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Crab Rationalization Program Forms and Applications
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At-Sea Scales Forms (CFR 679)
  • At-Sea Scales Inspection Request
  • Record of Daily Scale Tests
  • Crab Monitoring Plan : Fillable PDF or MS Word
        - Completed Example


    Arbitration Forms (CFR 680)
  • Annual Arbitration Organization Report and Instructions
  • Arbitration Organization miscellaneous reporting: Arbitration organizations must submit a letter to NMFS with the selection of the market analyst formula arbitrator and contract arbitrator. Mail to: Regional Administrator, NMFS AKR, PO Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802-1668



  • Economic Data Report (EDR) Forms and Information (CFR 680)
  • Stationary crab floating processor annual EDR
  • Catcher vessel annual EDR
  • Catcher processor annual EDR
  • Shoreside crab processor annual EDR
  • More detailed information on EDR >>>



  • Fee Payment
  • 72 FR 41293, July 27, 2007. Notification of fee percentages for cost recovery. Fees due by July 31, 2008.
  • Registered Crab Receiver (RCR) Cost-Recovery Fee Payment Form
  • RCR Online Cost-Recovery Fee Payment



  • IFQ Forms (CFR 679 and 680)
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  • IFQ Departure Report:
    Required for crab being landed outside the state of Alaska and before the crab leave Alaska waters. Please call 1-800-304-8486 between the hours of 6:00 am and midnight to make this report.
  • Transshipment Authorization:
    Required to transship processed crab between vessels 24 hours before the transhipment. Please call 1-800-304-4846 between the hours of 6:00 am and midnight to be directed to a Clearing Officer to obtain this authorization.
  • Application for Replacement of Certificates, Permits, or Cards



  • Landings (CFR 680)
  • Interagency Electronic Reporting System (IERS) Processor Registration
  • Landing and/or Production Data Report Login
  • Catcher/Processor Offload Report
  • Crab Manual Landing Report: This form is to be used with prior approval of a Clearing Officer. Please call 1-800-304-4846 between the hours of 6:00 am and midnight to be directed to a Clearing Officer to obtain this authorization.


  • Logbooks (CFR 679 and 680)
  • Catcher Vessel Longline and Pot Gear Daily Fishing Logbook (DFL)
  • Catcher/Processor Longline and Pot Gear Daily Cumulative Production Logbook (DCPL)



  • Permit Applications (CFR 680)
  • Application for Crab Quota Share (QS) or Processor Quota Share (PQS) (Application period closed 6/3/05)
        - Explanation of QS/PQS Fishery "Denominators"
        - Explanation of 'Percentage of Total Percentage' Computations for QS"
  • Annual Application for Crab IFQ/IPQ Permit (Due August 1)
  • Application for an Annual Crab Harvesting Cooperative IFQ Permit (Due August 1)
  • Application for Registered Crab Receiver (RCR) Permit
  • Application for Crab IFQ Hired Master Permit
  • Application for Federal Crab Vessel Permit
  • Application to Become an Eligible Crab Community Organization (ECCO)
  • Application for Eligibility to Receive Crab QS/IFQ or PQS/IPQ by Transfer
  • Application for Transfer of Crab QS/IFQ or PQS/IPQ
  • Application for Transfer of Crab QS/IFQ To or From an ECCO (To be posted when available)
  • Application for Inter-cooperative Transfer



  • Report Forms (CFR 679 and 680)
  • Product Transfer Report (PTR)
  • U.S. Vessel Activity Report (VAR)



  • Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Forms (CFR 679 and 680)
    VMS is required for any vessel in Alaska waters (internal to 200 nautical miles) that has been issued a Federal crab vessel permit and that has crab pots or crab hauling equipment or a crab pot launcher on board. See 50 CFR 680.23(d). More information on VMS >>>
  • VMS Fax Check-in Report