Licence Prefix Category - Pacific Region

Pacific Coast commercial fishing licences are often referred to by an alphabetic letter. Some examples are the "A" for Salmon, "S" for Shrimp by Trawl and "Z" for Party Based licenses.

When a commercial licence is issued, it is now assigned a Prefix, which is an alphabetic descriptor from one to 6 characters in length. It has a species code (such as "A" for Salmon or "ZC" for Red Sea Urchin) and may include a gear ("AS" for Salmon Seine). All Aboriginal Communal Commercial licences begin with an "F".

The Prefixes listed here are for all the current license types issued through the Pacific Licencing System.

Prefix Description
A Salmon
AC Salmon by Gill Net/Troll Combination
AG Salmon by Gill Net
AGC Salmon Gill Net - Area C
AGD Salmon Gill Net - Area D
AGE Salmon Gill Net - Area E
AR Salmon by Troll Pre-1996
AS Salmon by Seine
ASA Salmon Seine - Area A
ASB Salmon Seine - Area B
AT Salmon by Troll
ATBR Salmon Transboundary
ATF Salmon Troll - Area F
ATG Salmon Troll - Area G
ATH Salmon Troll - Area H
AYR Salmon Yukon River
BA Salmon
BAC Salmon by Gill Net/Troll Combination
BAG Salmon by Gill Net
BAR Salmon Troll - Aboriginal
BAT Salmon by Troll
C Schedule II SPECIES by Hook and Line
C0 Schedule II SPECIES
CA Schedule II by Hook and Line - Special Issue
CS Contaminated Shellfish
CSO Contaminated Shellfish
CSS Contaminated Shellfish
CT Schedule II SPECIES - Tuna
D Packing
E Abalone
EEZ Foreign Fishing Vessel
FA Salmon - Aboriginal
FAC Salmon by Gill Net/Troll Combination - Aboriginal
FAG Salmon by Gill Net - Aboriginal
FAGC Salmon Gill Net - Aboriginal - Area C
FAGD Salmon Gill Net - Aboriginal - Area D
FAGE Salmon Gill Net - Aboriginal - Area E
FAR Salmon by Troll - Aboriginal Pre-1996
FAS Salmon by Seine - Aboriginal
FASA Salmon Seine - Aboriginal - Area A
FASB Salmon Seine - Aboriginal - Area A
FAT Salmon by Troll - Aboriginal
FATBR Salmon Transboundary - Aboriginal
FATF Salmon Troll - Aboriginal - Area F
FATG Salmon Troll - Aboriginal - Area G
FATH Salmon Troll - Aboriginal - Area H
FC Schedule II SPECIES by Hook and Line - Aboriginal
FC0 Schedule II SPECIES
FCA Schedule II by Hook and Line - Special Issue - Aboriginal
FG Geoduck and Horse Clam by Dive - Aboriginal
FH Herring Roe by Gill Net - Aboriginal
FHS Herring Roe by Seine - Aboriginal
FJ Herring Spawn on Kelpby Purse Seine - Aboriginal
FK Sablefish by Longline or Trap - Aboriginal
FL Halibut by Hook and Line - Aboriginal
FP Shrimp by Trawl - Aboriginal - Processing
FR Crab by Trap - Aboriginal
FRA Crab - Area A - Aboriginal
FRB Crab - Area B - Aboriginal
FRC Fish Harvester Registration Card (FRC)
FRE Crab - Area E - Aboriginal
FS Shrimp by Trawl - Aboriginal
FT Groundfish Trawl - Aboriginal
FW Prawn and Shrimp by Trap - Aboriginal
FZC Red Sea Urchin by Dive - Aboriginal
FZCN Red Sea Urchin - Area North - Aboriginal
FZCS Red Sea Urchin - Area South - Aboriginal
FZF Euphausiid by Pelagic Trawl - Aboriginal
FZN Rockfish by Hook and Line - Aboriginal
FZNI Rockfish by Hook and Line - Area Inside - Aboriginal
FZNO Rockfish by Hook and Line - Area Outside - Aboriginal
FZNOA Rockfish by Hook and Line - Area Outside - Option A - Aboriginal
FZNOB Rockfish by Hook and Line - Area Outside - Option B - Aboriginal
FZNOC Rockfish by Hook and Line - Area Outside - Option C - Aboriginal
FZS Pacific Sardine - Aboriginal
FZWO Oysters, Pacific - Aboriginal
G Geoduck and Horse Clam by Dive
GG Geoduck and Horse Clam - Gulf Islands
GN Geoduck and Horse Clam - North Coast
GW Geoduck and Horse Clam - West Coast Vancouver Island
H Herring Roe
HG Herring Roe by Gill Net
HS Herring Roe by Seine
I Import
J Herring Spawn on Kelp by Purse Seine
K Sablefish by Longline or Trap
L Halibut by Hook and Line
NA Salmon by Gill Net - NorthernNativeFishingCo
NAC Salmon by Gill Net/Troll Combination - Northern Native Fishing Co
NAG Salmon by Gill Net - NorthernNativeFishingCo
NAGC Salmon Gill Net - Northern Native Fishing Co - Area C
NAGD Salmon Gill Net - Northern Native Fishing Co - Area D
NAGE Salmon Gill Net - Northern Native Fishing Co - Area E
NAR Salmon by Troll - Northern Native Fishing Co Pre-1996
P Processing
PA Processing - Salmon
PD Processing - Dogfish
PG Processing - Geoduck
PK Processing - Skate
PR Processing - Groundfish
PS Processing - Sea Cucumber
R Crab by Trap
RA Crab by Trap - Area A
RB Crab by Trap - Area B
RE Crab by Trap - Area E
RG Crab by Trap - Area G
RH Crab by Trap - Area H
RI Crab by Trap - Area I
RJ Crab by Trap - Area J
S Shrimp by Trawl
SEC68 Section 68 - High Seas, in international waters
T Groundfish Trawl
TA Groundfish Trawl - Option A
TB Groundfish Trawl - Option B
TFRC Fish Harvester Registration Card (FRC) - Temporary
USA68 Section 68 - Albacore Tuna in USA waters
W Prawn and Shrimp by Trap
YH Export - Herring
YS Export - Salmon
Z Herring
Z1 Clam
Z2 Clam by Hand Picking or Hand Digging
Z2A Clam - Area A
Z2ACL Clam by Hand Picking or Hand Digging - Aboriginal
Z2B Clam - Area B
Z2C Clam - Area C
Z2D Clam - Area D
Z2E Clam - Area E
Z2F Clam - Area F
Z2G Clam - Area G
Z3 Winkles
Z4 Top Snail
Z5 Limpet
Z6 Goose neck Barnacle
Z7 Octopus
Z8 Smelt by Gill Net or Setnet
Z9 Eulachon
ZA Green Sea Urchin by Dive
ZB Weathervane Scallop
ZC Red Sea Urchin by Dive
ZCN Red Sea Urchin - North Area
ZCS Red Sea Urchin - South Area
ZD Sea CucumberS by Dive
ZDC Sea Cucumber by Dive - Area C
ZDG Sea Cucumber by Dive - Area G
ZDP Sea Cucumber by Dive - Area P
ZDW Sea Cucumber by Dive - Area W
ZE Opal Squid by Hook and Line or Seine
ZF Euphausiid by Pelagic Trawl
ZG Octopus by Dive
ZH Prawn by Trap
ZI Pink and Spiny Scallops by Dive
ZJ Octopus (Dive and Trap)
ZK Anchovy by Seine
ZL Surf & Pile Perch by Net
ZM Herring Bait - Lottery
ZN Rockfish by Hook and Line
ZNI Rockfish by Hook and Line - Inside Area
ZNO Rockfish by Hook and Line - Outside Area
ZNOA Rockfish by Hook and Line - Outside Area - Option A
ZNOB Rockfish by Hook and Line - Outside Area - Option B
ZNOC Rockfish by Hook and Line - Outside Area - Option C
ZNOD Rockfish by Hook and Line - Outside Area - Option D
ZO Six-gill Shark
ZP Octopus by Trap
ZR Pink and Spiny Scallops by Trawl
ZS Sardine by Seine
ZSF Pacific Sardine - Aboriginal
ZU Eulachon by Gill Net
ZWO Oysters, Pacific
ZX Herring Bait
ZY1 Herring Bait - Sport
ZY2 Herring Bait - Commercial
ZY3 Herring Bait - Domestic Food
ZY4 Herring Bait - Zoo/Aquarium
ZY5 Herring Bait - Research
ZY6 Herring Bait - Charity
ZZ Transporting
ZZA Atlantic Salmon