If you are operating an aquaculture facility and exporting paddlefish or sturgeon caviar and meat you will need to complete this application form. Single use permits and Master Files are available.
Master Files may be obtained for overarching programs that require multiple exports. Once your program is approved, a Master File may be valid for at least one year, not to exceed 3. You would then apply separately for individual, partially complete permits which you would customize for each shipment using 3-200-74. To renew or amend an existing Master File, locate the Master File you wish to renew or amend, select it, then choose the renew or amend button.
You must wait for a Master File to be established, renewed, or amended, prior to applying for individual, partially complete permits. You will be notified that your Master File is valid so you can apply for the permits associated with your Master File.
All other exports of caviar meat, eggs, and products containing paddlefish or sturgeon all require CITES permits, and application form 3-200-76 should be used.
Read more detailed information about paddlefish and sturgeon permit applications.
To Complete This Form You Will Need the Following:
- Photos of the facility and a copy of the appropriate state, Federal license(s) for the facility.
- If you supplement from the wild, you will need to provide a copy of the state authorization or collection permit(s) (i.e., aquaculture permit, broodstock broodstock
The reproductively mature adults in a population that breed (or spawn) and produce more individuals (offspring or progeny).
Learn more about broodstock permits, and capture logs).
- If you obtained stock from another facility, provide copies of documentation showing that you acquired the specimens from the breeder or documentation demonstrating the history of transactions (chain of ownership of each specimen) and a signed statement from the breeder or breeder's record (see application for more details)
- Please note in addition to obtaining this permit for your proposed activity, for any commercial activity you will need to obtain an import / export license from our Office of Law Enforcement. If you are a U.S. entity apply here. For foreign entities apply here.
Fees
- $100: A single shipment
- $200: Multiple shipments
- $100: Renewal