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Commercial Fishing

Learn about commercial fishing permitting, reporting, and regulations.

Massachusetts is home to some of the nation's most productive commercial fishing ports, and the industry is important to the state's coastal towns. The Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) is happy to help commercial fishermen learn about permits, regulations, and the other commercial fishing resources.

What would you like to do?

Top tasks

Apply for a commercial fishing permit 
SAFIS login 

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

Commercial finfish regulations 
Commercial lobster & crab regulations 
Commercial shellfish & sea urchin regulations 
Look up current quotas & landings 
Reporting compliance table for commercial fishermen 
Trip-level reporting for commercial fishermen 
See all 15 of What you need to know 

Related Services

Additional Resources

Gear Conflict/Catastrophic Gear Loss Online Form
Commercial Fishing Permit Application (PDF 107.77 KB)
Gear conflict/catastrophic gear loss report (PDF 33.91 KB)
Seafood Dealer Permit Application (PDF 283.96 KB)
Monthly Trip Level Report Form (PDF 18.46 KB)
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