This area lists different materials that can be downloaded from the DFWebsite. Materials can be found in various sections of the website, but are consolidated here for easy access. Downloadable materials include brochures, permit applications, tide charts, FAD locations and educational materials. Simply place pick the type of file you want to download from the right hand column. The place your cursor on the blue underlined text in the File Type column and click your mouse. A new window will open displaying the file. You can file or document to your hard drive by using the "Save As" command from the File Pull Down Menu in your browser. Most browsers also allow you to print documents by right clicking your mouse when the cursor is located in the document. You can also use the "Print" command from the File Pull Down Menu when your cursor is located in the document. Note that all documents will open in their own window. File formats include htm, doc, xls, ppt and pdf with .pdf and .ppt files taking longer to open and download, particularly if you are using a telephone modem.

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Division of Fish & Wildlife
 Topic
 File Name
Description
File Type
 Fishing
 FishLaws
A presentation summarizing the rules, regulations and laws pertaining to fishing in the CNMI
 Fishing  FADs A map describing the location of Fish Aggregation Devices in the CNMI
 
 Fishing  Fishapp Fishing license and permit application. Submit the completed form to DFW to obtain your fishing license and/or permit for your fishing gear.
 
 Fishing  FishSciApp Required forms, applications and instructions for obtaining a Scientific Collection Permit and/or License. May also be used for educational, research, and/or special permit and/or license requests.
 
xls 
 Fishing  Tidechartinstr DFW's Tide Chart Calender. Review the instructions and use the printing options to select pocket or wall-sized charts.
 Fishing  Fishing Regs DFW regulations for fishing. Includes seasons, permissible gear types, season limits, and other restrictions regarding the form, location and type of fishing that is legal in the CNMI. Check with DFW's Enforcement Section for up to date regulations as ther have been many alterations to those listed here.
 
 
 Diving
 FriendlyDiving
Suggestions and instructions on low impact, environmentally friendly SCUBA diving 
 Snorkeling
 FriendlySnorkeling 
Suggestions and instructions on low impact, enviromentally friendly SNORKELING 
 MPAs
 MPAmisconceptions
Discusses the differences in types of Marine Protected Areas and the misconception that all MPAs all full No Take Zones. Lighthouse Reef and Lau Lau Bay are species specific MPAs. Fishing is permitted, but not the harvest of Trochus or Sea Cucumbers.
 MPAs
 MPArules
A brief, one-page guide to the types of activities permitted and prohibited in protected areas of Saipan including a simple map showing their locations.
 MPAs
 MPAsCRTF
A presentation to the Coral Reef Task Force Meeting, held in Saipan October 2003, on DFWs Marine Protected Areas Program with a special focus on Enforcement issues.
 MPAs
 MPAsRota
A brochure illustrating the location of MPAs in Rota. It describes permitted and prohibited activities and the benefits of MPAs for fishing and reef sustainability, as well as key threats to coral reefs.
 MPAs
 MPAsSaipan
A brochure illustrating the location of MPAs in Saipan. It describes permitted and prohibited activities and the benefits of MPAs for fishing and reef sustainability, as well as key threats to coral reefs.
 MPAs
 MPAsTable
A listing of ALL of the CNMI's Marine Protected Areas in tabular format noting how they were established and associated penalties for violations.
 Fauna
 ReefEcology
An article on how corals eat, reproduce, and grow authored by Bob Richmond, University of Guam.
 Fauna
 TurtleWatching
Suggestions for unintrusive, low impact, environmentally friendly Turtle Watching recognizing their unique behavior and status as an endangered species.
 Recreation
 Tidechartinstr
DFW's Tide Chart Calanders. Review the instructions and use the printing options to select pocket or wall-sized charts.
 Hunting
 Huntapp
Hunting license and permit application. Submit the completed form to DFW to obtain your hunting license and/or permit for your fishing gear.
 Hunting
 HunterRC
Hunter Report Card. DFW requires that ALL hunters submit a Hunter Report Card at the end of the season, whether you caught any game or not. Failure to submit the report card will jeapordize your ability to get a hunting license / permit next year.
 Hunting
 ESA-SSC
A list of the Endnagered, Threatened and Scarce species protected by Federal and Commonwealth law.
 Hunting
 Hunting Regs
DFW regulations for hunting. Includes season and bag limits, permissible gear types, hunting methods, and other restrictions regarding the form, location and type of hunting that is legal in the CNMI. Check with DFW's Enforcement Section for up to date regulations as ther have been many alterations to those listed here.
 Regs
 SmilingCoveRegs
Rules and regulations for boaters and vessel operators using the Smiling Cove Marina
 Regs
 2-51Penalties
Penalties that can be assessed under Public Law #2-51: The Fish, Game and Endangered Species Act of the CNMI. The law created and empowered the Division of Fish & Wildlife (DFW) to manage, conserve, protect and regulate fishing, hunting, harvesting, and taking of natural resources.
 Taking
 permit-cresearch
Permit application for Commerical Research. This form is required for the taking, including hunting, fishing, harvesting or killing for the purpose of conducting commercial research or for developing economic opportunities. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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