APPS Transition Page



We will be transitioning to a new online application system in 2026. Below you can find specific information about the APPS transition by permit type.

  • For all Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife permits:
    • Please directly email Fish.Research@odfw.oregon.gov with any questions.
    • We are anticipating there will be a period where no applications can be submitted in either system. Please get your applications submitted by early May for summer work so we can issue them in the current permit system when possible.

  • For West Coast Endangered Species Act permits for fish and invertebrates:
    • We currently anticipate transitioning to the new system this summer.
    • Later this spring we will close the application window for new permits. Recently created or submitted applications will be migrated to the new system even if the permit has not yet been issued.
    • Active permits will also be migrated to the new system. You should be able to create a renewal application based on existing permits in the new APPS system this fall.
    • Reporting for the 2026 field season has already been disabled in the current system. You will be able to report this year's take in the new system later this year.

  • For MMPA permits and ESA scientific research or enhancement permits directed at sea turtles, corals, sawfish, and Atlantic or shortnose sturgeon:
    • New application submissions are not currently available through APPS.
    • Use Word (or similar) to draft new applications until the new system launches. You can find updated versions of our application instructions available here.
    • Active permit holders will continue to submit reports and modification requests in APPS, unless directed otherwise by your permit analyst.
    • Contact your permit analysts with any questions about this process. The Permits and Conservation Division will contact existing permit holders when the new system is available for application submissions.

    If you have questions about the process, please contact your permit analyst or contact us at apps.feedback@noaa.gov.