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Permits and Licenses Issued in Alaska

Over half of all federally managed fishery resources in the US are harvested from waters off Alaska. NOAA Fisheries partners with the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, the State of Alaska, the International Pacific Halibut Commission, and others.

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Aleutian Islands Pollock Fishery

  • List of Authorized Vessels or Processors: 2020 (PDF), 2019 (PDF), 2018 (PDF), 2015–2005 (ZIP). No participants in 2023, 2022, 2021, 2017, 2016, 2012, or 2011

Amendment 80 Program

American Fisheries Act

BSAI Crab

BSAI Crab - Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ)

IFQ Permits - IFQ and IPQ is issued annually for each crab quota fishery, after TACs are available. Data are listed by holder, fishery, sector, region, and class. The date and time of first annual file posting is provided for Arbitration and share matching purposes. Pounds not indicated as "Permit Issued" have not been issued to the quota holder or the quota holders' assigned cooperative, pending eligibility determinations.

  • 2023/24 IFQ Permit (CSV): Share Match Clock for EBT, WBT, and BBR started on 10/11/2023 at 11:30 a.m. A.l.t.; Share Match clock for EAG and WAG started on 7/26/2023 at 4:30 p.m. A.l.t.
  • 2022/23 IFQ Permit (CSV): Share Match clock for EBT and WBT started on 10/11/2022 at 3:00 p.m. A.l.t.; Share Match clock for EAG and WAG started on 7/27/2022 at 2:30 p.m. A.l.t.
  • 2021/22 IFQ Permit (CSV): Share Match clock for WBT and BSS started on 10/13/2021 at 2:30 p.m. A.l.t.;  Share Match clock for EAG and WAG started on 7/27/2021 at 4:40 p.m. A.l.t.
  • 2020/21 IFQ Permit (CSV): Share Match clock for BBR, BSS, and WBT started on 10/8/2020 at 10:30 a.m A.l.t.; Share Match clock for EAG and WAG started on 8/4/2020 at 3:00 p.m. A.l.t. 
  • 2019/20 IFQ Permit (CSV) Share match clock for BSS and BBR started 10/10/2019 at 11:30 a.m. A.l.t.; Share match clock for EAG and WAG started 07/11/2019 at 10:30 a.m. A.l.t. 
  • 2018/19 IFQ Permit (CSV) - Share match clock for BBR, BSS, and WBT started 10/09/2018 at 2:45 p.m. A.l.t.
  • 2017/18 IFQ Permit (CSV) - Share match clock for BBR, BSS, and WBT started 10/10/2017 at 3:00 p.m A.l.t.
  • 2016/17 IFQ Permit (CSV) - Share match clock for BBR and BSS started 10/07/16 at 3:30 p.m. A.l.t.
  • 2015/16 IFQ Permit (CSV) - Share match clock for BBR, BSS, SMB, WBT, and EBT started 10/9/15 at 11:56 a.m. A.l.t.
  • 2014/15 IFQ Permit (CSV) - Share match clock for BBR, BSS, EBT, SMB, and WBT started 10/09/14 at 2:18 p.m. A.l.t. Share match clock for EAG and WAG started 08/05/14 at 11:00 a.m. A.l.t.
  • 2013/14 IFQ Permit (CSV) - Share match clock for BBR, BSS, WBT and EBT started 10/17/13 at 3:32 p.m. A.l.t. Share match clock for EAG and WAG started 08/06/13 at 09:00 a.m. A.l.t.
  • 2012/13 IFQ Permit (CSV) - Share match clock for BBR, BSS, and SMB started 10/9/12 at 10:40 a.m. A.l.t. Share match clock for EAG and WAG started 08/08/12 at 12:30 p.m. A.l.t.
  • 2011/12 IFQ Permit (CSV) - Share match clock for BBR, BSS, and SMB started 10/6/11 at 8:50 a.m. A.l.t. Share match clock for EAG and WAG started 8/10/11 at 12:45 p.m. A.l.t.
  • 2010/11 IFQ Permit (CSV) - BBR, BSS, and SMB share match clock started 10/12/10 at 9:20 a.m. A.l.T. Share match clock for EAG and WAG started 8/11/10 at 10:21 a.m. A.l.t. The share WAG match clock for Adak Fisheries LLC started 8/16/10 at 11:14 a.m. A.l.t.
  • 2009/10 IFQ Permit (CSV) - Share match clock for EAG and WAG started 8/10/09 at 12:05 p.m. A.l.t. The clock for other fisheries started at 2:01 p.m. 10/07/09
  • 2008/09 IFQ Permit (CSV) - Share match clock for EAG and WAG started 8/7/08 at 2:45 p.m. A.l.t. The clock for other fisheries started at 9:45 a.m. 10/08/08
  • 2007/08 IFQ Permit (CSV) - Share match clock for EAG and WAG started 8/8/07 at 9 a.m. A.l.t. The clock for other fisheries restarted 10/10/07 at 5:03 p.m. A.l.t.
  • 2006/07 IFQ Permit (CSV) - BBR, BSS, EBT, and WBT IFQ/IPQ amounts revised and posted on 10/12/06, 6:45 a.m. A.l.t.
  • 2005/06 IFQ Permit (CSV)

BSAI Crab - Individual Processor Quota (IPQ)

IPQ Permits - IFQ and IPQ is issued annually for each crab quota fishery, after TACs are available. Data are listed by holder, fishery, sector, region, and class. The date and time of first annual file posting is provided for Arbitration and share matching purposes. Pounds not indicated as "Permit Issued" have not been issued to the quota holder or the quota holders' assigned cooperative, pending eligibility determinations.

  • 2023/24 IPQ Permit (CSV): Share Match clock for EAG and WAG started on 7/26/2023 at 4:30 p.m. A.l.t.
  • 2022/23 IPQ Permit (CSV): Share Match clock for EBT and WBT started on 10/11/2022 at 3:00 p.m. A.l.t.; Share Match clock for EAG and WAG started on 7/27/2022 at 2:30 p.m. A.l.t.
  • 2021/22 IPQ Permit (CSV): Share Match clock for WBT and BSS started on 10/13/2021 at 2:30 p.m. A.l.t.; Share Match clock for EAG and WAG started on 7/27/2021 at 4:40 p.m. A.l.t.
  • 2020/21 IPQ Permit (CSV): Share Match clock for BBR, BSS, and WBT started on 10/8/2020 at 10:30 a.m A.l.t.; Share Match clock for EAG and WAG started on 8/4/2020 at 3:00 p.m. A.l.t.
  • 2019/20 IPQ Permit (CSV) - Share match clock for BSS and BBR started 10/10/2019 at 11:30 a.m. A.l.t.; Share match clock for EAG and WAG started started 07/11/2019 at 10:30 a.m. A.l.t. 
  • 2018/19 IPQ Permit (CSV) - Share match clock for BBR, BSS, and WBT started 10/09/2018 at 2:45 p.m. A.l.t.
  • 2017/18 IPQ Permit (CSV) - Share match clock for BBR, BSS, and WBT started 10/10/2017 at 3:00 p.m A.l.t.
  • 2016/17 IPQ Permit (CSV) - Share match clock for BBR and BSS started 10/07/16 at 3:30 p.m. A.l.t
  • 2014/15 IPQ Permit (CSV) - Share match clock for BBR, BSS, EBT, SMB, and WBT started 10/09/14 at 2:18 p.m. A.l.t. Share match clock for EAG and WAG started 08/05/14 at 11:00 a.m. A.l.t
  • 2013/14 IPQ Permit (CSV) - Share match clock for BBR, BSS, WBT and EBT started 10/17/13 at 3:32 p.m. A.l.t. Share match clock for EAG and WAG started 08/06/13 at 09:00 a.m. A.l.t
  • 2012/13 IPQ Permit (CSV) - Share match clock for BBR, BSS, and SMB started 10/9/12 at 10:40 a.m. A.l.t. Share match clock for EAG and WAG started 08/08/12 at 12:30 p.m. A.l.t
  • 2011/12 IPQ Permit (CSV) - Share match clock for BBR, BSS, and SMB started 10/6/11 at 8:50 a.m. A.l.t. Share match clock for EAG and WAG started 8/10/11 at 12:45 p.m. A.l.t
  • 2010/11 IPQ Permit (CSV) - BBR, BSS, and SMB share match clock started 10/12/10 at 9:20 a.m. A.l.T. Share match clock for EAG and WAG started 8/11/10 at 10:21 a.m. A.l.t. The share WAG match clock for Adak Fisheries LLC started 8/16/10 at 11:14 a.m. A.l.t
  • 2009/10 IPQ Permit (CSV) - Share match clock for EAG and WAG started 8/10/09 at 12:05 p.m. A.l.t. The clock for other fisheries started at 2:01 p.m. 10/07/09
  • 2008/09 IPQ Permit (CSV) - Share match clock for EAG and WAG started 8/7/08 at 2:45 p.m. A.l.t. The clock for other fisheries started at 9:45 a.m. 10/08/08
  • 2007/08 IPQ Permit (CSV) - Share match clock for EAG and WAG started 8/8/07 at 9 a.m. A.l.t. The clock for other fisheries restarted 10/10/07 at 5:03 p.m. A.l.t
  • 2006/07 IPQ Permit (CSV) - BBR, BSS, EBT, and WBT IFQ/IPQ amounts revised and posted on 10/12/06, 6:45 a.m. A.l.t
  • 2005/06 IPQ Permit (CSV)

BSAI Crab - Permits

  • Federal Crab Vessel Permit - An annual FCVP is required for owners of any vessel used in the rationalized crab fisheries (CR crab, includes IFQ/IPQ fisheries; CDQ fisheries except Norton Sound king crab; and the golden king crab allocation to Adak). Operation Type endorsements are: SFP (Stationary Floating Processor); CPR (catcher-processor); and CAT (catcher vessel). This permit has requirements for VMS and logbook reporting: 2023/24, 2022/23 (CSV), 2021/22 (CSV), 2020/21 (CSV), 2019/20 (CSV) 2018/19 (CSV), 2017/18 (CSV), 2016/17–2005/06 (ZIP)
  • Registered Crab Receiver (RCR) - An annual RCR permit is required for the rationalized crab fisheries (CR crab, includes IFQ/IPQ fisheries; CDQ fisheries except Norton Sound king crab; and the golden king crab allocation to Adak). This permit is required to receive any unprocessed crab from the harvester; the owner/operator of a vessel that processes CR crab at sea, any person holding IPQ, and any person that is required to submit a Departure Report. For shoreside operations, an RCR permit is required for each shore facility. RCRs must use the eLandings system to report unprocessed crab landings by catcher vessels or weekly unprocessed crab harvest activity for catcher/processors: 2023/24 (CSV), 2022/23 (CSV), 2021/22 (CSV), 2020/21 (CSV), 2019/20 (CSV), 2018/19 (CSV), 2017/18 (CSV), 2016/17–2005/06 (ZIP)

BSAI Crab - Processor Quota Share (PQS) Holders

  • PQS as initially issued - Excludes EBT, WBT, and indicates if the PQS was later revoked: Initial Issue (XLS)
  • PQS Holders (with serial numbers) - All PQS issued by Quota region (except for amounts withheld pending additional information from applicants subject to Right of First Refusal (ROFR) provisions); number of Quota units; PQS/IPQ use area boundary area (if subject to ROFR); PQS/IPQ use area boundary (if subject to cooling-off provisions); and Quota holder’s name and business mailing address: 2023/24 (CSV), 2022/23 (CSV), 2021/22 (CSV), 2020/21 (CSV), 2019/20 (CSV), 2018/19 (CSV), 2018 (CSV), 2017–2005 (ZIP)
  • PQS Holders (without serial numbers) - Beginning with 2007/08, all QS/PQS holders and holdings are listed, whether or not the quota results in annual IFQ/IPQ. Initially-issued Tanner crab quota was reissued as Eastern and Western Bering Sea Tanner crab after the 2005/06 crab fishing year. PQS issued by Statute to Blue Dutch, LLC after the 2005/06 crab fishing year only yields annual IPQ when BSS/BBR TACs exceed specified levels: 2023/24 (CSV), 2022/23 (CSV), 2021/22 (CSV), 2020/21(CSV), 2019/20 (CSV), 2019 (CSV), 2018 (CSV), 2017–2005 (ZIP)
  • West Designated WAG QS and PQS Holders (with Quota Units and Percentage of Quota Pools Held): Current Year (CSV)

BSAI Crab - Quota Share (QS) Holders

  • QS as initially issued - Excludes EBT, WBT, and indicates if the QS was later revoked: Initial Issue (XLS)
  • QS Holders (with serial numbers) - All QS issued by fishery sector CVO, CPO (for LLP holders), or CVC, CPC (for Captains/crew); Quota region; number of Quota units; Quota holder’s name and business mailing address: 2023/24 (CSV), 2022/23 (CSV), 2021/22 (CSV), 2020/21 (CSV), 2019/20 (CSV), 2018/19 (CSV), 2017/18 (CSV), 2016/17–2008/09 (ZIP)
  • QS Holders (without serial numbers) - Beginning with 2007/08, all QS/PQS holders and holdings are listed, whether or not the quota results in annual IFQ/IPQ. Initially-issued Tanner crab quota was reissued as Eastern and Western Bering Sea Tanner crab after the 2005/06 crab fishing year. PQS issued by Statute to Blue Dutch, LLC after the 2005/06 crab fishing year only yields annual IPQ when BSS/BBR TACs exceed specified levels: 2023/24 (CSV), 2022/23 (CSV), 2021/22 (CSV), 2020/21 (CSV), 2019/20 (CSV), 2018/19 (CSV), 2017/18 (CSV), 2016/17–2005/06 (ZIP)
  • West Designated WAG QS and PQS Holders (with Quota Units and Percentage of Quota Pools Held) Current Year (CSV)

Charter (Sport) Halibut

  • Charter Halibut Permits List - CHP list with holders, businesses, business mailing addresses, and names of persons asserting an interest in the permits. This CHP permit list reflects permits that have been issued and their current endorsements. For permits marked "Interim," CHP endorsements, including the number of Anglers for which a CHP is endorsed, are subject to change with appeals resolution. A CHP marked both Transferable and Interim indicates a CHP that was earned as a transferable CHP, but that is temporarily Interim (and non-transferable) pending the outcome of an open appeal (CSVs): 2024, 2023, 2022 , 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
  • Guided Angler Fish (GAF) Permits List - GAF permit list with permit holder names, addresses, GAF and Charter Halibut permit numbers, and IPHC Regulatory Area endorsements for the current year (CSVs): 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
  • Initial Allocation Charter Halibut Permits - CHP list with each permit that was ever issued under this program, showing endorsements and to whom initially issued. Permits that are marked revoked were interim use permits issued pending appeal adjudications, and were subsequently revoked permanently. A CHP marked both Transferable and Interim indicates a CHP that was earned as a transferable CHP, but that is temporarily Interim (and non-transferable) pending the outcome of an open appeal: Current Year (XLSX)

Community Quota Entities

Community Charter Halibut Permits (CHPs) may only be held by the Community Quota Entities (CQE) representing the eligible community. CQEs also may obtain additional "regular" CHPs by transfer, up to program limits. 

* Community LLPs may only be held by the CQE representing the eligible community. However, they may be provided by the CQE for use by fishermen, with a letter of authorization. (See regulations). CQEs also may obtain additional "regular" LLPs by transfer, up to program limits.

Exempted Fisheries Permit

Federal Fisheries Permits (FFP)/Federal Processor Permits (FPP)

FFP/FPP Permits

  • Federal Fisheries Permit and Federal Processor Permits - Permit Information
  • Federal Fisheries Permits - This permit is required for US vessels used to fish for groundfish in the Gulf of Alaska or Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. This permit is also required for vessels used to fish for any non-groundfish species and that are required to retain any bycatch of groundfish: 2024 (CSV), 2023 (CSV), 2022  (CSV), 2021 (CSV), 2020 (CSV), 2019 (CSV), 2018 (CSV), 2017–2005 (ZIP)
  • Federal Fisheries Permits - Listed by vessel: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 (HTM)
  • Federal Processor Permits - Listed by processor: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 (HTM)
  • Federal Processor Permits - Listed by vessel: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 (HTM)
  • Federal Processor Permits Issued to Shoreside Processors - Federal Processor Permits are also required for shoreside processors that receive and/or process groundfish harvested from Federal waters (or from any Federally-permitted vessels). FPPs are non-transferable, one-year permits, issued to owners on request and without charge: 2024 (CSV), 2023 (CSV), 2022 (CSV), 2021 (CSV), 2020 (CSV), 2019 (CSV), 2018 (CSV), 2017–2005 (ZIP)
  • Federal Processor Permits Issued to Stationary Floating Processors - This permit is required for stationary floating processors (processing vessels that operate solely within Alaska State waters). FPPs are non-transferable, one-year permits, issued to owners on request and without charge: 2024 (CSV), 2023 (CSV), 2022 (CSV), 2021 (CSV), 2020 (CSV), 2019 (CSV), 2018 (CSV), 2017–2005 (ZIP)
  • Summary of FFP surrender amendment restrictions: 2012 (PDF)

Gulf of Alaska Rockfish

Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Halibut/Sablefish and CDQ Halibut IFQ

  • Category "A" (freezer) QS - by species, area, blocks, and CDQ compensation flag: 2024 (CSV), 2023 (CSV), 2022 (CSV), 2021 (CSV), 2020 (CSV), 2019 (CSV), 2018 (CSV), 2017–2008 (ZIP)
  • CDQ Compensation QS - by species, area, vessel category; this QS is unblocked: 2024 (CSV), 2023 (CSV), 2022 (CSV), 2021 (CSV), 2020 (CSV), 2019 (CSV), 2018 (CSV), 2017–2008 (ZIP)
  • Current Quota Share with Holders and QS Units - by species, area, vessel category, blocks, and CDQ compensation flag: 2024 (CSV), 2023 (CSV), 2022 (CSV), 2021 (CSV), 2020 (CSV), 2019 (CSV), 2018 (CSV), 2017–1995 (ZIP)
  • Current Registered Buyers: 2024 (CSV), 2023 (CSV), 2022 (CSV), 2021 (CSV), 2020 (CSV), 2019 (CSV), 2018 (CSV), 2017–2015 (ZIP)
  • IFQ Sablefish Pot Tag Registrations: 2023 (CSV), 2022 (CSV), 2021 (CSV), 2020 (CSV), 2019 (CSV), 2018 (CSV), 2017 (XLSX)
  • Individuals initially issued QS with QS Units - by species, area, vessel category, and block type. Initial issuance of QS continues as appeals are adjudicated. QS (CSV)
  • Quota Share and Individual Fishing Quota Issuance and Revocation Review (PDF, 2 pages)
  • Mailing addresses of current Quota Share Holders - Unique names with business addresses (CSVs): 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
  • Name and Contact Information for Community Quota Entities: Current Year
  • Persons Eligible to Receive QS by Transfer - Only persons eligible to receive Category A QS: 2024 (CSV), 2023 (CSV), 2022 (CSV), 2021 (CSV), 2020 (CSV), 2019 (CSV), 2018 (CSV)
  • Persons Eligible to Receive QS by Transfer - Except those eligible for Category A QS only: 2024 (CSV), 2023 (CSV), 2022 (CSV), 2021 (CSV), 2020 (CSV), 2019 (CSV), 2018 (CSV)
  • Quota Share Units - QS Units with QS Group, Serial Numbers, and Security Interest Assertions by species, area, vessel category, blocks, and CDQ compensation flag. Pieces of Blocked QS assigned the same QS Group number are part of the same block: 2024 (CSV), 2023 (CSV), 2022 (CSV), 2021 (CSV), 2020 (CSV), 2019 (CSV), 2018 (CSV), 2017–2008 (ZIP)
  • Sweepable QS Blocks - by species, area, and vessel category: 2024 (CSV), 2023 (CSV), 2022 (CSV), 2021 (CSV), 2020 (CSV), 2019 (CSV), 2018 (CSV), 2017–2008 (ZIP)

License Limitation Program (LLP)

  • Crab LLP licenses: 2024 (CSV), 2023 (CSV), 2022 (CSV), 2021 (CSV), 2020 (CSV), 2019 (CSV), 2018 (CSV), 2017–2002 (ZIP)
  • Groundfish LLP licenses: 2024 (CSV), 2023 (CSV), 2022 (CSV), 2021 (CSV), 2020 (CSV), 2019 (CSV), 2018 (CSV), 2017–2002 (ZIP)
  • Groundfish LLP licenses limited by crab sideboards - Sideboards apply to non-AFA crab vessels that fished snow crab from 1996-2000 and to any vessels fishing under any LLP groundfish licenses derived from those vessels: Current year (CSV)
  • Vessels affected by crab sideboards - Sideboards apply to non-AFA crab vessels that fished snow crab from 1996-2000 and to any vessels fishing under any LLP groundfish licenses derived from those vessels: 2024 (CSV), 2023 (CSV), 2022 (CSV), 2021 (CSV), 2020 (CSV), 2019 (CSV), 2018 (CSV)
  • Scallop LLP licenses: 2024 (CSV), 2023 (CSV), 2022 (CSV), 2021 (CSV), 2020 (CSV), 2019 (CSV), 2018 (CSV), 2017–2009 (ZIP)
  • Subset of LLP licenses with Pacific cod endorsements - only Pacific Cod Endorsements (See Groundfish LLP license report for other endorsements): 2024 (CSV), 2023 (CSV), 2022 (CSV), 2021 (CSV), 2020 (CSV), 2019 (CSV), 2018 (CSV), 2017–2012 (ZIP)

Pacific Cod Trawl Cooperative Program

Prohibited Species Donation Program

Subsistence Halibut

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Last updated by Alaska Regional Office on 03/26/2024

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