Cod Spawning Protection Area - New Hampshire Fish and Game ...

Licenses: Fees & RequirementsFishing license Type Category FeeRetail Trade of Lobster Meat and Crab MeatSeparate license required for each market, store, vehicle or other facilitywhere lobsters and crabs are sold.Landing License for Lobster and CrabRequired to transport lobsters and crabs from outside the state’s jurisdictionto land and sell in N.H., unless a N.H. Lobster and Crab license or either N.H.resident or non-resident Commercial Saltwater License is held.Resident Commercial SaltwaterRequired to take, land, transport or possess marine species with the intentto sell, regardless of method. Does not allow taking lobsters or crabsfrom state waters. Includes operator and unlimited helpers. License is notissued to a vessel, it is issued to an individual.Nonresident Commercial SaltwaterRequired to take, land, transport or possess marine species with the intentto sell, regardless of method. Includes operator and unlimited helpers.Allows for the landing of lobsters taken from areas outside the jurisdictionof New Hampshire. License is not issued to a vessel; it is issued to anindividual.• Taking of sea urchins and scallops is prohibited if applicant’s stateexcludes nonresident harvest. Helpers not allowed to take by diving.Wholesale Marine SpeciesRequired to buy, sell, process and transport marine species if wholesalingmarine species. A separate extra facility license shall be required for eachmarket, store, vehicle or facility where marine species are bought or soldat wholesale. Vehicles used solely for the transportation of marine speciesare not required to be licensed as an extra facility, as long as the wholesalemarine dealer is licensed. Cannot transport lobster and crab taken outsideof the state by boat with this license. Need to obtain either a CommercialSaltwater License or Landing License.Harvest PermitRequired to take finfish by seine, net, weir, pot or trap, horseshoe crab byany method, or American eel by any method but angling, from coastal andestuarine waters of N.H. Available at Durham office.Shrimp Processing PermitRequired to possess shrimp during closed season. Available at Durhamoffice.Sea Herring Possession PermitRequired to possess sea herring. Available at Durham office.Aquaculture or Scientific PermitMarine related aquaculture and scientific permits are issued by NH Fishand Game, Marine Fisheries Division. Inquiries relative to permittingprocess should be directed to the Marine Fisheries Division office at(603) 868-1095.Limited Annual Saltwater License for Lifetime LicenseesAllows for persons holding a lifetime fishing or combination licensepurchased before 2011 to take saltwater smelt, saltwater shad, orsaltwater salmonids. Contact NH Fish and Game in Concord or downloadan application from www.wildnh.com/marine.* See www.wildnh.com/marine to download an application or buy a license.** License obtained at Fish and Game in Concord only in person or by mail.1. See page 7 for more on new saltwater license types, including information onreciprocity between states.2. Includes $1 agent fee.3. Includes $1 Fisheries Habitat Fee.4. New license holders since 1/1/2006 limited to 100 traps maximum.5 Limited entry licenses—for further information, contact Marine Fisheries Division at(603) 868-1095.6. Helper’s license required for each helper (no residency requirement for helpers).Resident $25.00Nonresident $50.00Resident $50.00Nonresident $500.00Resident $50.00Nonresident $500.00Resident $100.00Nonresident $200.00Resident Extra Facility $50.00Nonresident Extra Facility $75.00StateReportingRequirementsYes—Lobster,Shrimp andDogfish DealersLicense (L) orapplication(A) availableonline*A**A**A**A**Free Yes AFreeFreeResident Free A**YesAAAwww.FishNH.com 5