Commercial Fishing

What would you like to do?

Top tasks

Apply for a commercial fishing permit  SAFIS login  Commercial finfish regulations 

All other tasks

Request a transfer of a commercial fishing permit or endorsement  Report your commercial fishing harvest (trip-level reports) 

What you need to know

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) 

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Upcoming Events

• Feb 18

  Scoping Meeting: MA Response to Anticipated Changes to Federal Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Affecting Trap Fisheries 

  101 Academy Drive, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532

  Tuesday, February 18, 2020

  6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

  DMF has scheduled two scoping meetings to discuss the state’s response to anticipated changes to the federal Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (ALWTRP).
• Feb 19

  Scoping Meeting: MA Response to Anticipated Changes to Federal Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Affecting Trap Fisheries 

  30 Emerson Avenue, Gloucester, MA 01930

  Wednesday, February 19, 2020

  6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

  DMF has scheduled two scoping meetings to discuss the state’s response to anticipated changes to the federal Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (ALWTRP).

Related Services

• Recreational Saltwater Fishing 
• Marine Fisheries Management 

Additional Resources for Commercial Fishing

Open file for Gear Conflict/Catastrophic Gear Loss Online Form

Open PDF file, 108.97 KB, for Application for Commercial Saltwater Fishing Permits (PDF 108.97 KB)

Open PDF file, 33.91 KB, for Gear conflict/catastrophic gear loss report (PDF 33.91 KB)

Open PDF file, 331.92 KB, for Seafood Dealer Permit Application (PDF 331.92 KB)

Open PDF file, 23.91 KB, for MA 2020 Monthly Trip-Level Report Form (PDF 23.91 KB)