American Fisheries Act (AFA) Permit Program
Beginning January 1, 2000, all vessels and processors wishing to participate in the non-CDQ Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) pollock fishery are required to have valid American Fisheries Act (AFA) permits on board the vessel or at the processing plant. AFA permits are required even for vessels and processors specifically named in the AFA, and are required in addition to any other Federal or State permits. AFA permits also may limit the take of non-pollock groundfish, crab, and prohibited species as governed by AFA "sideboard" provisions.
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https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/permits-licenses?field_fishery_pm_value=American+Fisheries+Act
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| modified | 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000+00:00 |
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| temporal | 2000-01-01T00:00:00+00:00/2000-01-01T00:00:00+00:00 |
| title | American Fisheries Act (AFA) Permit Program |
