Learn about commercial fishing permitting, reporting, and regulations.
- This page, Commercial Fishing, is offered by
- Division of Marine Fisheries
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Current commercial fishing quotas and landings
Commercial lobster & crab regulations
Commercial shellfish & sea urchin regulations
Reporting compliance table for commercial fishermen
Trip-level Reporting for Commercial Fishermen
Electronic trip-level reporting (eTRIPS)
SAFIS help
DMF Commercial, Dealer, and Special Permit lookup
Learn about commercial fishing permits
Other permits and forms
Resources on contaminated shellfish harvest
Learn about shellfish propagation permits for aquaculture
Learn about the fisheries statistics project
Historic quotas and landings
Buoyline Trap Gear Modifications
- Marine Fisheries Relief Programs and Grant Opportunities
- Gear Conflict/Catastrophic Gear Loss Online Form
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Open PDF file, 183.56 KB, Application for Commercial Saltwater Fishing Permits (English, PDF 183.56 KB)
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Open PDF file, 81.43 KB, Gear Conflict/Catastrophic Gear Loss Report (English, PDF 81.43 KB)
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Open PDF file, 556.82 KB, Seafood Dealer Permit Application (English, PDF 556.82 KB)
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Open PDF file, 331.66 KB, Monthly Trip-Level Report Form (English, PDF 331.66 KB)
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Open PDF file, 11.72 MB, Mobile Gear Closure Coordinates and Maps (English, PDF 11.72 MB)
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