Bob Zales Data Request October 8, 2008

Tab B, No. 4(e)

Bob Zales’ Data Request – October 8, 2008

Total Charter/Headboat Reef Fish Permits Initially Issued = 1,693

Gulf charter/headboat reef fish permits were first required in December 2002. However, an emergency rule later deferred the date to have a moratorium permit until June 2003. The application period was reopened again on April 1, 2005 for 120 days.

Active and Renewable Permits

Active and renewable Gulf charter/headboat reef fish permits = 1,415  Active Gulf charter/headboat reef fish permits = 1,306  Renewable Gulf charter/headboat reef fish permits = 109

Active and renewable Historical Captain Gulf charter/headboat reef fish permits = 54  Active Historical Captain Gulf charter/headboat reef fish permits = 42  Renewable Historical Captain Gulf charter/headboat reef fish permits = 12

Permits by Passenger Capacity

Note: The vessel passenger capacity listed in the permit database may differ from the passenger capacity authorized for the permit.

Active Gulf charter/headboat reef fish permit for 6 or less vessel passenger capacity = 1,081 Renewable Gulf charter/headboat reef fish permit for 6 or less vessel passenger capacity = 103 Active Gulf charter/headboat reef fish permit for 7 or more vessel passenger capacity = 225 Renewable Gulf charter/headboat reef fish permit for 7 or more vessel passenger capacity = 6

Active Historical Captain Gulf charter/headboat reef fish permit for 6 or less vessel passenger capacity = 31 Renewable Historical Captain Gulf charter/headboat reef fish permit for 6 or less vessel passenger capacity = 9 Active Historical Captain Gulf charter/headboat reef fish permit for 7 or more vessel passenger capacity = 11 Renewable Historical Captain Gulf charter/headboat reef fish permit for 7 or more vessel passenger capacity = 3

Permits by Fishing Mode

Note: The following list of permits by fishing mode is based on information reported by the permit applicant during permit issuance/renewal. If an applicant selects multiple descriptions for the “This vessel is best described as (select 1) field” on the Vessel Information section of the application, the processor only inputs the first selection in the database. Active Gulf charter/headboat reef fish vessel type + Commercial = 113 Headboat = 87 Charter = 1,106

Renewable Gulf charter/headboat reef fish vessel type - Commercial = 11 Headboat = 3 Charter = 95

Active Historical Captain Gulf charter/headboat reef fish vessel type - Commercial = 2 Headboat = 3 Charter = 37

Renewable Historical Captain Gulf charter/headboat reef fish vessel type - Commercial = 0 Headboat = 1 Charter = 11