of the person that holds quota and wishes to transfer it;
2. Enter the transferor’s NMFS Person ID;
3. Enter the business mailing address for use with this transaction. Indicate if this is a permanent change to your
business mailing address or if this is a temporary business mailing address for this transaction only;
4-6. Enter the business telephone number, business fax number, and e-mail address;
7-8. Check the appropriate box that applies to submission of an EDR and fee payment(s)
BLOCK C – IDENTIFICATION OF TRANSFEREE (BUYER)
1. Enter the full, legal, business name of the person that wishes to receive the quota by transfer;
2. Enter the transferee’s NMFS Person ID;
3. Enter the business mailing address for use with this transaction. Indicate if this is a permanent change yo your
business mailing address or if this is a temporary business mailing address for this transaction only;
4-6. Enter the business telephone number, business fax number, and e-mail address.
7-8. Check the appropriate box that applies to submission of an EDR and fee payment(s).

BLOCK D – ELIGIBILITY OF TRANSFEREE
The following standards pertain to eligibility to receive CR quota by transfer (§ 680.41(c)):
Quota Type
CVO or
CPO QS

Eligible Person
a) A person initially
issued QS

Eligibility Standards
No other eligibility requirements

b) An Individual

d) An ECCO

who is a U.S. citizen and with at least 150 days of sea time as part
of the harvesting crew in any U.S. commercial fishery
With at least one individual member who is a U.S. citizen and
who:
a) owns at least 20% of the entity, and
b) has at least 150 days sea time as part of the harvesting crew in
any U.S. commercial fishery
that meets the eligibility requirements at 680.41(j)

e) A CDQ Group

No other eligibility requirements

Converted
CPO QS

n/a

Converted CPO QS may not be transferred

CPO IFQ
derived from
Converted
CPO QS
CVO or CPO
IFQ

n/a

CPO IFQ derived from Converted CPO may not be transferred

All eligible persons
for CVO or CPO QS

According to requirements in 680.41(c)(1)(iii)

c) A corporation,
partnership,
association or other
non-individual entity

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Quota Type
CVC or CPC
QS

Eligible Person
An Individual

Eligibility Standards
(A) who is a U.S. citizen with:
(1) at least 150 days of sea time as part of a harvesting crew
in any U.S. commercial fishery, and
(2) recent participation as crew in at least one delivery of
crab in a CR crab fishery in the 365 days prior to
submission of the application for eligibility, OR
(B) From May 1, 2015, until May 1, 2019, CVC or CPC QS also
may be transferred to an individual who is a U.S citizen with:
(1) at least 150 days of sea time as part of a harvesting crew
in any U.S. commercial fishery, and
(2) who either:
(a) received an initial allocation of CVC or CPC QS; or
(b) participated as crew in at least one delivery of crab in
a CR crab fishery in any 3 of the 5 crab fishing years
starting on July 1, 2000, through June 30, 2005.

CVC or CPC
IFQ

All eligible individuals
for CVC or CPC QS

according to the requirements in the paragraph above for CVC or
CPC QS

1. Indicate whether the proposed transferee is applying to receive CVO or CPO QS (with or without IFQ).
If YES, indicate whether the proposed transferee is an eligible recipient of QS or IFQ, is eligible to receive the
CVO/CPO QS/IFQ according to the standards above, and has verification to that effect issued by the Alaska
Region of NOAA Fisheries (RAM).
If NO, the proposed transferee must apply for eligibility to receive CVO/CPO QS/IFQ by completing and
submitting to RAM an Application for BSAI Crab Eligibility to Receive QS/PQS or IFQ/IPQ by Transfer.
Upon approval of eligibility, this Application for Transfer or Crab QS may be submitted for approval.
2. Indicate whether the proposed transferee is applying to receive CVC or CPC QS (with or without IFQ).
If YES, indicate whether the transferee is an eligible recipient of QS or IFQ, is eligible to receive the
CVC/CPC QS/IFQ according to the standards above, and has verification to that effect issued by the
Alaska Region of NOAA Fisheries (RAM).
If NO, the proposed transferee must apply for eligibility to receive CVC/CPC QS/IFQ by completing and
submitting to RAM an Application for BSAI Crab Eligibility to Receive QS/PQS or IFQ/IPQ by
Transfer. Upon approval of eligibility, this Application for Transfer or Crab QS or PQS may be
submitted for approval.

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BLOCK E – IDENTIFICATION AND COST OF QUOTA TO BE TRANSFERRED
Each unit of CR Program QS and PQS is identified by an alpha-numeric code. The alphabetical portion of the
code indicates the Fishery, the Sector, and the Region for which the Quota will yield annual IFQ or IPQ. The
possible combinations include:
Crab Fishery
Bristol Bay red king
Bering Sea snow
Bering Sea Tanner
Eastern Aleutian Golden
Pribilof red and blue king
St. Matthew blue king
Western Aleutian golden
Western Aleutian red
king

Code
BBR
BSS
BST
EAG
PIK
SMB
WAG
WAI

Sector of QS
Catcher Vessel Owner
Catcher/Processor Owner
Catcher Vessel
Captain/Crew
Catcher/Processor
Captain/Crew
Processor Quota

Code
CVO
CPO
CVC
CPC

Region
North
South
West
Undesignated

Code
N
S
W
U

PQS

1. Enter the correct Fishery, Sector, and Region Code, as well as the beginning serial number and the ending
serial number as set out on the Report of Quota Holding issued by RAM.
2. Indicate whether any current year IFQ pounds are intended to transfer with the QS.
If YES, Enter the IFQ permit number, the class of IFQ (“A” - if delivery restrictions apply, or “B” - if
such restrictions do not apply), and the number of pounds from that permit that are intended to transfer.
3. Indicate whether CPO QS will be re-designated upon transfer.
Note if CPO QS is being transferred, the prospective transferee may choose to re-designate the QS as CVO QS and
PQS. If such an election is made, the resulting QS will transfer in the ratio of 1:0.9 [i.e., 1 CVO share to 0.9 PQS
shares].
4. If the choice is made to re-designate the QS as CVO QS and PQS, indicate the Region to which the resulting
re- designated Quota will be assigned.
If necessary, duplicate the pages to include segments of CPO QS to be transferred.
Note that the IFQ and the IPQ that the re-designated QS will yield will not be issued until the crab fishing
year following the year in which the transfer and re-designation was approved.
5. Enter the total price of the QS, including all fees and other transaction costs.
6. Indicate the price per unit of QS.

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BLOCK F1 – SURVEY QUESTIONS FOR TRANSFEROR (SELLER)
The information provided on this section of the Application for Transfer is used to analyze, and report on, CR
Program performance. All information provided on this survey is confidential under the Privacy Act and will not be
publicly released except as aggregated data such that the identity of the submitter cannot be determined.
Complete the survey question; check all that apply. Provide an explanation if the transfer is requested pursuant to a
“hardship” (IFQ resulting from CVC or CPC QS) and/or if the transfer is requested pursuant to some “other” reason.
Indicate whether a permit broker was used to facilitate this transfer; if so, enter the broker fees as either a “lump sum”
(how much was paid to the Broker) or as a percentage of the total price of the Quota.
BLOCK F2– SURVEY QUESTIONS FOR TRANSFEREE (BUYER)
The information provided on this section of the Application for Transfer is used to analyze, and report on, CR Program
performance. All information provided on this survey is confidential under the Privacy Act and will not be publicly
released except as aggregated data such that the identity of the submitter cannot be determined.
1. Indicate whether the Quota to be transferred will be used as collateral for a loan.
If YES, identify the party with an interest in (“lien” against) the Quota.
RAM, as a courtesy, will enter the name of the party that has asserted an interest in the Quota on the Report of
Quota Holdings that is provided to QS Holders; recording the asserted interest does not create a valid lien against
the Quota, does not indicate that a valid lien exists; likewise, the absence of a recorded interest does not mean that
no lien exists.
2. Indicate the major source of financing for the Quota; describe “Other” source of financing in the space provided.
3. Indicate how the Quota was located; i.e., how did the Transferee know that the Quota was available for transfer?
4. Indicate the relationship, if any, between the Transferor and the Transferee; describe any “Other” relationship.
BLOCKS G AND H – SIGNATURE OF THE TRANSFEROR AND TRANSFEREE
Applicant must print and sign his or her name and enter the date the application was signed. If the application is
completed by the Applicant’s authorized representative, attach proof of authorization. The application will be
considered incomplete without your signature and will not be processed.

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Paperwork Reduction Act Statement
A Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a
penalty for failure to comply with an information collection subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 unless the information collection has a currently valid OMB Control Number. The approved OMB Control Number for
this information collection is 0648-0514. Without this approval, we could not conduct this information collection. Public
reporting for this information collection is estimated to be approximately 2 hours per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and
reviewing the information collection. All responses to this information collection are required to obtain benefits. Send
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this information collection, including suggestions for reducing
this burden to the Assistant Regional Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries Division, NMFS Alaska Region, P.O. Box 21668,
Juneau, AK 99802-1668.
Privacy Act Statement
Authority: The collection of this information is authorized under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801, et seq.
Purpose: NMFS is collecting this information to manage the Crab Rationalization Program.
Routine Uses: NMFS will use this information to transfer crab QS. Responses to this information request are confidential
under section 402(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act. They are also confidential under NOAA Administrative Order 216-100,
which sets forth procedures to protect confidentiality of fishery statistics. Disclosure of this information is permitted under the
Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. Section 552a) to be shared among authorized staff for work-related purposes. Disclosure of this
information is also subject to the published routine uses identified in the Privacy Act System of Records Notice
COMMERCE/NOAA-19, Permits and Registrations for the United States Federally Regulated Fisheries.
Disclosure: Furnishing this information is required to obtain or retain benefits. Failure to provide complete and accurate
information may delay or prevent the transfer of crab QS.

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