### Question
Can you define what permit means?


### Answer
**Permit** is defined as the following in *16 U.S.C. § 773f*:

> any license, certificate, approval, registration, charter, membership, exemption, or other form of permission issued by the Commission or the Secretary, and includes any quota share or other transferable quota issued by the Secretary

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 773f*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 10-NORTHERN PACIFIC HALIBUT FISHING > SUBCHAPTER IV-NORTHERN PACIFIC HALIBUT ACT OF 1982**

