HMS Permits

[Miles Offshore]

Little help folks-dumb question but here goes- are the permits only required for Bills,tuna's and swords ? what about hoo's/kings/mahi etc? Just curious as i start fishing for inshore migratory species (i know hoo's are not normally caught inshore )- thanx- craig

[Proheat]

PERMITS FOR 2007 ARE NOW AVAILABLE
This notice outlines the procedure for obtaining a 2007/2008 Atlantic Tunas Permit, which allows you to commercially fish for and/or retain Atlantic Bluefin, Yellowfin, Skipjack, Albacore, and Bigeye tunas; an Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Angling Permit, which allows you to recreationally fish for and or retain any regulated Atlantic HMS (Atlantic tunas, sharks, swordfish, or billfish); or an HMS Charter/Headboat Permit, which is required by vessels taking fee paying passengers fishing for or retaining HMS. The permits issued for the 2007/2008 season will be valid from the date of issuance through December 31, 2008. The permit fee is $28.00, payable by credit card (Visa, Master Card, Discover, or American Express) or money order only. You will need your Atlantic tunas or your Atlantic HMS permit number to renew your permit for this up coming season. If you do not have your permit number from last year available, you may look it up at www.hmspermits.gov using your last name, phone number, and zip code, or a Customer Service representative may assist at the number below. Please check your current permit information carefully prior to renewing your permit. Due to the duration of the permit, changes to you permit category may be made under the following circumstances: a) When you renew the permit for the upcoming season; b) During the time period of January 1 – May 31, 2008; or c) Within 10-calendar days from the permits’ date of issuance, to correct any errors in permit category


Miles- This is the only info that I saw on thier website.
I think that recreationally, this is all you need. I believe that charter boats need permits for some of the other species.

If anyone else has any info, I'd like to know too!

[Dick_Formula233]

I think that recreationally, this is all you need. I believe that charter boats need permits for some of the other species.

If anyone else has any info, I'd like to know too!

Proheat,

That's correct. This is the only permit needed by recreational anglers, and the permit is for the vessel and any angler on her.

Miles,

Note the permit is required if you are fishing in any manner where billfish or Tuna might be caught.

[Miles Offshore]

That makes sense Dick- thanx (except in January when we are rockfishing and those bluefins are passin through right up on the beach!) -

thanx Proheat/Dick for posting replies- craig