Coral Reef Fishing Special Permit or Transshipment Permi

OMB Control No. 0648-0490
Expiration Date: 03/31/2024

NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service
Pacific Islands Regional Office ATTN: SFD Permits
1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176
Honolulu, HI 96818
Ph: (808) 725-5000; FAX: (808) 725-5215

PACIFIC ISLANDS PERMIT APPLICATION

CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEM FISHING SPECIAL OR TRANSSHIPMENT PERMIT
Applying for: ____ Fishing Special Permit; ____ Transshipment Permit
Applicant Information (Please print legibly, all items required) See Instructions on Page 3.
Full Name:
Taxpayer Identification Number (SSN):

Date of Birth:

(MM/DD/YYYY)

Business Mailing Address:
Street

Apt.#

City

Business Phone:

State

ZIP

Cell:

Email:
Vessel Operator? Yes ___ ; No ___ (If Yes, complete the vessel information)
Home Port:

Vessel Name:
Length (ft):

Net Tonnage:

Gross Tonnage:

Vessel USCG Documentation ___; State/Territory Registration ___ (check only one)
Vessel Documentation or Registration Number:

; Radio Call Sign:

Is this permit solely to transship coral reef ecosystem component species received from another vessel around the EEZ of the Northwestern Hawaiian
Islands, Pacific Remote Island Areas, or any other low-use Marine Protected Area (MPA)? ________ (Y/N)
Do you agree to accommodate an observer on board while fishing, if required?_______ (Y/N)
Does vessel have an active Vessel Monitoring System?_______ (Y/N)
Do you agree to submit daily log data within 30 days of returning to port?_______(Y/N) or
transshipment log data within 7 days of returning to port? _______(Y/N)
Describe your intended target and incidental species, expected catch, processing, and reason for harvesting:
Use another page if necessary; total expected catch during permit period for target species required for permit approval.

Target Species or Taxa
Species Name

Expected Catch
(lb) (#, wt.)

Expected Incidental Species or Taxa

How will it be
processed?1

Why
harvested? 2

Species Name

Expected Catch
(lb) (#, wt.)

Keep?
(Y/N)

1Live,
2

fresh, frozen, preserved, other
Food, ornamental, research, other

In which EEZ Coral Reef Management Subarea will fishing be conducted? (check only one)
Main Hawaiian Islands ____
CNMI ____

American Samoa ____

Guam ____

Guam’s Southern Banks _____

Pacific Remote Island Areas (PRIA) (specify which) ________________________________________

Fishing Gears To Be Used:
1)

________________________________ ; 2) _______________________________; 3) __________________________________
Revised 11/18/2021

Check any special exemption for which you qualify and would like to be eligible for under this permit application (attach description of
conditions under which you apply):
Possess current Fishery Ecosystem Plan Permit ____
Indigenous use of live rock/coral ____

Scientific Bioprospecting ___

General Indigenous ____

Aquaculture seed stock of coral ____

Under penalty of perjury, I hereby declare that I, the undersigned, am the applicant or authorized to complete and certify this application on behalf of the
applicant, and the information contained herein is true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge.

Applicant Name (print):
Signature:

Date:

It is prohibited to file false information on any application for a fishing permit (50 CFR 665.15(b)).
Instructions for Coral Reef Ecosystems Fishing Special Permit or Transshipment Permit:
Any person who fishes for, or the operator of a vessel used to fish for, coral reef ecosystem component species in a coral reef management
subarea, low-use MPA, or use a gear not specifically allowed in the regulations must have a current Coral Reef Ecosystem Fishing Special
Permit. A receiving vessel that is used in a coral reef ecosystem management area to land or transship coral reef ecosystem component species
harvested within a low-use MPA must be registered to a valid Coral Reef Ecosystem Transshipment Permit. Please see the regulations in the
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 50, Part 665 Subparts B, C, D, and E for more information.
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Check whether applying for a fishing special permit or a transshipment permit
Applicant full name: Write full name including middle initials.
Taxpayer Identification Number: Write in your Social Security Number (individual)
Business mailing address and business phone: This information will be your address and phone number of record
Cell phone and email: Please provide these information to facilitate communication with the permit holder
Vessel Operator: If you are a vessel operator and/or applying for transshipment permit, please provide the vessel information.
a. Vessel Name if any
b. Vessel Owner
c. USCG vessel documentation or state/territory/commonwealth registration number
d. Radio call sign as issued by the FCC. Mark n/a if none issued
e. Home port
f. Vessel length overall in feet
g. Net tonnage
h. Gross tonnage
7) Respond Yes or No to the following questions:
a. Is this permit solely for transshipping of coral reef ecosystem component species received from another vessel around the
EEZ of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, the Pacific Remote Island Areas, or any other low-use MPA?
b. Agree to carry an observer if requested
c. The vessel has an active VMS
d. Agree to submit daily log sheets within 30 days of returning to port, or transshipment log data within 7 days of returning to port
8) Intended target and incidental species, expected catch, processing and reason for harvesting: Fill in the table. Attach extra sheets if
necessary.
9) EEZ management subarea: Check only one of the areas listed. If a PRIA, please specify which island/atoll will be fished.
10) Fishing gears: List fishing gears that you will use.
11) Exemption: Check which exemption you claim and can qualify for. You must provide qualifying documentation.

Required Documents:
1) Attach statement describing objectives and details of proposed fishing operation, estimated ecosystem, habitat and protected species
impacts, and any additional information to help support approval of this application.
2) Attach copy of current USCG vessel documentation or state/territory vessel registration for vessel used for fishing or transshipping.
Send application per https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/pacific-islands/commercial-fishing/apply-pacific-islands-fishing-permit. An application that is
lacking required information or vessel registration or documentation will be considered incomplete. An incomplete application will be abandoned if it
is not completed within 30 days after reception. You must inform PIRO within 15 days of any change of information on the application form (50 CFR
665.13). It is prohibited to file false information on any application for a fishing permit (50 CFR 665.15(b)).

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., the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act (WCPFCIA; 16 U.S.C. 6901 et seq), the Marine Mammal
Protection Act, and the Endangered Species Act. The authority for the mandatory collection of the Tax Identification Number (TIN) is 31 U.S.C. 7701.
Purpose: In order to manage U.S. fisheries, the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) requires the use of permits or registrations by
participants in the United States. Information on NOAA Fisheries permit applicants and renewing holders includes vessel owner contact information,
date of birth, TIN and vessel descriptive information. Permit holder information may be used as sampling frames for surveys.
Routine Uses: The Department will use this information to determine permit eligibility and to identify fishery participants. Disclosure of this
information is permitted under the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. Section 552a), to be shared within NMFS offices, in order to coordinate monitoring
and management of sustainability of fisheries and protected resources, as well as with the applicable State or Regional Marine Fisheries
Commissions and International Organizations. Disclosure of this information is also subject to all of the published routine uses as 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 voluntary; however, failure to provide complete and accurate information will prevent the determination of
eligibility for a permit.
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT INFORMATION
Public reporting burden for this collection is estimated to average two hours per permit application and three hours per permit appeal, including the
time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions
for reducing this burden, to Regional Administrator, NMFS Pacific Islands Region, 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96818.
This information is being collected to provide the information needed by NMFS to regulate and monitor the coral reef fisheries and resources
managed under the Fishery Ecosystem Plans for the American Samoa Archipelago, Hawaiian Archipelago, Mariana Archipelago, and Pacific
Remote Island Areas, developed by the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council and established by NMFS, and to evaluate the effectiveness
of management by assessing the status of stocks and the status of the fisheries. The information provides a basis for determining whether changes
in management are needed to sustain the productivity of the stocks or to respond to interactions between fishing vessels and protected species and
to address economic problems in the fishery. The information is also used to provide a basis for evaluating the magnitude and distribution of impacts
resulting from changes to the regulations. Responses to the collection are required under 50 CFR 665.13. Proprietary data provided concerning the
vessel and/or business of the respondents are handled as confidential under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
(Sec.402(b)). Notwithstanding any other provisions of the law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty for
failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, unless that collection of information
displays a currently valid OMB Control Number.