Alaska IFQ Halibut/Sablefish and CDQ Halibut Program Fishery Applications and Reporting Forms
About
The Pacific Halibut and Sablefish Individual Fishing Quota Program
The Pacific Halibut and Sablefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program was adopted by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council under Amendment 15 to the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Fishery Management Plan and Amendment 20 to the Gulf of Alaska Fishery Management Plan in October 1992. The primary objectives of the Alaska Halibut and Sablefish IFQ Program are to:
- eliminate gear conflicts
- address safety concerns
- improve product quality.
IFQ Permits
Permits and can be accessed through NOAA Fisheries online permit portal eFISH.
- To login to eFISH, permit holders must have a valid email address on file. Users that have forgotten their passwords can use the Forgot Password? link located on the eFISH login page.
- If you don’t know what your NMFS Username is, please contact us at (800) 304-4846 (option #2) or send us an email at RAM.Alaska@noaa.gov
- An eFISH User Guide is also available on our website
Species Covered By This Permit
- Pacific Halibut
- Sablefish
Additional Applications
- Non-Profit Corporation to be Designated as a Recreational Quota Entity (RQE) Ap…
- Temporary Transfer of Halibut/Sablefish IFQ Application
- CDQ Flatfish Exchange (eFISH)
- CDQ Flatfish Exchange (VIEW ONLY - Submit via eFISH)
- Cost Recovery Fee Payment (eFISH)
- Cost Recovery Fee Payment (PDF)
- Eligibility to Receive QS/IFQ (TEC)
- Groundfish/Halibut CDQ and Prohibited Species Quota (PSQ) Transfer Request
- IFQ Registered Buyer Permit (eFISH - renewals and amendments)
- IFQ Registered Buyer Permit (PDF)
- IFQ/CDQ Hired Master
- IFQ Medical Transfer
- QS/IFQ Beneficiary Designation Form
- QS/IFQ Transfer by Sweep-up
- Quota Share: Identification of Ownership Interest
- Replacement of Certificates or Permits Application
- Transfer (Lease) Between Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) and Guided Angler Fish …
- Application for Transfer of QS
- Transfer of Quota Share to or from a Recreational Quota Entity (RQE)
What You Will Need
- Prior Notice of Landing (PNOL): The operator making an IFQ landing must notify Enforcement no fewer than 3 hours before landing IFQ halibut, CDQ halibut, or IFQ sablefish. Call toll-free (800) 304-4846 or to (907) 586-7163 between the hours of 6:00 am and midnight.
- IFQ Departure Report: Required for Pacific halibut or sablefish being landed outside the state of Alaska and before the Pacific halibut or sablefish leave Alaska waters. Please call (800) 304-4846 between the hours of 6:00 am and midnight to make this report.
- Transshipment Authorization: Required to transship processed Pacific halibut or sablefish between vessels 24 hours before the transhipment. Please call (800) 304-4846 between the hours of 6:00 am and midnight to be directed to a Clearing Officer to obtain this authorization.
- U.S. Coast Guard Vessel Documentation
Need Help?
Alaska Restricted Access Management Division
Alaska Regional Office