Changes in the Distribution of Alaska's Commercial Fisheries Entry Permits, 1975-2025
Table 3-02. 2025 Year-end Distribution of Permit Holders by Permit Type and Resident Type

  All Permits Held By All Transferable Permits Held By All Permits
Permits First Issued in: Alaska Rural Local Alaska Rural Nonlocal Alaska Urban Local Alaska Urban Nonlocal Alaska Data Missing Nonresident DCCED
CFAB		 Alaska Rural Local Alaska Rural Nonlocal Alaska Urban Local Alaska Urban Nonlocal Alaska Data Missing Nonresident DCCED
CFAB		 Alaska Total Grand Total
1975                                
Statewide Salmon Power Troll (S15B) 327 10 417 14 6 175 0 327 10 417 14 6 175 0 774 949
Southeast Salmon Purse Seine (S01A) 90 3 54 2 3 126 0 90 3 54 2 3 126 0 152 278
Southeast Salmon Drift Gillnet (S03A) 219 8 144 9 3 89 0 219 8 144 9 3 89 0 383 472
Yakutat Salmon Set Gillnet (S04D) 99 10 0 29 2 25 0 99 10 0 29 2 25 0 140 165
Prince William Sound Salmon Purse Seine (S01E) 93 71 0 48 1 54 0 93 71 0 48 1 54 0 213 267
Prince William Sound Salmon Drift Gillnet (S03E) 229 87 0 101 4 113 0 229 87 0 101 4 113 0 421 534
Prince William Sound Salmon Set Gillnet (S04E) 4 5 0 10 0 9 0 4 5 0 10 0 9 0 19 28
Cook Inlet Salmon Purse Seine (S01H) 64 0 12 0 0 7 0 64 0 12 0 0 7 0 76 83
Cook Inlet Salmon Drift Gillnet (S03H) 249 15 143 6 4 145 0 249 15 143 6 4 145 0 417 562
Cook Inlet Salmon Set Gillnet (S04H) 212 11 379 5 5 118 0 212 11 379 5 5 118 0 612 730
Kodiak Salmon Purse Seine (S01K) 24 73 180 31 1 57 0 24 73 180 31 1 57 0 309 366
Kodiak Salmon Beach Seine (S02K) 2 3 12 1 1 7 0 2 3 12 1 1 7 0 19 26
Kodiak Salmon Set Gillnet (S04K) 14 9 84 18 2 59 0 14 9 84 18 2 59 0 127 186
Chignik Salmon Purse Seine (S01L) 29 17 0 28 1 13 0 29 17 0 28 1 13 0 75 88
AK Peninsula Salmon Purse Seine (S01M) 47 9 0 24 0 37 0 47 9 0 24 0 37 0 80 117
AK Peninsula Salmon Drift Gillnet (S03M) 30 48 0 12 1 70 0 30 48 0 12 1 70 0 91 161
AK Peninsula Salmon Set Gillnet (S04M) 74 4 0 14 1 18 0 74 4 0 14 1 18 0 93 111
Bristol Bay Salmon Drift Gillnet (S03T) 276 293 0 273 14 1,002 0 276 293 0 273 14 1,002 0 856 1,858
Bristol Bay Salmon Set Gillnet (S04T) 299 46 0 231 5 369 0 279 44 0 222 5 361 0 581 950
Total 2,381 722 1,425 856 54 2,493 0 2,361 720 1,425 847 54 2,485 0 5,438 7,931
                                 
1976                                
Kuskokwim Salmon Gillnet (S04W) 532 7 141 16 0 7 0 532 7 141 16 0 7 0 696 703
Lower Yukon Salmon Gillnet (S04Y) 535 17 0 71 0 3 0 535 17 0 71 0 3 0 623 626
Upper Yukon Salmon Gillnet (S04P) 13 0 24 6 0 0 0 13 0 24 6 0 0 0 43 43
Upper Yukon Salmon Fish Wheel (S08P) 53 3 26 3 1 2 0 53 3 26 3 1 2 0 86 88
Norton Sound Salmon Gillnet (S04Z) 158 3 0 14 0 0 0 158 3 0 14 0 0 0 175 175
Kotzebue Salmon Gillnet (S04X) 128 2 0 11 0 1 0 128 2 0 11 0 1 0 141 142
Total 1,419 32 191 121 1 13 0 1,419 32 191 121 1 13 0 1,764 1,777
                                 
1977-1978                                
Southeast Herring Roe Purse Seine (G01A) 11 10 14 5 0 7 0 11 10 14 5 0 7 0 40 47
Prince William Sound Herring Roe Purse Seine (G01E) 26 30 0 22 0 27 0 26 30 0 22 0 27 0 78 105
Cook Inlet Herring Roe & Food/Bait Purse Seine (G01H) 30 7 9 6 0 23 0 30 7 9 6 0 23 0 52 75
Total 67 47 23 33 0 57 0 67 47 23 33 0 57 0 170 227
                                 
1980-1987                                
Statewide Salmon Hand Troll (S05B) 408 10 306 15 13 83 0 347 7 256 9 11 74 0 752 835
Southeast Herring Roe & Fd/Bt Gillnet (G34A) 53 0 24 1 0 32 0 53 0 24 1 0 32 0 78 110
Prince William Sound Herring Roe Gillnet (G34E) 12 0 0 7 2 3 0 12 0 0 7 2 3 0 21 24
Kodiak Herring Roe Purse Seine (G01K) 5 17 23 5 0 10 0 4 16 23 5 0 9 0 50 60
Kodiak Herring Roe Gillnet (G34K) 5 12 42 4 0 4 2 5 12 40 4 0 4 2 65 69
Kodiak Herring Roe Gillnet & Purse Seine (G31K) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
Total 483 39 396 32 15 133 2 421 35 344 26 13 122 2 967 1,100
                                 
1988-1992                                
Northern Southeast Sablefish Longline (C61A) 19 3 32 5 1 13 0 19 3 32 5 1 13 0 60 73
Southern Southeast Sablefish Longline (C61C) 10 1 6 0 0 0 0 8 1 6 0 0 0 0 17 17
Southern Southeast Sablefish Pot Gear (C91C) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
Southeast Red/Blue King Crab Pot Gear (K19A) 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 9 9
Southeast Red/Blue/Brown King Crab Pot Gear (K29A) 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 5
Southeast Brown King Crab Pot Gear (K39A) 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 7
Southeast Red/Blue King/Tanner Crab Pot Gear (K49A) 10 0 5 0 0 0 0 10 0 5 0 0 0 0 15 15
Southeast Red/Blue/Brown King/Tanner Crab Pot Gear (K69A) 19 0 8 0 0 1 0 19 0 7 0 0 1 0 27 28
Southeast Tanner Crab Pot Gear (T19A) 11 0 14 0 0 0 0 10 0 13 0 0 0 0 25 25
Prince William Sound Herring Spawn On Kelp Pound (L21E) 42 16 0 20 5 45 0 42 16 0 20 5 45 0 83 128
Bristol Bay Herring Spawn On Kelp Hand Pick (L12T) 215 10 0 25 0 11 0 215 10 0 25 0 11 0 250 261
Nelson Island Herring Roe & Food/Bait Gillnet (G34N) 100 9 0 12 0 4 0 87 8 0 10 0 2 0 121 125
Nunivak Island Herring Roe & Food/Bait Gillnet (G34U) 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 5 8
Cape Romanzof Herring Roe & Food/Bait Gillnet (G34Y) 48 1 0 1 0 0 0 46 0 0 1 0 0 0 50 50
Norton Sound Herring Roe Beach Seine (G02Z) 0 3 0 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 2 0 3 0 5 8
Norton Sound Herring Roe & Food/Bait Gillnet (G34Z) 121 40 0 36 2 58 0 121 40 0 36 2 58 0 199 257
Total 613 85 72 101 8 140 0 594 83 70 99 8 136 0 879 1,019
                                 
1997                                
Southeast Dungeness Crab Ring Net (D10A) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Southeast Dungeness Crab Diving Gear (D11A) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Southeast Dungeness Crab 300 Pots/Or 100% Of Max (D9AA) 26 1 17 0 0 5 0 26 1 17 0 0 5 0 44 49
Southeast Dungeness Crab 225 Pots/Or 75% Of Max (D9BA) 31 0 7 0 0 5 0 31 0 7 0 0 5 0 38 43
Southeast Dungeness Crab 150 Pots/Or 50% Of Max (D9CA) 56 0 16 0 0 11 0 54 0 14 0 0 11 0 72 83
Southeast Dungeness Crab 75 Pots/Or 25% Of Max (D9DA) 45 1 22 3 2 16 0 34 0 16 3 1 16 0 73 89
Cook Inlet Dungeness Crab Pot Gear (D91H) 46 0 12 2 2 6 0 39 0 11 2 2 5 0 62 68
Total 205 2 76 6 4 43 0 184 1 65 5 3 42 0 293 336
                                 
1998                                
Northern Southeast Herring Spawn On Kelp Pound (L21A) 49 0 33 2 1 25 1 49 0 33 2 1 25 1 86 111
Southern Southeast Herring Spawn On Kelp Pound (L21C) 98 0 34 0 1 25 0 93 0 29 0 1 24 0 133 158
Southeast Shrimp Pot Gear (P91A) 98 1 80 2 1 26 0 69 1 57 1 1 23 0 182 208
Prince William Sound Sablefish Net Gear Max VL Length 50' (C4CE) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
Prince William Sound Sablefish Fixed Gear Max VL Length 90' (C5AE) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Prince William Sound Sablefish Fixed Gear Max VL Length 50' (C5CE) 9 6 0 17 0 5 0 9 6 0 17 0 5 0 32 37
Prince William Sound Sablefish Fixed Gear Max VL Length 35' (C5DE) 4 3 0 7 0 0 0 4 3 0 7 0 0 0 14 14
Total 260 10 147 29 3 81 1 226 10 119 28 3 77 1 450 531
                                 
1999-2002                                
Southeast Brown King/Tanner Crab Pot Gear (K59A) 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 5 5
Southeast Shrimp Beam Trawl (P17A) 17 0 5 1 1 4 0 16 0 4 1 1 4 0 24 28
Southeast Sea Urchin Diving Gear (U11A) 5 0 20 2 1 24 0 5 0 20 2 1 24 0 28 52
Southeast Geoduck Clams Diving Gear (J11A) 16 0 29 1 1 24 1 9 0 19 1 1 18 1 48 72
Southeast Sea Cucumber Diving Gear (Q11A) 59 8 95 7 2 46 0 40 8 63 6 2 35 0 171 217
Prince William Sound Sablefish Fixed Gear Max VL Length 60' (C5BE) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 3
Kodiak Herring Food/Bait Purse Seine, Fixed VL Length To 60' (H1DK) 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 5
Kodiak Herring Food/Bait Otter Trawl, Fixed VL Length To 75' (H7BK) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Kodiak Herring Food/Bait Otter Trawl, Fixed VL Length To 70' (H7CK) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
Kodiak Herring Food/Bait Otter Trawl, Fixed VL Length To 60' (H7DK) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
Goodnews Bay Herring Roe & Food/Bait Gillnet (G34W) 23 57 0 12 0 1 0 23 57 0 12 0 1 0 92 93
Total 123 67 157 23 5 103 1 96 67 114 22 5 86 1 376 479
                                 
2003-2004                                
Southeast Shrimp Otter Trawl (P07A) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Kodiak Tanner Bairdi Crab Pot Gear VL To 120' (TB9AK) 0 3 27 0 0 11 0 0 3 22 0 0 10 0 30 41
Kodiak Tanner Bairdi Crab Pot Gear VL Under 60' (TB9BK) 13 31 79 5 0 7 0 13 31 75 5 0 6 0 128 135
Total 13 34 106 5 0 19 0 13 34 97 5 0 16 0 158 177
                                 
Overall Total 5,564 1,038 2,593 1,206 90 3,082 4 5,381 1,029 2,448 1,186 87 3,034 4 10,495 13,577

This table excludes 3,043 permits which were cancelled by CFEC and not reinstated, summed over the entire period.
By 2025, the net effects of transferable and nontransferable permits changing status through the CFEC adjudication process resulted in the addition of 134 transferable permits.