For those in the fishing industry, a federal fisheries permit is one of the most important documents to obtain. It allows fishers to legally catch certain fish species in federal waters, ensuring the preservation of the ocean’s biodiversity and keeping the industry regulated. However, obtaining a federal fisheries permit is no simple task. In this…
Is it time to convert your love of fishing into a career? Are you looking to trade your cubicle for a boat, and swap out spreadsheets for fishing lines? Well, if so, you are probably pretty excited to begin your new professional journey. This is also a savvy move from an entrepreneurial perspective, as commercial…
Before you take your fishing boat out, do you make sure everything is in good working order? Do you go over all of your supplies, your crew, and so forth, so that the trip goes exactly as it should? Of course you do. That’s because you understand that, in terms of commercial fishing, the details,…
Have you been trying to get into the Alaskan commercial fishing business? Do you have all of your ships, equipment, and crew lined up, and all you’re lacking are the permits? We’ve got you covered. Here at the Commercial Fishing Permits Center, we’ve got the forms that you need to keep you in compliance when…
Are you interested in or have you been fishing around the Bering Sea and the Aleutian Islands? If so, are you sure that you’re completely in compliance with the authorities? The truth is that there are so many different kinds of Alaska federal fishing permit. The fishing there can be lucrative, so, to make sure…
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….
Is fishing your passion in life? Maybe you have had enough of the 9-to-5 office rat race and you want to make commercial fishing your career? Before you load up your boat and drop your line or net in the water, you will want to make sure that you have the right permit applications and…
When you hold a federal fisheries permit, you must adhere to the regulations that go with it. This ensures your safety and the safety of the other boaters and species that live in the water. A float plan is one of the commitments you hold when you have a fishing permit. So, it makes sense…
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 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…