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MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION LICENSE FEES


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Commercial and Recreational Fisheries License Fees, by Category or Gear Type 

Type of License

License Fees

Sold By

*Commercial Registration

$190.00

VMRC MAIN OFFICE

*Commercial Registration-Senior (Age 70 or Older)

$90.00

VMRC MAIN OFFICE

*Delayed Entry

$190.00

VMRC MAIN OFFICE

*Delayed Entry-Senior (Age 70 or Older)

$90.00

VMRC MAIN OFFICE

 

 

 

Oyster

 

 

by Hand

$10.00

AGENT

Patent Tong

$35.00

AGENT

Dredge

$50.00

AGENT

Ordinary tong

$10.00

AGENT

Patent tong - double

$70.00

AGENT

Hand Scrape

$50.00

AGENT

 

 

 

Shucking House

 

 

401 - < 1000 gal.

$12.00

MPO

402 - 1000 to 10,000 gal.

$33.00

MPO

403 -  10,000 up to 25,000 gal.

$74.00

MPO

404 - 25,000 up to 50,000 gal.

$124.00

MPO

405 - 50,000 up to 100,000 gal.

$207.00

MPO

406 - 100,000 up to 200,000 gal.

$290.00

MPO

407 - 200,000 gal. or over

$456.00

MPO

 

 

 

Crabs

 

 

*Ordinary Trotline

$13.00

AGENT

*Patent Trotline

$51.00

AGENT

*Dredge

$96.00

AGENT

*Scrape

$26.00

AGENT

*Double Scrape

$53.00

AGENT

*Dip Net

$13.00

AGENT

*Crab pot 100

$48.00

AGENT

*Crab pot 150

$79.00

AGENT

*Crab pot 200

$79.00

AGENT

*Crab pot 300

$79.00

AGENT

*Crab pot 500

$127.00

AGENT

*Crab Peeler Pot - up to 300 peeler pots

$36.00

AGENT

Shed Tank  - up to 20 tanks or floats

$9.00

AGENT

Shed Tank -  more than 20 tanks or floats

$19.00

AGENT

*Crab Trap

$8.00

MPO

Horseshoe Crab hand

$16.00

AGENT

Lobster (< 200 pots)         

$41.00

AGENT

Lobster (>  200 pots)

$166.00

AGENT

Clams

 

 

by Hand - Rake or Ordinary Tongs

$24.00

AGENT

Patent Tong - Single-Rigged

$58.00

AGENT

Patent Tong - Double-Rigged

$84.00

AGENT

Dredge - hand

$19.00

AGENT

Dredge - power

$44.00

AGENT

Hydraulic Dredge for Soft Shell Clams       

$83.00

AGENT

Surf Clam

$124.00

AGENT

Conch Dredge

$58.00

AGENT

*Channeled Whelk

$51.00

AGENT

 

 

 

Finfish

 

 

*Pound Net

$41.00

MPO

Stake Net

$24.00

MPO

Gill Net up to 600 Feet

$16.00

AGENT

Gill Net Over 600 and up to 1200 Feet

$24.00

AGENT

Cast Net

$13.00

AGENT

Fyke Net

$13.00

MPO

Trot Line

$19.00

AGENT

Dip Net

$9.00

AGENT

Haul Seine Less than 500 Yards

$48.00

AGENT

Haul Seine 500 to 1000 Yards

$146.00

AGENT

*Commercial H & L

$31.00

AGENT

*Commercial H & L - Striped bass

$31.00

AGENT

Purse seine  Vessel less than 70 Gross Tons

$4/ton, $249 max

MPO

Purse seine  Vessel greater than 70 Gross Tons

$8/ton, $996 max

MPO

Fish/Eel pot up to 100 pots

$19.00

AGENT

Fish/Eel pot Over 100 and up to 300 pots

$24.00

AGENT

Fish/Eel pot Over 300 pots

$62.00

AGENT

 

 

 

Other

 

 

Commercial Fish Pier  (Mandatory)

$83.00

AGENT

Seafood Buyer - Boat or Vehicle

$63.00

AGENT

Seafood Buyer - Place of Business

$126.00

AGENT

Seafood Landing

$175.00

AGENT

Non-Resident Harvester

$444.00

VMRC MAIN OFFICE

 

 

 

Non-Commercial Gear

 

 

Up to 5 Crab pots

$36.00

AGENT

Crab trotline (300 feet maximum)

$10.00

AGENT

One Crab trap or Crab Pound

$6.00

MPO

Gill net

$9.00

AGENT

Fish Cast Net

$10.00 AGENT

Fish Dip Net

$7.00 AGENT
Eel Pot $10.00 AGENT

 

 

 

Recreational

 

 

Individual SW

$12.50

DGIF

**Individual resident FW/SW

$30.00 DGIF

**Individual non-resident FW/SW

$48.00 DGIF

SW 10-day temp

$5.00

DGIF

**Resident FW/SW 5-day temp

$16.00 DGIF

**Non-resident FW/SW 5-day temp

$21.00 DGIF

SW Recreational boat

$38.00

DGIF

Individual Lifetime SW (Under 45)

$250.00

DGIF

Individual Lifetime SW (45-50)

$120.00

DGIF

Individual Lifetime SW (51-55)

$90.00

DGIF

Individual Lifetime SW (56-60)

$60.00

DGIF

Individual Lifetime SW (61-64)

$30.00

DGIF

Individual Lifetime SW Disabled 

$5.00

DGIF

Head Boat/Charter Boat: 6 Passengers or Less

$190.00

VMRC OPERATIONS

Head Boat/Charter Boat: More than 6 Passengers

$190 +$5.00 pp

VMRC OPERATIONS

Rental Boat (per boat)

$9.00 + $635 max

VMRC OPERATIONS

Commercial Fishing Pier (Optional)

$571.00

VMRC OPERATIONS

* before a license description means the license is limited entry or delayed entry.  Click here to get contact information on limited entry licenses.

** only freshwater/saltwater combined licenses have differing fees for residents and non-residents; all other saltwater recreational fishing licenses have the same fees regardless of residency.

Click following link to see more information on recreational rod and reel, handline, spear or gig licenses: Saltwater recreational hook&line fishing licenses

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