Revenue

The Commission generates revenue primarily from two sources: the issuance of commercial fishing permits and vessel licensing. Additional revenues come from research and data processing for services and reports requested by the public, fishing organizations and fisheries research groups. Total revenue for FY96 was 5.1 million. This increased from FY95 because a statutory change increased vessel licensing fees which now vary from $20 to $750 based on vessel length.

A portion of revenue generated by the agency comes from federal funding for work performed in developing data for federal reports and research projects. Although the amount is small, there is a significant increase in federal funding collected than in prior years.

The Commission operates on general fund program receipts, meaning the income it generates funds the overall operation of the agency. To date, about twice as much revenue is generated than spent on the operational budget of the agency. The agency has been operating on a maintenance budget for several years and applying its resources toward priority demands.

	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995
General Fund	2541.2	2534.6	2638.9	2638.9	2606.9
Full-Time	38	35	33	32	32
Part-Time	3	4	4	5	5
Temporary	2	2	2	2	2
Staff Months	485.5	468.5	437.0	432.0	431.5

CFEC Revenue

	Revenue Source*		Fiscal Year 1996
	Permit Fees		$ 4,304,020
	Vessel License Fees		777,100
	Limited Entry Application Fees		30
	Field Office User Fees		10,840
	Fines/Arrearages		8,800
	NSF Check Penalties		625
	Refunds Paid		(72,757)
	Miscellaneous Revenue (Special Requests, Reports, & Misc.)		75,863
	Total Revenue		$ 5,104,621

*This report indicates total revenue during the specified time period from each source, regardless of the license year; it may include fees for permits and vessel licenses for 1995, 1996, and 1997.