Since then countless updates have been made to various state and federal mandates that vessel owners need to be aware of. Some of these changes are exclusive to specific types of vessels and how they’re used in various industries, such as the commercial fishing industry. In the year 1790, the 11th Act of the First…
Protecting the waters that surround the United States is no easy task. With expansive coastlines and a number of key ports and shipping lanes, ensuring the safety of our waterways is paramount to supporting the American economy. For their part, the United States Coast Guard is committed to monitoring federal waters and enforcing safety regulations….
There is no getting around the red tape when it comes to commercial fishing in Hawaii. The state has strict regulations on who can and cannot fish commercially, what they can fish for, and how much they can fish. In order to get a commercial fishing permit, you need to meet all the requirements and…
When you’re preparing your fishing vessel for another trip, you use the right tools for the job. The same should go for your commercial permits as well. The truth is that there are so many different kinds of permits out there, it’s all too easy to either get the wrong permit or violate the one…
Do you want to expand your fishing business into Alaska, but aren’t sure what the permit specifications are? Have you gotten to the point where you want to get your fishing business in Alaska off the ground and want to be in compliance? The next step may be to get an Alaska federal fishing permit….
Have you been looking for each NJ commercial fishing permit that you might need for fishing in those waters? Or, alternatively, are you in the process of expanding your commercial fishing operations in New Jersey and want to have everything taken care of as easily as possible? New Jersey may be called “the Garden State,”…
Do you fish for tuna commercially but find filling out the licensing forms to be a pain? Are you searching for a better way to get a tuna federal commercial fishing license for your area? If that’s the case, then we can help. Here at the Commercial Fishing Permits Center, we’ve helped commercial fishing folks…
Are you considering starting a new career in commercial fishing? If so, it may be a celebratory time, as you are finally turning your interest in fishing into a profession. Of course, starting your own commercial fishing business is by no means easy, and there will be quite a bit of preparation required before you…
Have you been looking for a more efficient method to manage all of the federal fishing permits and licenses that you need to fish commercially in the Gulf of Mexico? By this point, you have already weighed the pros and cons of extending the scope of your commercial fishing operation into the waters of the…
Do you want to fish for groundfish in Alaska or the surrounding area? Is that already something you do professionally, but you want to expedite the commercial fishing permit process? If you want to fish for groundfish in the Gulf of Alaska, the Bering Sea and the Aleutian Islands, then you need a Federal Fisheries…