Has office life got you down? Are you tired of the confines of your cubicle and sick of the daily commute? Maybe it is time to mix things up and explore new career possibilities. If you have a passion for angling, you might find that commercial fishing is a dream vocation. Instead of your standard…
Successful commercial and industrial fishing operations can generate significant income. Commercial fishing, whether by longlining, trapping, or netting, can be lucrative if done correctly. The United States regulates commercial fishing in federal waters with an eye toward both economic and ecological concerns. You can better position yourself and your business to succeed and stay within…
If you are new to the world of commercial fishing, figuring out which NOAA fisheries permits you need may seem a bit confusing. With so many different options in various regions pertaining to specific species, it may be difficult to figure out where you should get started. The good news is, however, that you can…
If you are looking to start a lucrative, sustainable commercial fishing business, there are some planning items that you will need to address. First, you will want to figure out where you will be fishing, as well as what you will be fishing for. Next, you will need to assess the capabilities of your boat…
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 your commercial fishing enterprise require multiple NOAA permits? Have you felt like it’s more challenging to get those taken care of than it should be? Many of our staff are or were in the commercial fishing industry, which is, in part, what led us to create the Commercial Fishing Permits Center in the first…
Are you looking for a simpler way to send in your NOAA permits? Does it feel like the process gets more complicated each year when it should be getting less complicated? We hear you. When we created the Commercial Fishing Permits Center, we wanted to create a site where commercial fishing professionals could feel comfortable…
Beginning to fish for herring but don’t know which NOAA permits are right for your vessel? Or, have you started to look into it, only to find that you don’t know which sources of information you can trust? In regards to some permits, there are very specific regulations. That’s absolutely the case when it comes…