# 2025-22110: Canadian Vessels Seek Permit for Maine Salmon Cross-Border Haul

2025-22110, Permits; Foreign Fishing, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published 2025-12-05, effective Written comments must be received by December 19, 2025. (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-22110
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-22110
- Title: Permits; Foreign Fishing
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 56133
- Published: 2025-12-05
- Effective: Written comments must be received by December 19, 2025.
- Comments close: 2025-12-19
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Canadian Vessels Seek Permit for Maine Salmon Cross-Border Haul

## Summary

The government is reviewing a request from Canadian companies to move farmed salmon from Maine waters to Canada using Canadian boats. They want your thoughts by December 19, 2025, before deciding if U.S. boats can do the job instead. This could affect fishing businesses and how seafood gets shipped across borders.

## Abstract

NMFS publishes for public review and comment information regarding a permit application for transshipment of farmed salmon from aquaculture operations in Maine waters to processing plants in Canada by Canadian flagged vessels. The application for a transshipment permit is submitted under provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). This action is necessary for NMFS to make a determination on whether to approve the permit application.

## Effects PRIA read

- U.S. Boats Get First Right to Haul: benefit, medium. Under the Magnuson-Stevens Act, NMFS cannot approve a non-U.S. vessel transshipment permit until it determines that no U.S. vessel owner or operator with adequate capacity has indicated interest in doing the transport at fair and reasonable rates. If you own or operate a U.S. fishing or transport v…
- Canadian Vessels Seek To Move Maine Salmon: cost, medium. True North Salmon Limited Partnership, Kelly Cove Salmon Limited, and 697002 NB, Inc. applied for a permit to have five Canadian-flagged vessels pick up farmed salmon from U.S. farm pens in Maine waters (within 12 nautical miles of Maine's seaward boundary) and carry them to Blacks Harbour, Canada…

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## Sources
- [2025-22110 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/05/2025-22110/permits-foreign-fishing)
- [2025-22110 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-05/pdf/2025-22110.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-22110 (as of 2026-06-08).