GULF STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION

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1 LICENSES & FEES for Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas in Their Marine Waters for the Year 1997 GULF STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION JUNE 1998 NO. 58

2 LICENSES & FEES for Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas in Their Marine Waters for the Year 1997 compiled by GULF STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION P.O. Box 726 Ocean Springs, Mississippi June 1998 No. 58 A publication of the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission pursuant to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Award Number NA86FI0020. This paper is funded by a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The views expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of NOAA or any of its subagencies.

3 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Division of Marine Resources P.O. Box 189 Dauphin Island, Alabama Florida Department of Environmental Protection 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard Tallahassee, Florida Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries P.O. Box Baton Rouge, Louisiana Mississippi Department of Marine Resources 1141 Bayview Avenue Suite 101 Biloxi, Mississippi Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 4200 Smith School Road Austin, Texas

4 ALABAMA Number Licenses Sold Cost Revenue SHRIMP Resident Recreational 1,425 $16.00 $22, Resident Commercial Under 30' Boat , ' - 45' Boat , Over 45' Boat , Nonresident Recreational 87 * 2, Nonresident Commercial 278 * 55, CRAB Resident Recreational (5 traps maximum) N/C Resident Commercial (over 5 traps) , Nonresident Recreational Nonresident Commercial 13 * 2, OYSTER Resident Recreational N/C Resident Commercial , Nonresident Recreational N/A N/A 0.00 Nonresident Commercial 24 * 2, Oyster Tags 181, , FISH Resident Commercial Net , Nonresident Commercial Net 19 1, , Resident Roe Mullet/Spanish Mackerel Endorsement , Nonresident Roe Mullet/Spanish Mackerel Endorsement 11 2, , Resident Recreational (under 300') , Nonresident Recreational (under 300') 32 * 5, Resident Commercial Hook & Line , Nonresident Commercial Hook & Line Resident Purse Seine 0 1, Nonresident Purse Seine 9 3, , DEALER Resident Seafood , Nonresident Seafood ** 17, Resident Seafood Dealer Vehicle License , Nonresident Seafood Dealer Vehicle License , [Seafood dealer license must be purchased prior to purchase of vehicle license(s)] Resident Live Bait Shrimp (one boat and one truck) , Resident Live Bait Shrimp (limit two boats or trucks per dealer) Nonresident Live Bait 0 * 0.00 CHARTER BOAT Resident Certified up to 6 People , to 25 People , Over 25 People , Nonresident Certified up to 6 People , to 25 People ,

5 Number Licenses Sold Cost Revenue Over 25 People SALTWATER ROD & REEL*** Resident Annual (expires one year from date of purchase) 17, , day 7, , Annual Pier (August 1-July 31) , Disabled (October 1-September 30).25 Saltwater/Freshwater Combination 17, , Nonresident Annual 4,134 * 136, Saltwater Trip 11,907 * 152, Saltwater/Freshwater Combination 159 * 10, PIER*** 1 1, , (Piers inside waters of state may purchase--allows residents to fish without additional license) *Nonresidents are charged the same fees as charged Alabama residents to fish in their state, but not less than twice the cost for said license that Alabama residents pay. **Except for residents of states which charge Alabama residents in excess of $400, in which case it shall be the amount the other state charges. ***Preliminary data as of March 16, All licenses require an additional $1.00 issuance fee. Licenses may be purchased by enclosing a money order for the license and issuance fee and mailing to: Marine Resources Division P.O. Box 189 Dauphin Island, Alabama There is no application form. Applicants for shrimp boat and purse seine licenses must include the registered vessel name or state registration number. A copy of the owner s driver s license is needed. Prior to purchasing a live bait dealer license, the person s boat, truck, or place of business must be inspected. Nonresident licenses may be purchased at Marine Resource Division offices at Dauphin Island, Bayou La Batre, and Gulf Shores. The Alabama Legislature passed into law (Act ) which changes the law with regard to eligibility to purchase a commercial license in 1995 and subsequent years. In order to qualify to purchase a license, the applicant must show that he (a) purchased a license in two of five years during the years 1989 to 1993 and provide proof in the form of original unamended income tax returns that at least 50% of his income was derived from the capture and sale of seafood species (commercial fishing) or (b) that he purchased a license in each of the years 1989 to 1993 and paid his applicable Alabama income taxes in each of the years 1989 to Live bait dealer licenses may be purchased only from the Dauphin Island office. Other resident licenses may be purchased at county courthouses and selected agents. 2

6 FLORIDA Number Resident Retail Seafood Dealer Primary 2,914 $25.00 $72, Secondary Location 1, , Nonresident Retail Seafood Dealer Primary , Secondary Location , Alien Retail Seafood Dealer Primary Secondary Location Resident County Wholesale Seafood Dealer , Nonresident County Wholesale Seafood Dealer , Alien County Wholesale Seafood Dealer 1 1, , Resident Statewide Wholesale Seafood Dealer , Nonresident Statewide Wholesale Seafood Dealer 30 1, , Alien Statewide Wholesale Seafood Dealer 1 1, , Blue Crab Permit 5,737 NC 0.00 Stone Crab Permit 5,414 NC 0.00 Crawfish Permit 2, , Closed Season Crawfish Permit-Dealer , Closed Season Crawfish Permit-Transport Active Spiny Lobster Trap Certificate-Each Trap 587, , Shellfish Relaying Permit 0 NC 0.00 Shellfish Leases /acre 22, Aquaculture Leases /acre 29, Resident Apalachicola Bay Oyster Harvesting , Nonresident Apalachicola Bay Oyster Harvesting Noncommercial Lobster Permits , Noncommercial Shrimp Permits 61 NC 0.00 Resident Indian River Clam Permit Nonresident Indian River Clam Permit 0 1, Indian River Clam Permit-Late Fee 0 1, Dead Shrimp Production License-St. Johns River , Dead Shrimp Production License-Tampa Bay , Bait Shrimp-Statewide 193 NC 0.00 Live Shrimp Production License , Noncommercial Shrimp Trawling License-St. Johns River Only Purse Seine , Manatee County Gill Net * 0.00 Pinellas County Gill Net * 0.00 Nassau County Gill Net * 0.00 Hillsborough County Gill Net * 0.00 Sarasota County Gill Net * 0.00 St. Johns County Beach Seine License to Take Sardine-like Fish from Pinellas County Waters Special Scientific Collecting Permit 135 NC 0.00 Marine Turtle Permit 117 NC 0.00 Permit for Experimental Fishing Gear Development 6 NC 0.00 Dredge or Fill Equipment Registration Permit for Catching and Possessing Protected Species 47 NC

7 Number Chemical Collecting Permit (Special Activities) 40 NC 1, Pleasure Vessel Registrations 755,278 ** 12,072, Commercial Vessel Registrations Fish, Shrimp, Oyster, Sponge, Charter, Spiny Lobster, Live Bait, Mackerel, Hire, Canoe 33,650 ** 870, Certificates Issued to Marine Institutions with Exempt Status from Payment of Vessel Registration Fee*** 227 NC 0.00 Vessel Registrations Issued to Federal, State, County, and City Owned Vessels 194 NC 0.00 Vessel Registration Transfers 115, , Titles Issued 194, , Duplicate Titles 11,578 Fees Varied Duplicate Vessel Registrations*** Change of Classifications*** Nonresident or Alien Commercial Vessel Fees , Use of Dredge for Harvesting Oysters or Clams on Private Leases ($3,000 Bond) 4 NC 0.00 Obtaining Oysters and Clams for Bedding 0 NC 0.00 Saltwater Products (Individual and Vessel) Resident ($50.00 and $100.00) 16,907 1,128, Nonresident ($ and $400.00) , Alien ($ and $600.00) 64 25, Restricted Species Endorsement 10,027 NC 0.00 Marine Life Permit , *Base fee price of license may be discounted by Saltwater Products License purchase. **All motorboats (vessels propelled or powered by machinery), except non-motor powered commercial fishing vessels, are subject to a uniform registration fee based on the length of the vessel according to the schedule. ***Numbers processed/issued by state. Amended Chapter (8)(9) to allow county tax collectors to issue duplicate registrations and change of class registrations, and all non-profit registrations are issued by the county tax collectors. The $2.25 is retained by the county. NC-no charge Commercial Vessel - (a) resident vessel engaged in the taking of saltwater fish or saltwater products, freshwater fish or freshwater products for sale either to the consumer, retail dealer, or wholesale dealer; (b) any vessel engaged in any activity wherein a fee is paid by the user, either directly or indirectly, to the owner, operator, or custodian of the vessel. Non-commercial Vessel - any vessel other than a commercial vessel. Exempt Categories Residents under 16 or over 65 years of age Any resident fishing in saltwater from land or from a structure fixed to land Any individual saltwater fishing from a vessel the operator of which is licensed pursuant to (2)(b), F.S. Only one individual at a time onboard a vessel that has been issued a saltwater products license may claim exemption from the saltwater license requirement. Military personnel who are Florida residents while they are home on leave for a period of 30 days or less Residents permanently and totally disabled or HRS clients for developmental services 4

8 LOUISIANA Number COMMERCIAL LICENSES Resident Oyster Tong-Per Tong 291 $30.00 $8, Resident Oyster Dredge-Per Dredge 1, , Nonresident Oyster Dredge-Per Dredge , Resident Commercial Fisherman 15, , Resident Hoop Net-Any Legal # 1, , Resident Fish Seine-Any Legal # Resident Trammel Net-Any Legal # Resident Freshwater Gill Net-Any Legal # 1, , Nonresident Hoop Net-Any Legal # Nonresident Trammel Net-Any Legal # Resident Vessel License 12, , Nonresident Vessel License 1, , Resident Purse/Menhaden Seine-Per Seine , Wholesale/Retail Dealer-Restaurant & Grocer 1, , Seafood Transport License 1, , Resident Shrimp Trawl-Per Trawl 9, , Nonresident Shrimp Trawl-Per Trawl 3, , Resident Fish Farmer Resident Oyster Harvester 1, , Nonresident Oyster Harvester , Nonresident Commercial Fisherman 1, , Nonresident Fish Seine-Any Legal # Resident Butterfly Net-Per Net 2, , Nonresident Butterfly Net-Per Net Resident Slat Trap-Any Legal # , Nonresident Slat Trap-Any Legal # Nonresident Purse/Menhaden Seine-Per Seine 1 2, , Nonresident Freshwater Gill Net Resident Crab Trap-Any Legal # 2, , Nonresident Crab Trap-Any Legal # , Resident Crab Trap Attached to Trotline Resident Wholesale/Retail Dealer-Business 1, , Resident Wholesale/Retail Dealer-Vehicle , Nonresident Wholesale/Retail Dealer-Business 39 1, , Nonresident Wholesale/Retail Dealer-Vehicle 179 1, , Resident Eel Pot License Resident Minnow Trap License , Nonresident Minnow Trap License Resident Mullet Permit , Nonresident Mullet Permit , Resident Spear Gun-Per Gun Resident Set Line License 1, , Nonresident Set Line License , Resident Dip/Cast Net License , Nonresident Dip/Cast Net-Per Net Resident Flounder Gig License Nonresident Flounder Gig-Per Gig

9 Number Resident Can, Bucket, Pipe, Drum, Tire , Nonresident Can, Bucket, Pipe, Drum, Tire Resident Skimmer Net 5, , Nonresident Skimmer Net , Resident Saltwater Gill Net Nonresident Saltwater Gill Net 0 1, Resident Mullet Strike Net , Nonresident Mullet Strike Net 58 1, , Resident Pompano Strike Net , Nonresident Pompano Strike Net 0 1, Resident Saltwater Rod & Reel , Resident Spotted Seatrout Permit , Resident Freshwater Trammel , Resident Freshwater Seine , Resident Saltwater Gill Net for EEZ Nonresident Saltwater Gill Net for EEZ 0 1, Resident Crawfish Traps-Any Legal Number 2, , Nonresident Crawfish Traps-Any Legal Number Out of State Oyster Landing Permit , Resident Soft Shell Crab Shedder , Resident Charter Boat Guide-6 Passengers , Nonresident Charter Boat Guide-6 Passengers 15 1, , Resident Charter Boat Guide-6+ Passengers , Nonresident Charter Boat Guide-6+ Passengers 8 2, , Resident Pompano Permit Resident Restricted Species Permit Nonresident Restricted Species Permit Resident Wire Net Nonresident Wire Net Resident Seafood Dealer-Business , Nonresident Seafood Dealer-Business Seafood Transport-Wholesale/Retail Dealer Resident Saltwater Gill Net for EEZ Nonresident Saltwater Gill Net for EEZ Traversing Permit RECREATIONAL LICENSES Resident Saltwater Fishing Season 270, ,231, Nonresident Saltwater Fishing Season 7, , Nonresident Saltwater Trip-7 days 1, , Nonresident Fresh/Saltwater Trip-2 days 19, , Resident/Nonresident Marine Conservation Stamp 292, , Nonresident Charter Fishing Trip 11, , Disabled Saltwater Fishing Resident Lifetime Hunting & Fishing-14 & above Resident Lifetime Fishing-14 & above Resident Lifetime Hunting & Fishing-under Resident Lifetime Fishing-under Nonresident Lifetime Hunting & Fishing 3, Total (for five preceding licenses) 339, Resident Hoop Net-No More Than 5 Nets 3, , Nonresident Hoop Net-No More Than 5 Nets ,

10 Number Resident Slat Traps-No More Than 5 Traps , Nonresident Slat Traps-No More Than 5 Traps Resident Crab Traps-No More Than 10 Traps 3, , Nonresident Crab Traps-No More Than 10 Traps Resident Shrimp Trawl-Per 16' Trawl 4, , Nonresident Shrimp Trawl-Per 16' Trawl , Resident Oyster Tong-Per Tong Nonresident Oyster Tong-Per Tong Resident Crab Trap-Per Trap on Trotline 1, , Nonresident Crab Trap-Per Trap on Trotline Resident Wire Net-Up to 5 Nets Nonresident Wire Net-Up to 5 Nets Exempt Categories Persons under 16 years of age Any resident who has resided in Louisiana for two or more years just prior to application and who is 60 years of age or older. Veterans having a permanent service-connected disability classification of 50% or more and who are Louisiana residents. Residents who are blind, paraplegic, or multiple amputees (must show identification and proof of disability). 7

11 MISSISSIPPI Number Mississippi Captain s License Resident 70 $10.00 $ Nonresident N/A N/A Shrimp Recreational Resident , Nonresident Under 30' Resident* , Nonresident ' to 45' Resident* , Nonresident , Over 45' Resident* , Nonresident , Crab Commercial Resident , Nonresident , Recreational Resident (six pots or over) Fish Fish boat Resident , Nonresident Charter/Party Boat Resident , Nonresident N/A N/A N/A Commercial Hook & Line Resident , Nonresident** Oyster Recreational Resident Tonging Resident , Nonresident , Dredging Resident , Nonresident , Live Bait Live-Bait Dealer Resident , Live-Bait Boat Resident , Business Licenses Seafood Transport*** , Interstate Commerce ,

12 Number Seafood Dealer , Seafood Processor , Menhaden Processor Menhaden Boat/Net / , Saltwater Annual Fishing Resident 58, , Nonresident 1, , Short-term Fishing (3 days) 8, , *Plus captain s license ($10.00). **A nonresident will be charged the same fee for a license as is required of a Mississippi resident as a nonresident in that state. This is applicable only if the fee charged exceeds the nonresident fees herein listed. ***A transport permit allows fishermen catching outside state waters to land their catch in Mississippi without purchasing any additional license. Exempt Categories Residents and nonresidents under the age of 16 Residents age 65 or more (must carry proof of age) Residents who are blind, paraplegic, a multiple amputee, or considered totally disabled by the Veterans or Social Security Administration or Railroad Retirement Board (must carry proof of disability) 9

13 TEXAS Number Resident Combination Hunting and Fishing 325,614 $32.00 $10,244, Super Combo Package* 157, ,491, Collector Stamp Set , Collector Stamp Set Wholesale 1, , Saltwater Sportfishing Stamps 506, ,500, Lifetime Combination License Purchase 135 1, , Lifetime Fishing License Purchase , Bonus Red Drum Tag 5, Tarpon Tag , Saltwater Trotline Tag 12, , Lifetime Combo License (Replacement Tags) Lifetime Fishing License (Replacement Tags) Individual Bait Shrimp Trawl Tags , Commercial Crab Trap Tags 90, , Fishing Resident 900, ,963, Special Resident (for blind persons and disabled veterans) 25, , Resident (3 day) Sportfishing 65, , Resident (14 day) Sportfishing 30, , Nonresident 48, ,459, Nonresident (5 day) 56, ,125, Fishing Guide 1, , Finfish Import , Fish Dealer Retail 3, , Wholesale , Bait Dealer (General) 2, , Bait Shrimp Dealer (Coastal Counties) , Fish Truck Dealer Retail , Wholesale , Shell Buyer Resident Nonresident 0 1, General Commercial Fisherman s Resident 2, , Nonresident , Commercial Fishing Boat Resident 1, , Nonresident , Commercial Fishing Boat-Menhaden 55 3, , Menhaden Fish Plant Shrimp House Operator , Commercial Gulf Shrimp Boat Resident 1, , Nonresident 487 1, ,

14 Number Commercial Bay Shrimp Boat Resident 1, , Nonresident Commercial Bait Shrimp Boat Resident 1, , Nonresident Commercial Shrimp Boat Captain Resident 3, , Nonresident , Commercial Oyster Boat Resident , Nonresident 11 1, , Commercial Oyster Boat Captain Resident , Nonresident , Commercial Oyster Fisherman Resident Nonresident Sport Oyster Boat Resident Nonresident Commercial Mussel & Clam Fisherman Resident , Nonresident , Commercial Finfish Fisherman Resident , Nonresident Transfer: Commercial Bait Shrimp Boat Resident , Nonresident Commercial Gulf Shrimp Boat Resident Nonresident Commercial Oyster Boat Resident Nonresident Commercial Fishing Boat Resident Nonresident Resident Commercial Bay Shrimp Boat , Fish Dealer s License Retail Wholesale Fish Dealer s Truck Retail Wholesale Finfish Import License Shrimp House Operator s Bait Shrimp Dealer s License Bait Dealer s License

15 Number Duplicate: Commercial Gulf Shrimp Boat Resident Nonresident Commercial Bay Shrimp Boat Resident Nonresident Commercial Bait Shrimp Boat Resident Nonresident Resident Commercial Oyster Boat License Plates Resident Commercial Fishing License Plate Nonresident Commercial Fishing Boat Nonresident Commercial Oyster Boat Tarpon Tag *Super Combo license package includes hunting and fishing license plus seven state stamp fees at a discount price. Reciprocal Agreements Sport fishermen of Texas and Louisiana who are properly licensed or exempt in either state may fish common boundary lakes and rivers between Louisiana and Texas. Also, states which exempt Texas residents under 17 years of age and 65 years of age or older from fishing licensing requirements in their state are exempt from Texas license requirements. Exempt Categories Residents under 17 years old. Residents 65 years of age and over before September 1, 1995 (date of birth before September 1, 1930). Mentally disabled person who is engaged in recreational fishing as a part of medically-approved therapy and who is fishing under the immediate supervision of personnel approved or employed by a hospital, residence, or school for mentally disabled persons. Nonresidents under 17 years of age from Oklahoma, Kansas, and Louisiana (reciprocal). Nonresidents 65 years of age or older from Kansas and Louisiana (reciprocal). Nonresidents 64 years of age or older from Oklahoma (reciprocal). 12

16 Final Apportionment of Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Funds for Fiscal Year 1996 Alabama 4,252,972 Alaska 13,661,447 Arizona 5,791,939 Arkansas 4,489,514 California 13,661,447 Colorado 6,769,980 Connecticut 2,732,289 Delaware 2,732,289 Florida 7,086,130 Georgia 4,983,680 Hawaii 2,732,289 Idado 4,613,478 Illinois 5,727,984 Indiana 4,256,164 Iowa 3,738,218 Kansas 4,030,353 Kentucky 4,049,907 Louisiana 4,594,403 Maine 2,732,289 Maryland 3,047,342 Massachusetts 2,732,289 Michigan 10,035,511 Minnesota 10,055,268 Mississippi 3,501,905 Missouri 7,022,466 Montana 6,440,365 Nebraska 3,526,327 Nevada 4,184,760 New Hampshire 2,732,289 New Jersey 2,732,289 New Mexico 4,909,697 New York 6,889,348 North Carolina 4,415,670 North Dakota 2,732,289 Ohio 6,933,850 Oklahoma 4,820,397 Oregon 6,466,118 Pennsylvania 7,025,969 Rhode Island 2,732,289 South Carolina 3,399,610 South Dakota 3,385,725 Tennessee 5,891,802 Texas 13,661,447 Utah 5,110,927 Vermont 2,732,289 Virginia 4,374,353 Washington 6,157,846 West Virginia 2,732,289 Wisconsin 8,554,155 Wyoming 4,369,170 Puerto Rico 2,732,289 Guam 910,763 Virgin Islands 910,763 American Somoa 910,763 North Mariana Islands 910,763 District of Columbia 910,763 TOTAL $273,228,927 13