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Seafood and Bait Dealers

Everything you need to know about permitting and regulations for seafood dealers in Massachusetts.

This page informs seafood and bait dealers in the state on obtaining permits and reporting, among other things. You can also find the necessary files and worksheets for dealer reporting.

What would you like to do?

Top tasks

Reporting purchases as a primary buyer  Reporting compliance table for seafood dealers 

All other tasks

Apply for a seafood dealer permit  

What you need to know

Look up current quotas & landings  Fishermen and vessels permit lookup  Learn about seafood dealer permits  Learn about seafood dealer reporting  Learn about electronic dealer reporting (eDR)  Learn about the fisheries statistics project 

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