Federal Permits Required in the Shrimp Fishery as of April 11 Amendment 6 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Shrimp Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP) was approved and implemented in 2005. This amendment established a requirement for an owner or operator of a trawler that harvests or possesses brown, pink, or white shrimp (penaeid shrimp) in or from federal waters off the southern Atlantic states (North Carolina through Florida) to obtain a commercial vessel permit. Penaeid shrimp vessels must have a permit onboard by April 11, 2006.
Application forms and answers to frequently asked questions are available
Federal Permits Required in the Shrimp Fishery as of April 11
Amendment 6 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Shrimp Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP) was approved and implemented in 2005. This amendment established a requirement for an owner or operator of a trawler that harvests or possesses brown, pink, or white shrimp (penaeid shrimp) in or from federal waters off the southern Atlantic states (North Carolina through Florida) to obtain a commercial vessel permit. Penaeid shrimp vessels must have a permit onboard by April 11, 2006.
Application forms and answers to frequently asked questions are available