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. [More]

Federal Permit Application for Vessels Fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Form and Instructions

Income Qualification Affidavit

Federal Permit Application for Dealers - Form and Instructions

Federal Permit Application for Southeast Region Issued Operator Card

Application for Duplicate Federal Fishery Permits Operator Card or Decal

Gulf Shrimp Vessel & Gear Characterization Form (Note: this form must be submitted with all renewal and initial issuance applications for this permit)

Frequently Asked Questions for Gulf Shrimp Moratorium Permit

Basis of Eligibility for the Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Moratorium    (Note: this form must be completed for all initial applications for this permit)

Federal Permit Application for the Harvest of Aquacultured Live Rock in the EEZ Form and Instructions

Aquacultured Live Rock Report

Aquaculture Site Evaluation Report in the EEZ Form and Instructions

Federal Permit Application for Vessels Fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for Golden Crab Form and Instructions

Federal Permit Application Vessels Fishing for Wreckfish Off the South Atlantic States Form and Instructions

Federal Permit/Certificate Application to fish in Columbian Treaty Waters

Change of Address for Fishery Permit Holders

International Trade Permit

High Seas Fishing Compliance Act (Located at the NMFS Headquarters Homepage)

Request of Catch History from the NOAA Fisheries South-East Logbook Program

Special Note: 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.

Additional Links

Frequently Requested FOIA records IFQ Program (Individual Fishing Quota) Office of Law Enforcement