The following listing of license fees applies to any person who purchases a license for the purposes of harvesting for commercial purposes, or fishing for recreational purposes, during any calendar year.
| 1. COMMERCIAL LICENSES. |
| Commercial Fisherman Registration License | $190.00 |
| Commercial Fisherman Registration License for a person 70 years or older | $90.00 |
| Delayed Entry Registration. | $190.00 |
| Delayed Entry Registration License for a person 70 years or older | $90.00 |
| Seafood Landing License for each boat or vessel | $175.00 |
| For each Commercial Fishing Pier over or upon subaqueous beds (mandatory) | $83.00 |
| Seafood Buyer's License -- For each boat or motor vehicle | $63.00 |
| Seafood Buyer's License -- For each place of business | $126.00 |
| Clam Aquaculture Product Owner's Permit | $10.00 |
| Oyster Aquaculture Product Owner's Permit | $10.00 |
| Clam Aquaculture Harvester's Permit | $5.00 |
| Oyster Aquaculture Harvester's Permit | $5.00 |
| Nonresident Harvester's License | $444.00 |
| OYSTER HARVESTING AND SHUCKING LICENSES |
| For each person taking oysters by hand, or with ordinary tongs | $10.00 |
| For each single-rigged patent tong boat taking oysters | $35.00 |
| For each double-rigged patent tong boat taking oysters | $70.00 |
| Oyster Dredge Public Ground | $50.00 |
| Oyster Hand Scrape | $50.00 |
| To shuck and pack oysters, for any number of gallons under 1,000 | $12.00 |
| To shuck and pack oysters, for 1,000 gallons, up to 10,000 | $33.00 |
| To shuck and pack oysters, for 10,000 gallons, up to 25,000 | $74.00 |
| To shuck and pack oysters, for 25,000 gallons, up to 50,000 | $124.00 |
| To shuck and pack oysters, for 50,000 gallons, up to 100,000 | $207.00 |
| To shuck and pack oysters, for 100,000 gallons, up to 200,000 | $290.00 |
| To shuck and pack oysters, for 200,000 gallons or over | $456.00 |
| BLUE CRAB HARVESTING AND SHEDDING LICENSES, EXCLUSIVE OF CRAB POT LICENSES |
| For each person taking or catching crabs by dip nets | $13.00 |
| For ordinary trotlines | $13.00 |
| For patent trotlines | $51.00 |
| For each single-rigged crab-scrape boat | $26.00 |
| For each double-rigged crab-scrape boat | $53.00 |
| For up to 210 peeler pots | $36.00 |
| For up to 20 tanks and floats for shedding crabs | $9.00 |
| For more than 20 tanks or floats for shedding crabs | $19.00 |
| For each crab trap or crab pound | $8.00 |
| CRAB POT LICENSES |
| a. From May 1, 2008, through November 30, 2008, the following crab pot licenses and fees shall be in effect:
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| For up to 85 crab pots
| $48.00
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| For over 85 but not more than 127 crab pots
| $79.00
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| For over 127 but not more than 170 crab pots
| $79.00
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| For over 170 but not more than 255 crab pots
| $79.00
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| For over 255 but not more than 425 crab pots
| $127.00
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| b. After November 30, 2008, the following crab pot licenses and fees shall be in effect:
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| For up to 70 85 crab pots | $48.00 |
| For over 70 85 but not more than 105 127 crab pots | $79.00 |
| For over 105 127 but not more than 140 170 crab pots | $79.00 |
| For over 140 170 but not more than 210 255 crab pots | $79.00 |
| For over 210 255 but not more than 350 425 crab pots | $127.00 |
| HORSESHOE CRAB AND LOBSTER LICENSES |
| For each person harvesting horseshoe crabs by hand | $16.00 |
| For each boat engaged in fishing for, or landing of, lobster using less than 200 pots | $41.00 |
| For each boat engaged in fishing for, or landing of, lobster using 200 pots or more | $166.00 |
| CLAM HARVESTING LICENSES |
| For each person taking or harvesting clams by hand, rake or with ordinary tongs | $24.00 |
| For each single-rigged patent tong boat taking clams | $58.00 |
| For each double-rigged patent tong boat taking clams | $84.00 |
| For each boat using clam dredge (hand) | $19.00 |
| For each boat using clam dredge (power) | $44.00 |
| For each boat using hydraulic dredge to catch soft shell clams | $83.00 |
| For each person taking surf clams | $124.00 |
| CONCH (WHELK) HARVESTING LICENSES |
| For each boat using a conch dredge | $58.00 |
| For each person taking channeled whelk by conch pot | $51.00 |
| FINFISH HARVESTING LICENSES |
| Each pound net | $41.00 |
| Each stake gill net of 1,200 feet in length or under, with a fixed location | $24.00 |
| All other gill nets up to 600 feet | $16.00 |
| All other gill nets over 600 feet and up to 1,200 feet | $24.00 |
| Each person using a cast net or throw net or similar device | $13.00 |
| Each fyke net head, weir, or similar device | $13.00 |
| For fish trotlines | $19.00 |
| Each person using or operating a fish dip net | $9.00 |
| On each haul seine used for catching fish, under 500 yards in length | $48.00 |
| On each haul seine used for catching fish, from 500 yards in length to 1,000 yards in length | $146.00 |
| For each person using commercial hook and line | $31.00 |
| For each person using commercial hook and line for catching striped bass only | $31.00 |
| On each boat or vessel under 70 gross tons fishing with purse net, per gross ton, but not more than $249 | $4.00 |
| On each boat or vessel over 70 gross tons fishing with purse net, per gross ton. Provided the maximum license fee for such vessels shall not be more than $996 | $8.00 |
| For up to 100 fish pots or eel pots | $19.00 |
| For over 100 but not more than 300 fish pots or eel pots | $24.00 |
| For over 300 fish pots or eel pots | $62.00 |
| 2. COMMERCIAL GEAR FOR RECREATIONAL USE. |
| Up to five crab pots | $36.00 |
| Crab trotline (300 feet maximum) | $10.00 |
| One crab trap or crab pound | $6.00 |
| One gill net up to 300 feet in length | $9.00 |
| Fish dip net | $7.00 |
| Fish cast net | $10.00 |
| Up to two eel pots | $10.00 |
| 3. SALTWATER RECREATIONAL FISHING LICENSE. |
| Individual License | $12.50 |
| Temporary 10-Day License | $5.00 |
| Recreational boat | $38.00 |
| Head Boat/Charter Boat, six or less passengers | $190.00 |
| Head Boat/Charter Boat, more than six passengers plus $5.00 per person over six | $190.00 |
| Rental Boat, per boat, with maximum fee of $635 | $9.00 |
| Commercial Fishing Pier (Optional) | $571.00 |
| Disabled Resident Lifetime Saltwater License | $5.00 |
| Reissuance of Saltwater Recreational Boat License | $5.00 |
| Combined Sportfishing License to fish in all inland waters and tidal waters of the Commonwealth during open season |
| Residents | $24.50 |
| Nonresidents | $42.50 |
| Combined Sportfishing Trip License to fish in all inland waters and tidal waters of the Commonwealth during open season, for five consecutive days |
| Residents | $10.50 |
| Nonresidents | $15.50 |
| Individual Lifetime License | $250.00 |
| Individual Lifetime License age 45 - 50 | $120.00 |
| Individual Lifetime License age 51 - 55 | $90.00 |
| Individual Lifetime License age 56 - 60 | $60.00 |
| Individual Lifetime License age 61 - 64 | $30.00 |
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