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Last Updated:
April 29, 2009
   
Commercial Fishing
Permits
  Permit Descriptions
  navtree Permit Fees
  Where to Buy/Renew a Permit
 
   Permit Fees
 
Commercial Permits
Residents
Non-Residents
  Coastal Lobster **
$260
N/A
  Offshore Lobster/99+
$260
$520
  Boat (99+ feet)
$260
$520
  Boat (60-99 feet)
$195
$390
  Boat (0-59 feet)
$130
$260
  Individual
$65
$130
  Seasonal Lobster
$65
$130
  Shellfish & Rod & Reel
$55
$130
  Shellfish & Seaworms
$40
$80
  Rod & Reel
$35
$100
  Coastal Lobster Transfer fee
$50
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Dealer Permits
Residents
Non-Residents
  Wholesale Dealer
$130
$260
  Wholesale Broker
$130
$260
  Wholesale Truck
$130
$260
  Retail Store
$65
$130
  Retail Truck
$65
$130
  Retail Boat
$65
$130
  Bait Dealer
$65
$130

Special Permits
Residents
Non-Residents
  Non-commercial Lobster
$40
$60 *
  Contaminated Shellfish:
      - Master Digger
$250
$500
      - Subordinate Digger
$100
$200
  Scientific Collection
$10
$20
  Aquaculture
$10
$20
  Shellfish Propagation
$10
$20
  Shellfish Relay
$10
$20

Endorsements (requires a permit)
Residents
Non-Residents
  American Eel
$30
$60
  Black Sea Bass
$30
$60
  Dogfish
$30
$60
  Horseshoe Crab
$30
$60
  Northern Shrimp
$30
$60
  Scup
$30
$60
  Sea Herring
$30
$60
  Striped Bass
$30
$60
  Surf Clam (Contaminated)
$30
$60
  Gillnet **
$30
$60
  Bluefish Gillnet **
$30
$60
  Mobile Gear Coastal Access **
$30
$60
  Fish Pot - Scup **
$30
$60
  Fish Pot - Conch **
$30
$60
  Fish Pot - Black Sea Bass **
$30
$60
  Fluke **
$30
$60
  Surf Clam **
$30
$60
  Ocean Quahog **
$30
$60
  Bluefin Tuna by Purse Seine **
$30
$60
  Shellfish
$0
  Sea Scallop Shucking
$0
  Sea Scallop Diver
$0
  Bay Scallop Shucking
$0
  Inshore Net
$30
$60
  Head Boat
$10
$20
  Charter Boat
$10
$20
  Guide Boat
$10
$20

All Duplicates
$5
$7
 
*Special restrictions apply. See permit description
** Limited Entry
 
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