Basic Commercial Fishing Regulations - Gulf States Marine ...

Dealer License Fees (continued)
Resident Non-Resident
Alligator Parts Dealer (expires June 30) $50 $50
Alligator Parts Retailer (expires June 30) $5 $5
Mussel Buyer's Permit 4 $150 $600
Oyster Cargo Vessel Permit $250 $1105
Additional License fees
Bow and Arrow Gear $25 $100
Garfish Gig (per gig) $25 $100
Non-game Quadruped - Exhibitor $10 $10
Non-game Quadruped - Breeder $25 $25
Game Breeder ($50 inspection fee to raise birds of prey) $25 N/A
Fur Buyer (expires June 30) $25 $100
Fur Dealer ($500 deposit is required of residents and $1,000 for non-residents
- expires June 30)
$150 $300
Resident Hunting Preserve (expires June 30) $200 N/A
1 Must meet qualifying criteria - Application deadline is April 30, 2011. For more information call 225-765-2898.
2 Each person on board must have a Commercial Fisherman's License.
3 Must meet qualifying criteria - application deadline is April 30, 2011. For more information call 225-765-2373.
4 Seafood Wholesale/Retail Dealer License required.
Persons taking fish, whether recreationally or commercially,
and persons involved in the fish industry,
including wholesale/retail dealers and transporters,
and vessels involved in the fish industry must
be licensed.
Commercial License Requirements
Persons and vessels engaged in commercial fishing
activities for which a license is required shall
show an original, valid license upon demand to duly
authorized agents of the Louisiana Department of
Wildlife and Fisheries.
The person in charge of the operation of each
vessel engaged in commercial fishing activities must
have in his possession, and in his name, a valid,
original Commercial Fisherman's License. This person
must also have in his possession a gear license
indicating that the applicable gear fee has been paid,
and if fishing south of the saltwater line (see page
16), a valid and original vessel license. If harvesting
oysters, mullet, mussels, spotted seatrout, shark or
pompano, a commercial fisherman must also have in
his possession, and in his name, the applicable
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A Commercial Fisherman's
License is
non-transferable
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Oyster Harvester's License, Mullet Permit, Mussel
Harvester Permit, Spotted Seatrout Permit, Shark
Permit or Pompano Permit.
Commercial Fisherman's License
A commercial fisherman taking fish, including bait
species, from state waters or possessing fish in the
state must purchase and possess a commercial fisherman’s
license.
All persons on board a vessel with commercial rod
and reel in use must possess a valid commercial fisherman’s
license.
A licensed commercial fisherman may only sell to
a wholesale/retail dealer. Any commercial fisherman
may transport his catch to licensed Louisiana wholesale/retail
dealers located within the state. A commercial
fisherman may sell his own catch instate to the
consumer with a fresh products license.
It is unlawful for the owner of a licensed commercial
fishing vessel to permit any person not holding a
valid, original commercial fisherman’s license to operate
such licensed vessel while the vessel is engaged in
commercial fishing or while in possession of fish for
sale in the waters of the state. Violation subjects the
vessel owner to revocation of license and seizure of
the vessel and all fish and equipment aboard.
Helpers or persons assisting or engaged in operations
while aboard commercial fishing vessels need
not have a commercial fisherman’s license in their