Highly Migratory Species Open Access Vessel Permits

Published by NMFS Office Of Sustainable Fisheries | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Metadata Last Checked: December 19, 2025 | Last Modified: 2025-05-15T19:15:55.000+00:00

This database identifies the universe of (permitted) vessels participating in open access commercial and recreational Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) fisheries, including fisheries for bluefin tuna, swordfish, billfish, sharks, and BAYS (bigeye, albacore, yellowfin, and skipjack) tunas. Open access commercial vessel permits include permits to fish for BAYS and bluefin tuna and swordfish, and include charter/headboat permits. The data elements collected include identifying owner information, vessel description, vessel permit number, and home port.

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Complete Metadata

describedByType	application/octet-steam
identifier	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:22029
landingPage	https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/22029
language	[]
references	[ "https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/osf/dmp/pdf/22029.pdf" ]
rights	otherRestrictions, restricted
temporal	1994-01-01T00:00:00+00:00/1994-01-01T00:00:00+00:00