Permits Available for American Samoa Longline Limited Entry
Summary
NOAA Fisheries announces the availability of 34 American Samoa pelagic longline limited entry permits for 2024.
Twenty-one permits are available for small vessels (vessels up to 50 feet in overall length), and 13 permits are available for large vessels (vessels 50 feet or longer in overall length).
This permit allows vessels to:
- use longline gear to fish for pelagic species within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) around American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands
- land or transship longline catch in American Samoa—or within the EEZ around American Samoa
Complete permit applications, including payment, must be received by August 29, 2024. Additional details on permit availability and priority are available in the Federal Register notice.