This year, the number of permits available was 278,720, down 43 percent from 1988.

The total number of permits allowed will remain at 3,000.

About 95 percent of permits go to people who had them the previous year.

The annual number of new permits in the recent past has been about 100, he said.

Until this year, the largest number of permits available was 270,320, in the 1986-1987 season.

They have no money, less expertise and nothing by way of permits.

His voice dismissed the whole idea of rules and permits.

But in 2004, the town started to grant a limited number of permits each year.

So if they have a copy of your permit they're much less likely to get trouble.

A whole set of permits is required to launch production.