STATE COMMERCIAL FISHING PERMITS CENTER
Commercial Fishing Permits Center
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Commercial Fishing

Crawfish Traps – any legal number D7/D8Freshwater Shad Seine HCA/HDA
Shad Gill Net Specific Areas HEAShark Permit Z5A
Seafood Wholesale Retail Dealer Business (Stationary Building) 53A/55ASeafood Wholesale Retail Dealer (Vehicle) 54A/56A
Seafood Transport Wholesale Retail Dealer 24AWholesale Out of State Crab Shipping License J1A
Seafood Retail Dealer – Business (Stationary Building) G1A/G2ASeafood Retail Dealer – Vehicle G6A/G7A
Seafood Transport Retail DealerRetail Out of State Crab Shipping License J2A
Charter Boat Guide (Up to 6 Passengers) E3A/E4ASaltwater Charter Boat Guide Over 6 Passengers
Charter Mothership Up to 6 Skiffs X1ACharter Mothership Over 6 Skiffs X3A
Special Bait Dealer’s Permit SBCommercial Fisherman 11A/31A
Transport for Commercial FishermanSea Senior Commercial Fisherman (gear required) SEA
Transport Senior Commercial FishermanFresh Products H7A/H8A
Fresh Products – OTHER HAAVessel License (1st licensed vessel) 18A/19A
Oyster Tong – Per Tong 03A/42AOyster Scraper – Per Scraper (previously named Dredge) 04A/05A
Oyster Harvester (Commercial Fisherman required) 29A/30AOut of State Oyster Landing Permit (vessel number required) D9
Oyster Cargo Vessel Permit (vessel number required) I6/I7Calcasieu Lake Oyster Harvest Permit J5
Shrimp Trawl – per net 25A/26AButterfly Net – per net 35A/36A
Skimmer Net – per net A1A/A2AShrimp Gear Fee (required once per year for any number of shrimp I1/I2 nets)
Crab Trap – any legal number 46A/47APurse Menhaden Seine – per seine 20A/39A
Charter Skiff – per skiff X2AGulf Seafood Traversing & Offloading T2A/T1A
Vessel License (2nd license vessel) 18B/19AVessel License (3rd and additional licensed vessels) 18C/19A
Special Bait Permit Bond Fee SFOyster Seed Ground Vessel Permit (vessel number required) K1A/K2A
Oyster Seed Ground Gear S1A/S2AOther Freshwater Gear SWA/SXA
Freshwater Shrimp Net HQAOther Saltwater Gear SUA/SVA
Mullet Permit 85/85C1A/C2A Mullet Strike Net
Pompano Permit E7/E8Pompano Strike Net C3A/C4A
Saltwater Rod & Reel C5A/C6ASpotted Sea Trout Permit C7A/C8A
Apprentice G8A/G9AMussel Buyer’s Permit B5/B6
Mussel Harvester Permit B7/B8Domestic Aquatic Organism J3A/J4A
Triploid Carp Poss/Trans Permit<500 J6Triploid Carp Poss/Trans > 500 J7
Triploid Grass Carp – Sales Permit J8Freshwater Charter Guide EAA/EBA
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