United States - Apply for AFA (American fisheries Act) Inshore Catcher Vessel Co-operative Permit or License

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Procedure

Apply In Person:

1. To Apply for AFA (American fisheries Act) Inshore Catcher Vessel Co-operative Permit or License, the applicant has to approach the U. S. Department of Commerce/NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer. or it can be downloaded from the following link
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
10. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
11. This entire process can be completed within 10 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Apply by mail

1. To Apply for AFA (American fisheries Act) Inshore Catcher Vessel Co-operative Permit or License, the applicant has to approach the U. S. Department of Commerce/NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer. or it can be downloaded from the following link – link
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
10. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
11. This entire process can be completed within 10 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• Application form link
• The contract was signed by the owners of at least 80 percent of the qualified catcher vessels.
• The cooperative contract requires that the cooperative deliver at least 90 percent of its BSAI pollock catch to its designated AFA processor.
• A copy of a letter requesting a business review letter on the fishery cooperative from the Department of Justice and any response to such request.

Office Locations & Contacts

U. S. Department of Commerce/NOAA
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
Restricted Access Management (RAM)
P.O. Box 21668
Juneau, Alaska 99802-1668
Phone - (800) 304-4846
Fax - (907) 586-7354
Contact link

Eligibility

• AFA permit. The vessel must have a valid AFA catcher vessel permit with an inshore endorsement.
• LLP permit. The vessel must be named on a valid License Limitation Program (LLP) permit authorizing the vessel to engage in trawling for pollock in the Bering Sea subarea. If the vessel is more than 60 feet (18.3 m) length overall (LOA), the vessel must be named on a valid LLP permit endorsed for the Aleutian Islands (AI) to engage in trawling for pollock in the AI.
• Permit sanctions. The vessel has no permit sanctions that otherwise make it ineligible to engage in fishing for pollock in the BSAI.

Fees

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

• Application form link

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within 10 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Cooperative Contact Information
• Designated Cooperative Processor Information
• Business Mailing Address
• Business Telephone Number
• Business Fax Number
• Business E-mail Address
• Cooperative contract information
• Vessel Information
• Certification Of Applicant

Need for the Document

• The AFA was created to strengthen US ownership standards that had been exploited under the Anti-reflagging Act, and to allow the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) pollock fleet to manage their fishery in a more reasonable manner while protecting non-AFA participation in other fisheries.

Information which might help

• For more information link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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