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Permits to fish in waters of the United States and international waters are authorized by various statutes and laws, primarily the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Public Law 94-265, as variously amended, most
recently by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act (P.L. 109-479)) (MSA); High Seas Fishery Management and Conservation Act; and the Northern Pacific Halibut Act (Halibut Act). The most used permitting authority, the MSA, provides authority for issuance of permits for foreign fishing; or, under § 303(A) Limited Access Privilege Programs (LAPPs) or § 303(b) as a discretionary provision under authority of a Fishery
Management Plan: for vessels, vessel operators, or processors.
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