[djdoyle]

the new permit rules are up on the nmfs home page,not good news!

 

[624911]

rules

What is it that you saw thats not good news?

 

[djdoyle]

i fish under a general cat. permit now i have to choose between,angling permit can fish for all hms or general permit tuna only but can sell,now i think i may have to go charter /headboat i pretty much just want to fish but it would be nice to be able to sell a giant if i get lucky!

 

[624911]

rules

That is right. If you go charter\headboat and are fishing without a charter you can fish commercially. The only thing is that in order to sell the fish you still need to have a food-fish license. If you dont have one you can't sell the fish legally no matter which permit you get.

 

[624965]

A LITTLE MIS-UNDERSTANDING

IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO HOLD A FIN FISH PERMIT TO SELL TUNA, YOU MUST HOWEVER HOLD A LANDING PERMIT, FOOD FISH PERMITS ARE FOR STATE REGULATED SELLABLE SPECIES,NOT FEDERAL.THE FOOD FISH LANDING PERMIT IS 500.00 /YR WITH A GENERAL PERMIT/OR PARTY CHARTER, YOU MUST HAVE BOTH. JUST TO COVER YOURSELF GIVE THE DEC A CALL AT 631-444-0455.FOOD FISH PERMITS ARE FOR THINGS LIKE LING,BLUES,BERGALS WITCH ARE BASICALLY COVERED IN A GENERAL PERMIT ANY WAY.