The Constituency Services Branch is responsible
for administering the Region's vessel/dealer permit programs
and obtaining approval for new or modified information collection
programs. They prepare applications and instructions for obtaining
federal fishing permits. The branch is also responsible
for managing the Region's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests,
records management and preparation of administrative records,
and education and community outreach programs.
Our Mailing Address is:
NOAA Fisheries Service, Southeast Regional Office
Constituency Services Branch
263 13th Avenue South
Saint Petersburg,
Florida 33701
Phone: (727) 824-5326
All
of the forms listed below are PDF documents. You
may download application forms in Portable Document
Format (PDF). The forms should be read before completing
and must be submitted with all pages completed. Your
application will not be accepted without both pages.
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To obtain information and applications for fishing vessel
permits for Atlantic tunas, or for Charter/Headboat permits
for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (tunas, swordfish,
billfish, sharks), please visit www.hmspermits.gov.
Commercial shark and swordfish vessel permits are issued
by the Southeast Regional Office, and information on these
permits is available by clicking on the "Instructions
for Vessel Permits" link above.
