This site has been created for users to determine if a vessel has permanently relinquished its rights to fish in a commercial venture. If a vessel is found to be in this data set it may not be permitted. Depending on cause the vessel may be prohibited from transferring its flag. The user should review the documents indicated for additional information.

The site also provides qualified users to input information on vessels that may relinquish or be prohibited from engaging in commercial fishing in the future.