GULF STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION

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

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 39566-0726 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Division of Marine Resources P.O. Box 189 Dauphin Island, Alabama 36528 334-861-2882 Florida Department of Environmental Protection 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard Tallahassee, Florida 32399 904-488-6559 Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries P.O. Box 98000 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70898-9000 504-765-2985 Mississippi Department of Marine Resources 1141 Bayview Avenue Suite 101 Biloxi, Mississippi 39530 228-374-5000 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 4200 Smith School Road Austin, Texas 78744 512-389-4628

ALABAMA Number Licenses Sold Cost Revenue SHRIMP Resident Recreational 1,425 $16.00 $22,800.00 Resident Commercial Under 30' Boat 698 51.00 35,598.00 30' - 45' Boat 195 76.00 14,820.00 Over 45' Boat 189 101.00 19,089.00 Nonresident Recreational 87 * 2,827.00 Nonresident Commercial 278 * 55,863.00 CRAB Resident Recreational (5 traps maximum) N/C Resident Commercial (over 5 traps) 177 51.00 9,027.00 Nonresident Recreational 2 0 102.00 Nonresident Commercial 13 * 2,284.00 OYSTER Resident Recreational N/C Resident Commercial 482 26.00 12,532.00 Nonresident Recreational N/A N/A 0.00 Nonresident Commercial 24 * 2,324.00 Oyster Tags 181,689.25 45,422.25 FISH Resident Commercial Net 179 301.00 53,879.00 Nonresident Commercial Net 19 1,501.00 28,519.00 Resident Roe Mullet/Spanish Mackerel Endorsement 139 501.00 69,639.00 Nonresident Roe Mullet/Spanish Mackerel Endorsement 11 2,501.00 27,511.00 Resident Recreational (under 300') 662 51.00 33,762.00 Nonresident Recreational (under 300') 32 * 5,732.00 Resident Commercial Hook & Line 62 101.00 6,262.00 Nonresident Commercial Hook & Line 4 201.00 804.00 Resident Purse Seine 0 1,501.00 0.00 Nonresident Purse Seine 9 3,001.00 27,009.00 DEALER Resident Seafood 491 201.00 98,691.00 Nonresident Seafood 23 401.00** 17,863.00 Resident Seafood Dealer Vehicle License 23 101.00 2,323.00 Nonresident Seafood Dealer Vehicle License 11 101.00 1,111.00 [Seafood dealer license must be purchased prior to purchase of vehicle license(s)] Resident Live Bait Shrimp (one boat and one truck) 34 51.00 1,734.00 Resident Live Bait Shrimp (limit two boats or trucks per dealer) 9 101.00 909.00 Nonresident Live Bait 0 * 0.00 CHARTER BOAT Resident Certified up to 6 People 82 201.00 16,482.00 7 to 25 People 12 301.00 3,612.00 Over 25 People 5 501.00 2,505.00 Nonresident Certified up to 6 People 11 201.00 2,211.00 7 to 25 People 4 301.00 1,204.00 1

Number Licenses Sold Cost Revenue Over 25 People 1 501.00 501.00 SALTWATER ROD & REEL*** Resident Annual (expires one year from date of purchase) 17,523 15.00 280,368.00 7-day 7,732 5.00 46,392.00 Annual Pier (August 1-July 31) 798 5.00 4,778.00 Disabled (October 1-September 30).25 Saltwater/Freshwater Combination 17,392 260,880.00 Nonresident Annual 4,134 * 136,614.00 Saltwater Trip 11,907 * 152,379.00 Saltwater/Freshwater Combination 159 * 10,041.00 PIER*** 1 1,000.00 1,000.00 (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, 1998. 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 36528 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 95-287) 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 1993. 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

FLORIDA Number Resident Retail Seafood Dealer Primary 2,914 $25.00 $72,850.00 Secondary Location 1,435 10.00 14,350.00 Nonresident Retail Seafood Dealer Primary 26 200.00 5,200.00 Secondary Location 509 25.00 12,725.00 Alien Retail Seafood Dealer Primary 2 250.00 500.00 Secondary Location 0 50.00 0.00 Resident County Wholesale Seafood Dealer 786 300.00 235,800.00 Nonresident County Wholesale Seafood Dealer 18 500.00 9,000.00 Alien County Wholesale Seafood Dealer 1 1,000.00 1,000.00 Resident Statewide Wholesale Seafood Dealer 580 450.00 261,000.00 Nonresident Statewide Wholesale Seafood Dealer 30 1,000.00 30,000.00 Alien Statewide Wholesale Seafood Dealer 1 1,500.00 1,500.00 Blue Crab Permit 5,737 NC 0.00 Stone Crab Permit 5,414 NC 0.00 Crawfish Permit 2,742 100.00 274,200.00 Closed Season Crawfish Permit-Dealer 23 100.00 2,300.00 Closed Season Crawfish Permit-Transport 0 50.00 0.00 Active Spiny Lobster Trap Certificate-Each Trap 587,370.75 440,527.50 Shellfish Relaying Permit 0 NC 0.00 Shellfish Leases 97 15.58/acre 22,758.00 Aquaculture Leases 317 15.58/acre 29,397.00 Resident Apalachicola Bay Oyster Harvesting 624 100.00 62,400.00 Nonresident Apalachicola Bay Oyster Harvesting 0 500.00 0.00 Noncommercial Lobster Permits 387 100.00 38,700.00 Noncommercial Shrimp Permits 61 NC 0.00 Resident Indian River Clam Permit 0 300.00 0.00 Nonresident Indian River Clam Permit 0 1,200.00 0.00 Indian River Clam Permit-Late Fee 0 1,200.00 0.00 Dead Shrimp Production License-St. Johns River 66 250.00 16,500.00 Dead Shrimp Production License-Tampa Bay 24 250.00 6,000.00 Bait Shrimp-Statewide 193 NC 0.00 Live Shrimp Production License 24 250.00 6,000.00 Noncommercial Shrimp Trawling License-St. Johns River Only 0 50.00 0.00 Purse Seine 220 25.00 5,500.00 Manatee County Gill Net 0 300.00* 0.00 Pinellas County Gill Net 0 300.00* 0.00 Nassau County Gill Net 0 250.00* 0.00 Hillsborough County Gill Net 0 300.00* 0.00 Sarasota County Gill Net 0 300.00* 0.00 St. Johns County Beach Seine 0 250.00 0.00 License to Take Sardine-like Fish from Pinellas County Waters 2 50.00 100.00 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 8 10.00 80.00 Permit for Catching and Possessing Protected Species 47 NC 0.00 3

Number Chemical Collecting Permit (Special Activities) 40 NC 1,000.00 Pleasure Vessel Registrations 755,278 ** 12,072,754.25 Commercial Vessel Registrations Fish, Shrimp, Oyster, Sponge, Charter, Spiny Lobster, Live Bait, Mackerel, Hire, Canoe 33,650 ** 870,349.75 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 115,076 1.00 115,076.00 Titles Issued 194,499 1.50 291,748.50 Duplicate Titles 11,578 Fees Varied Duplicate Vessel Registrations*** Change of Classifications*** Nonresident or Alien Commercial Vessel Fees 730 50.00 36,500.00 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 1,128,800.00 Nonresident ($200.00 and $400.00) 788 280,000.00 Alien ($300.00 and $600.00) 64 25,800.00 Restricted Species Endorsement 10,027 NC 0.00 Marine Life Permit 668 75.00 51,100.00 *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 327.11(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 370.0605(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

LOUISIANA Number COMMERCIAL LICENSES Resident Oyster Tong-Per Tong 291 $30.00 $8,730.00 Resident Oyster Dredge-Per Dredge 1,131 25.00 28,275.00 Nonresident Oyster Dredge-Per Dredge 71 200.00 14,200.00 Resident Commercial Fisherman 15,421 55.00 848,155.00 Resident Hoop Net-Any Legal # 1,873 25.00 46,825.00 Resident Fish Seine-Any Legal # 0 25.00 0.00 Resident Trammel Net-Any Legal # 0 25.00 0.00 Resident Freshwater Gill Net-Any Legal # 1,059 25.00 26,475.00 Nonresident Hoop Net-Any Legal # 3 100.00 300.00 Nonresident Trammel Net-Any Legal # 0 100.00 0.00 Resident Vessel License 12,884 15.00 193,260.00 Nonresident Vessel License 1,350 60.00 81,000.00 Resident Purse/Menhaden Seine-Per Seine 53 505.00 26,765.00 Wholesale/Retail Dealer-Restaurant & Grocer 1,371 30.00 41,130.00 Seafood Transport License 1,421 30.00 42,630.00 Resident Shrimp Trawl-Per Trawl 9,048 25.00 226,200.00 Nonresident Shrimp Trawl-Per Trawl 3,128 100.00 312,800.00 Resident Fish Farmer 22 15.00 330.00 Resident Oyster Harvester 1,166 100.00 116,600.00 Nonresident Oyster Harvester 56 400.00 22,400.00 Nonresident Commercial Fisherman 1,392 400.00 564,180.00 Nonresident Fish Seine-Any Legal # 0 100.00 0.00 Resident Butterfly Net-Per Net 2,442 25.00 61,050.00 Nonresident Butterfly Net-Per Net 2 100.00 200.00 Resident Slat Trap-Any Legal # 235 25.00 5,875.00 Nonresident Slat Trap-Any Legal # 3 100.00 300.00 Nonresident Purse/Menhaden Seine-Per Seine 1 2,020.00 2,020.00 Nonresident Freshwater Gill Net 1 100.00 100.00 Resident Crab Trap-Any Legal # 2,529 25.00 63,225.00 Nonresident Crab Trap-Any Legal # 25 100.00 2,500.00 Resident Crab Trap Attached to Trotline 208 1.00 208.00 Resident Wholesale/Retail Dealer-Business 1,143 250.00 125,090.00 Resident Wholesale/Retail Dealer-Vehicle 547 250.00 59,900.00 Nonresident Wholesale/Retail Dealer-Business 39 1,050.00 16,495.00 Nonresident Wholesale/Retail Dealer-Vehicle 179 1,050.00 73,895.00 Resident Eel Pot License 11 25.00 275.00 Resident Minnow Trap License 150 25.00 3,750.00 Nonresident Minnow Trap License 1 100.00 100.00 Resident Mullet Permit 459 100.00 45,900.00 Nonresident Mullet Permit 39 400.00 15,600.00 Resident Spear Gun-Per Gun 19 25.00 475.00 Resident Set Line License 1,456 25.00 36,400.00 Nonresident Set Line License 101 100.00 10,100.00 Resident Dip/Cast Net License 479 25.00 11,975.00 Nonresident Dip/Cast Net-Per Net 0 100.00 0.00 Resident Flounder Gig License 9 25.00 225.00 Nonresident Flounder Gig-Per Gig 0 100.00 0.00 5

Number Resident Can, Bucket, Pipe, Drum, Tire 69 25.00 1,725.00 Nonresident Can, Bucket, Pipe, Drum, Tire 0 100.00 0.00 Resident Skimmer Net 5,427 25.00 135,675.00 Nonresident Skimmer Net 69 100.00 6,900.00 Resident Saltwater Gill Net 0 250.00 0.00 Nonresident Saltwater Gill Net 0 1,000.00 0.00 Resident Mullet Strike Net 707 250.00 176,750.00 Nonresident Mullet Strike Net 58 1,000.00 58,000.00 Resident Pompano Strike Net 87 250.00 21,750.00 Nonresident Pompano Strike Net 0 1,000.00 0.00 Resident Saltwater Rod & Reel 25 250.00 6,250.00 Resident Spotted Seatrout Permit 138 250.00 13,800.00 Resident Freshwater Trammel 372 25.00 9,300.00 Resident Freshwater Seine 136 25.00 3,400.00 Resident Saltwater Gill Net for EEZ 0 250.00 0.00 Nonresident Saltwater Gill Net for EEZ 0 1,000.00 0.00 Resident Crawfish Traps-Any Legal Number 2,356 25.00 58,900.00 Nonresident Crawfish Traps-Any Legal Number 1 100.00 100.00 Out of State Oyster Landing Permit 37 100.00 3,700.00 Resident Soft Shell Crab Shedder 168 100.00 16,800.00 Resident Charter Boat Guide-6 Passengers 245 250.00 61,250.00 Nonresident Charter Boat Guide-6 Passengers 15 1,000.00 15,000.00 Resident Charter Boat Guide-6+ Passengers 13 500.00 6,500.00 Nonresident Charter Boat Guide-6+ Passengers 8 2,000.00 16,000.00 Resident Pompano Permit 8 0.00 0.00 Resident Restricted Species Permit 8 0.00 0.00 Nonresident Restricted Species Permit 0 0.00 0.00 Resident Wire Net 4 25.00 100.00 Nonresident Wire Net 0 100.00 0.00 Resident Seafood Dealer-Business 11 105.00 1,155.00 Nonresident Seafood Dealer-Business 2 405.00 810.00 Seafood Transport-Wholesale/Retail Dealer 2 30.00 60.00 Resident Saltwater Gill Net for EEZ 29 0.00 0.00 Nonresident Saltwater Gill Net for EEZ 0 0.00 0.00 Traversing Permit 52 0.00 0.00 RECREATIONAL LICENSES Resident Saltwater Fishing Season 270,940 10.50 1,231,971.00 Nonresident Saltwater Fishing Season 7,428 36.00 253,941.00 Nonresident Saltwater Trip-7 days 1,604 26.00 42,896.00 Nonresident Fresh/Saltwater Trip-2 days 19,295 23.00 467,905.00 Resident/Nonresident Marine Conservation Stamp 292,926 3.00 887,027.00 Nonresident Charter Fishing Trip 11,648 2.50 29,120.00 Disabled Saltwater Fishing 28 2.50 70.00 Resident Lifetime Hunting & Fishing-14 & above 385 500.00 Resident Lifetime Fishing-14 & above 50 300.00 Resident Lifetime Hunting & Fishing-under 14 291 300.00 Resident Lifetime Fishing-under 14 8 200.00 Nonresident Lifetime Hunting & Fishing 3,000.00 Total (for five preceding licenses) 339,340.00 Resident Hoop Net-No More Than 5 Nets 3,787 20.00 75,740.00 Nonresident Hoop Net-No More Than 5 Nets 68 80.00 5,440.00 6

Number Resident Slat Traps-No More Than 5 Traps 634 20.00 12,680.00 Nonresident Slat Traps-No More Than 5 Traps 9 80.00 720.00 Resident Crab Traps-No More Than 10 Traps 3,582 10.00 35,820.00 Nonresident Crab Traps-No More Than 10 Traps 14 40.00 560.00 Resident Shrimp Trawl-Per 16' Trawl 4,684 25.00 117,100.00 Nonresident Shrimp Trawl-Per 16' Trawl 44 100.00 4,400.00 Resident Oyster Tong-Per Tong 81 5.00 405.00 Nonresident Oyster Tong-Per Tong 2 20.00 40.00 Resident Crab Trap-Per Trap on Trotline 1,880 1.00 1,880.00 Nonresident Crab Trap-Per Trap on Trotline 10 4.00 40.00 Resident Wire Net-Up to 5 Nets 20.00 Nonresident Wire Net-Up to 5 Nets 80.00 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

MISSISSIPPI Number Mississippi Captain s License Resident 70 $10.00 $700.00 Nonresident N/A N/A Shrimp Recreational Resident 580 15.00 8,700.00 Nonresident 3 30.00 90.00 Under 30' Resident* 327 60.00 19,620.00 Nonresident 2 100.00 200.00 30' to 45' Resident* 361 85.00 30,685.00 Nonresident 29 150.00 4,350.00 Over 45' Resident* 410 110.00 45,100.00 Nonresident 99 200.00 19,800.00 Crab Commercial Resident 219 75.00 16,425.00 Nonresident 22 200.00 4,400.00 Recreational Resident (six pots or over) 7 10.00 70.00 Fish Fish boat Resident 58 100.00 5,800.00 Nonresident 2 300.00 600.00 Charter/Party Boat Resident 90 200.00 18,000.00 Nonresident N/A N/A N/A Commercial Hook & Line Resident 85 100.00 8,500.00 Nonresident** Oyster Recreational Resident 38 10.00 380.00 Tonging Resident 72 50.00 3,600.00 Nonresident 45 100.00 4,500.00 Dredging Resident 222 100.00 22,200.00 Nonresident 55 200.00 11,000.00 Live Bait Live-Bait Dealer Resident 43 50.00 2,150.00 Live-Bait Boat Resident 58 100.00 5,800.00 Business Licenses Seafood Transport*** 27 100.00 2,700.00 Interstate Commerce 492 20.00 9,840.00 8

Number Seafood Dealer 66 100.00 6,600.00 Seafood Processor 34 200.00 6,800.00 Menhaden Processor 1 500.00 500.00 Menhaden Boat/Net 9 100.00/50.00 1,350.00 Saltwater Annual Fishing Resident 58,099 4.00 232,396.00 Nonresident 1,986 25.00 49,650.00 Short-term Fishing (3 days) 8,529 6.00 51,174.00 *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

TEXAS Number Resident Combination Hunting and Fishing 325,614 $32.00 $10,244,146.00 Super Combo Package* 157,170 49.00 7,491,361.00 Collector Stamp Set 783 20.00 15,620.50 Collector Stamp Set Wholesale 1,666 20.00 16,660.00 Saltwater Sportfishing Stamps 506,126 7.00 3,500,363.00 Lifetime Combination License Purchase 135 1,000.00 133,012.00 Lifetime Fishing License Purchase 9 600.00 5,400.00 Bonus Red Drum Tag 5,263 0.00 0.00 Tarpon Tag 12 100.00 1,125.00 Saltwater Trotline Tag 12,586 3.00 37,758.00 Lifetime Combo License (Replacement Tags) 43 6.00 258.00 Lifetime Fishing License (Replacement Tags) 3 6.00 18.00 Individual Bait Shrimp Trawl Tags 840 23.00 19,458.00 Commercial Crab Trap Tags 90,793 1.50 136,189.50 Fishing Resident 900,586 19.00 16,963,045.00 Special Resident (for blind persons and disabled veterans) 25,756 6.00 154,536.00 Resident (3 day) Sportfishing 65,837 10.00 657,236.00 Resident (14 day) Sportfishing 30,453 12.00 364,719.00 Nonresident 48,952 30.00 1,459,381.00 Nonresident (5 day) 56,334 20.00 1,125,090.00 Fishing Guide 1,635 75.00 120,775.00 Finfish Import 120 75.00 8,926.00 Fish Dealer Retail 3,174 46.00 145,689.00 Wholesale 709 525.00 365,982.00 Bait Dealer (General) 2,553 30.00 76,242.00 Bait Shrimp Dealer (Coastal Counties) 367 115.00 41,749.00 Fish Truck Dealer Retail 929 86.00 78,279.00 Wholesale 73 325.00 23,725.00 Shell Buyer Resident 9 100.00 900.00 Nonresident 0 1,500.00 0.00 General Commercial Fisherman s Resident 2,620 20.00 51,853.00 Nonresident 31 150.00 4,650.00 Commercial Fishing Boat Resident 1,489 15.00 22,027.00 Nonresident 37 60.00 2,220.00 Commercial Fishing Boat-Menhaden 55 3,500.00 192,500.00 Menhaden Fish Plant 0 150.00 0.00 Shrimp House Operator 14 425.00 5,950.00 Commercial Gulf Shrimp Boat Resident 1,266 275.00 344,613.00 Nonresident 487 1,025.00 495,079.00 10

Number Commercial Bay Shrimp Boat Resident 1,569 195.00 299,383.00 Nonresident 1 525.00 525.00 Commercial Bait Shrimp Boat Resident 1,505 195.00 288,043.00 Nonresident 1 525.00 525.00 Commercial Shrimp Boat Captain Resident 3,127 25.00 76,975.00 Nonresident 447 100.00 44,403.00 Commercial Oyster Boat Resident 404 350.00 138,259.00 Nonresident 11 1,400.00 15,400.00 Commercial Oyster Boat Captain Resident 543 25.00 13,287.00 Nonresident 13 100.00 1,300.00 Commercial Oyster Fisherman Resident 8 100.00 800.00 Nonresident 0 250.00 0.00 Sport Oyster Boat Resident 82 10.00 811.00 Nonresident 0 40.00 0.00 Commercial Mussel & Clam Fisherman Resident 198 30.00 5,853.00 Nonresident 8 800.00 6,400.00 Commercial Finfish Fisherman Resident 876 75.00 64,886.00 Nonresident 6 150.00 900.00 Transfer: Commercial Bait Shrimp Boat Resident 112 195.00 21,646.00 Nonresident 0 195.00 0.00 Commercial Gulf Shrimp Boat Resident 22 5.00 110.00 Nonresident 3 5.00 15.00 Commercial Oyster Boat Resident 2 5.00 10.00 Nonresident 0 5.00 0.00 Commercial Fishing Boat Resident 22 5.00 110.00 Nonresident 0 5.00 0.00 Resident Commercial Bay Shrimp Boat 120 195.00 23,206.00 Fish Dealer s License Retail 16 5.00 80.00 Wholesale 12 5.00 60.00 Fish Dealer s Truck Retail 35 5.00 175.00 Wholesale 1 5.00 5.00 Finfish Import License 4 5.00 20.00 Shrimp House Operator s 0 5.00 0.00 Bait Shrimp Dealer s License 4 5.00 20.00 Bait Dealer s License 12 5.00 60.00 11

Number Duplicate: Commercial Gulf Shrimp Boat Resident 0 5.00 0.00 Nonresident 0 5.00 0.00 Commercial Bay Shrimp Boat Resident 15 5.00 75.00 Nonresident 0 5.00 0.00 Commercial Bait Shrimp Boat Resident 24 5.00 120.00 Nonresident 0 5.00 0.00 Resident Commercial Oyster Boat License Plates 1 5.00 5.00 Resident Commercial Fishing License Plate 13 5.00 65.00 Nonresident Commercial Fishing Boat 0 5.00 0.00 Nonresident Commercial Oyster Boat 0 5.00 0.00 Tarpon Tag 0 25.00 0.00 *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

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