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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?

Featured:

Apply for a commercial fishing permit 
SAFIS login 

All tasks:

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

What you need to know

Commercial fishing regulations 
Look up current quotas & landings 
View harvester reporting compliance 
Learn about commercial fishing permits 
Learn about trip-level reporting 
Learn about the fisheries statistics project 

Related Services

Additional Resources

Commercial Fishing Permit Application (PDF 101.64 KB)
Seafood Dealer Permit Application (PDF 308.04 KB)
Monthly Trip Level Report Form (PDF 18.46 KB)
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