Though the work can be exhausting, and the hours can be long, commercial fishing is still a dream career for many. If you have ever been out on your boat fishing for your leisure, the thought has probably crossed your mind: what if I were to do this for a living? Commercial and industrial fishing…
Does it feel like the process to get the Mid Atlantic federal commercial fishing permits that you want is too difficult? Have you tried to sit down to update your permits for Summer Flounder or similar species of fish only to give up because the process was too time-intensive? An hour you spend filling out…
Maine has always been known for its vast marine resources and booming commercial fishing industry. It’s a place where fishing has been a way of life for generations, and there’s a reason why it’s called ‘The Lobster Capital of the World.’ However, the industry is also highly regulated, and obtaining the necessary permits for commercial…
Lobster. Just reading the name can make your mouth water. For some, “lobster” is mouth-watering because they think of how delicious it is. For others, it’s mouth-watering because they’re thinking of just how much money can be made fishing it. If you’re going to fish for lobster, however, there’s a lot you have to know….
Have you been searching for an easier way to take care of your Alaska commercial fishing permits? Do you fish for halibut and/or sablefish in Alaskan waters and would like a way to simplify the permit process? These reasons and more are why we created the Commercial Fishing Permits Center in the process. Here, you…
As a professional, commercial fishing professional, you know you have to go where the fish are. When the fish are highly migratory and travel into the West Coast EEZ (“Exclusive Economic Zone”) you want to go in there after them. However, to do that, you need the right permit. Here at the Commercial Fishing Permits…
Have you been looking to get into a federal fishery that gives you real flexibility? Does it feel like every site that claims to make the “commercial fishing permit process” easier actually just makes it more difficult to navigate? There’s so much opportunity out there, right now, for commercial fishing professionals. It would be a…
Starting your own commercial fishing business requires a lot of thought and preparation. You will need to decide where you will be fishing, what sort of technique you will use, and even how large of a crew you will need to hire. Most importantly, however, you need to know what you will be aiming to…
The global tuna fish market size was 40.12 billion dollars in 2021. In the next 10 years, the revenues are expected to grow up to 50 million dollars. It comes as no surprise then that the fishermen particularly seek this fish. In 2019, for instance, 612 pounds of Bluefin Tuna were sold at auction for…
Have you found that it’s far more difficult to take care of all of your commercial fishing permits than you would like? Does it seem like whenever it comes time to renew your commercial fishing permits and licenses, the process is so much more onerous than it should be? Those are just some of the…