Commercial Fisheries Entry

What Commercial Fisheries Entry does

The Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission (CFEC) is a State of Alaska regulatory agency headquartered at 8800 Glacier Hwy, #109, in Juneau, Alaska, operating under Alaska Statute 16.43 to administer the Limited Entry Program for Alaska's commercial fisheries. Its core function is to issue and manage commercial fishing entry permits and commercial vessel licenses required for legal participation in Alaska's limited entry fisheries, and to process renewals, emergency and permanent transfers, and estate-related permit designations. CFEC maintains a suite of interconnected databases — a public permit database, a confidential search database for approved agencies, a commercial vessel database, an intent-to-transfer database, a demerit points tracking system, and permit value reports — supported by an online renewal portal for self-service permit and vessel management. The agency serves Alaska commercial fishermen, commercial vessel owners, and permit holder estates as its primary user segments, and also administers ongoing class action settlement matters including the Carlson non-resident fee differential refund program.

CFEC operates with a lean staff of approximately 7 employees and is funded as a state government entity rather than through commercial revenue generation; its economic inputs come from annual permit fees, vessel license fees, transfer fees, and administrative fees, supplemented by state appropriations. Technology is built on State of Alaska government IT systems, with no disclosed AI/ML, API, or third-party integration footprint — the platform is purpose-built for regulatory recordkeeping, public access search, and fee processing. Its go-to-market is non-commercial: CFEC communicates through its official website, public notices and news releases, public meetings, and direct phone/email support, with permit distribution occurring through the self-service online portal, phone support (including a toll-free Alaska line), and in-person services at its Juneau office. The agency holds statutory exclusivity over Alaska's limited entry permit system, creating a regulatory monopoly with no private-sector competitors and a geographically fixed statewide service area.

Name

Commercial Fisheries Entry

Legal name

Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission

Website

https://cfec.state.ak.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission is a State of Alaska regulatory agency that issues and manages limited entry commercial fishing permits and vessel licenses, serving Alaska commercial fishermen, vessel owners, and permit holder estates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Fisheries Permit Management

NAICS

Fishing (1141)

SIC

Fishing, Hunting And Trapping (900)

akta.pro primary industry

Licensing & Permitting Authorities (General) (BPAIAOAB)

Keywords

• Commercial fishing permits
• Fisheries license management
• Limited entry program
• Fishery permit transfers
• Fishing vessel licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Juneau

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Commercial Fishing Permit Fees: Annual fees charged for commercial fishing permits required for participation in Alaska's limited entry fisheries
2. Commercial Vessel License Fees: Annual licensing fees for commercial fishing vessels
3. Transfer Fees: Fees associated with emergency and permanent transfer of entry permits
4. Administrative Fees: Fees for duplicate licenses, replacement certificates, and administrative services

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CFEC issues and manages commercial fishing entry permits and vessel licenses required by law to participate in Alaska's limited entry fisheries. It also administers permit renewals, permanent and emergency transfers, vessel licensing, demerit point tracking, and provides public and confidential databases for permit, vessel, and fishery statistics. The agency supports permit value reporting and estate-related transfer services for deceased permit holders.

Product overview

The Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission (CFEC) operates a unified permit management system for Alaska's commercial fisheries. The system consists of interconnected databases and services including the Public Permit Database and Confidential Search Database for permit holder information, Commercial Vessel Database for vessel licensing, Permit Value Reports for market valuation, and the Demerit Points System for violation tracking. Additional services include permit transfer processing (both emergency and permanent), estate information handling for deceased permit holders, fishery statistics reporting, and Carlson class action information. The online renewal portal enables permit holders to manage permits and vessels digitally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Fishing Permit Issuance
• Commercial Vessel License
• Permit Transfer Services
• Estate Information Services
• Crab CDQ and Community Allocation Permits
• Fishery Statistics Public data tables including Fishery Participation & Earnings, Permits & Permit Holders, Commercial Vessels, and Fishery Codes organized by species and fishery resource group.
• Permit Value Reports
• Demerit Points System
• Intent to Transfer Database
• Carlson Information

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission: An interstate compact agency coordinating fisheries management across Pacific coast states, including Alaska. Comparable as a multi-state fisheries regulatory body that, like CFEC, manages permit data, vessel licensing coordination, and interstate fishery programs.
• Alaska Department of Fish and Game: The companion Alaska state agency that manages fish and game resources, sets seasons and quotas, and works alongside CFEC on commercial fisheries oversight. Directly comparable because it sits in the same state regulatory ecosystem, governing the biological and in-season management side of the same fisheries CFEC administers through limited entry permits.
• North Pacific Fishery Management Council: One of eight U.S. regional fishery management councils that develops federal fishery management plans for the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands. Comparable because its decisions directly shape the limited-entry fisheries that CFEC administers through permitting on the Alaska side.
• Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission: An interstate compact coordinating management of Atlantic coast fishery resources among 15 U.S. states. Comparable to CFEC as a multi-jurisdictional fisheries regulatory authority that handles permitting coordination, fishery statistics, and interstate management plans.
• Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife: Oregon's state agency managing commercial fishing permits, licenses, and fishery statistics. Comparable as a peer state regulatory body administering a commercial fisheries permitting system with similar licensing, transfer, and data-publication functions as CFEC.
• Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: The state agency responsible for fish, wildlife, and habitat management in Washington, including commercial fishing licensing and permit administration. Comparable because it performs an analogous state-level permitting and licensing function for Washington commercial fisheries, mirroring CFEC's role in Alaska.
• Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission: An interstate compact of Gulf of Mexico states coordinating marine fisheries management, data, and permitting. Comparable to CFEC as a regional fisheries regulatory body performing analogous coordination, statistics, and management functions across multiple states.

Broad incumbents

• National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries): The federal agency responsible for managing U.S. marine fisheries in federal waters, including those off Alaska. Comparable as a higher-tier regulator that CFEC must coordinate with on permits, fishery management plans, and stock assessments for fisheries overlapping state and federal jurisdiction.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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