License Fees & Requirements
Fishing License Type |
Category |
Fee |
State Reporting Requirements |
Available at Concord headquarters or via mail only (HQ)* or can be purchased online (O) |
Recreational Saltwater Fishing1,** |
Resident or nonresident ages 16 and older (including permanent licenses) |
$11.00 |
No |
O |
Resident Softshell Clam** |
Age 6–67 |
$30.00 |
No |
O |
68 years and older — see above |
Free |
No |
HQ |
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Resident Oyster** |
Age 0–67 |
$30.00 |
No |
O |
68 years and older — see above |
Free |
No |
HQ |
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Saltwater Fishing Charter Boat1 |
Resident or nonresident |
$51.00 per vessel |
No |
HQ |
Saltwater Fishing Party Boat1 |
Resident or nonresident |
$101.00 per vessel |
No |
HQ |
Resident Commercial Sea Clam |
$300.00 |
Yes |
HQ |
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Resident Lobster and Crab |
Recreational: 5 pots maximum |
$40.008 |
Yes |
HQ |
Part-time Commercial2: 100 pots maximum |
$125.008 |
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Limited Commercial3: 600 pots maximum |
$200.008 |
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Commercial3: 1,200 pots maximum |
$350.008 |
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Helper’s License4 |
$20.00 |
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Nonresident Lobster and Crab5 Prohibited if applicant’s state excludes nonresident harvest. |
Part-time Commercial 100 pots maximum |
$350.008 |
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Limited Commercial: 600 pots maximum |
$400.008 |
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Commercial: 1,200 pots maximum |
$600.008 |
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Helper’s License |
$20.00 |
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Retail Trade of Lobster Meat and Crab Meat |
Resident |
$50.00 |
No |
HQ |
Nonresident |
$75.00 |
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Landing License for Lobster and Crab |
Resident |
$50.00 |
No |
HQ |
Nonresident |
$500.00 |
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Resident Commercial Saltwater |
Resident |
$50.008 |
Yes, |
HQ |
Nonresident Commercial Saltwater Taking of sea urchins, clam worms, river herring and scallops is prohibited if applicant’s state excludes nonresident harvest. |
Nonresident |
$500.008 |
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Commercial Shrimp License |
Resident |
$100.00 |
Yes |
HQ |
Nonresident |
$500.00 |
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Wholesale Marine Species |
Resident |
$130.00 |
Yes—Lobster, Shrimp, Crab, Menhaden and |
HQ |
Nonresident |
$260.00 |
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Resident Extra Facility |
$75.00 |
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Nonresident Extra Facility |
$100.00 |
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Harvest Permit |
Free |
Yes |
Contact Marine Fisheries |
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Shrimp Processing Permit |
Free |
No |
Contact Marine Fisheries |
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Sea Herring Possession Permit |
Free |
No |
Contact Marine Fisheries |
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Aquaculture License |
$200.006, 8 |
Yes |
Contact Marine Fisheries |
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Scientific Permit |
$25.007 |
Yes |
Contact Marine Fisheries |
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Limited Annual Saltwater License for Lifetime Licensees |
Resident |
Free |
No |
HQ |