Disability License
Residents only
$3.00
Must renew each year and provide proof of
disability within the previous 12 months.
Spear Fishing License
License expires September 30 each year.
Required when completely submerged and
using a spear or similar instrument that is
held in the hand of the person using same and
the use of a weapon, other than a firearm,
which propels or forces a p r o j e c t i l e ,
arrow or similar device therefrom to which
a wire, rope, line, cord or other means of
recovering the propelled projectile, arrow or
similar device is attached and is secured to
the weapon or to the person using the
weapon. The possession of a spear, spear
gun or spearing device in a boat, on the
bank of a body of public water or on or in
the public waters of this state shall be prima
facie evidence to the court having jurisdiction
that the person in possession of the same is
engaged in spearfishing, unless said person is
frog gigging only.
• Resident
$6.00
• Nonresident
$8.50
Pier License
Piers located in inside waters of the state
$1,001.00
(Residents may fish without an additional
license but must have Saltwater Angler
Registry.)
Saltwater Pier License (license for individual)
• Resident
$6.15
• Non-resident
$11.25
(Valid only on public piers)
Saltwater Angler Registration
Any Alabama resident 16 years of age or older
fishing in, attempting to fish in or possessing
fish taken from those waters under the Marine
Resources Jurisdiction shall be required to
register.
Registration is included in an annual saltwater,
7 day trip, and pier fishing license.
Registration is required for residents over the
age of 64, lifetime saltwater license holders and
persons that utilize a pier that purchases the
$1001.00 pier license.
The registration is at NO COST.
Commercial Party Boat
License expires September 30 of each year.
Any person, firm or corporation that engages in
the business of carrying one or more persons
fishing in the salt and brackish waters of
Alabama shall purchase a commercial party boat
license. Also, required for federally permitted
charter passengers to possess fish in Alabama
State waters.
Persons onboard may fish without an additional
license.
Resident
• Up to 6 people
$240.00
• 7-25 people
$360.00
• Over 25 people
$600.00
Nonresidents pay the same fee as that charged
Alabama residents to conduct the same activity
in the applicant’s state of residence, or not less
than twice the amount of resident location.
Commercial Fishing License
License expires September 30 of each year.
• Resident
$120.00
• Nonresident
$240.00
Required to sell or attempt to sell finfish or
take or attempt to take by hook and line, rod
and reel, cast net, gig, trot line, spear gun, or
bow and arrow, or other gear as defined by
regulation or to possess or transport for
commercial purposes finfish from those
waters under the jurisdiction of the Marine
Resources Division.
Cast nets may not exceed 30 feet in diameter
and be hand thrown.
Required to offload finfish to a resident or
non-resident seafood dealer, regardless of
where the fish were taken.
All finfish taken under this license are
required to be reported to AMRD.
Does not apply to a legally licensed
commercial gill net fisherman or for finfish
taken by a licensed commercial shrimp boat.
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Residents only
$3.00
Must renew each year and provide proof of
disability within the previous 12 months.
Spear Fishing License
License expires September 30 each year.
Required when completely submerged and
using a spear or similar instrument that is
held in the hand of the person using same and
the use of a weapon, other than a firearm,
which propels or forces a p r o j e c t i l e ,
arrow or similar device therefrom to which
a wire, rope, line, cord or other means of
recovering the propelled projectile, arrow or
similar device is attached and is secured to
the weapon or to the person using the
weapon. The possession of a spear, spear
gun or spearing device in a boat, on the
bank of a body of public water or on or in
the public waters of this state shall be prima
facie evidence to the court having jurisdiction
that the person in possession of the same is
engaged in spearfishing, unless said person is
frog gigging only.
• Resident
$6.00
• Nonresident
$8.50
Pier License
Piers located in inside waters of the state
$1,001.00
(Residents may fish without an additional
license but must have Saltwater Angler
Registry.)
Saltwater Pier License (license for individual)
• Resident
$6.15
• Non-resident
$11.25
(Valid only on public piers)
Saltwater Angler Registration
Any Alabama resident 16 years of age or older
fishing in, attempting to fish in or possessing
fish taken from those waters under the Marine
Resources Jurisdiction shall be required to
register.
Registration is included in an annual saltwater,
7 day trip, and pier fishing license.
Registration is required for residents over the
age of 64, lifetime saltwater license holders and
persons that utilize a pier that purchases the
$1001.00 pier license.
The registration is at NO COST.
Commercial Party Boat
License expires September 30 of each year.
Any person, firm or corporation that engages in
the business of carrying one or more persons
fishing in the salt and brackish waters of
Alabama shall purchase a commercial party boat
license. Also, required for federally permitted
charter passengers to possess fish in Alabama
State waters.
Persons onboard may fish without an additional
license.
Resident
• Up to 6 people
$240.00
• 7-25 people
$360.00
• Over 25 people
$600.00
Nonresidents pay the same fee as that charged
Alabama residents to conduct the same activity
in the applicant’s state of residence, or not less
than twice the amount of resident location.
Commercial Fishing License
License expires September 30 of each year.
• Resident
$120.00
• Nonresident
$240.00
Required to sell or attempt to sell finfish or
take or attempt to take by hook and line, rod
and reel, cast net, gig, trot line, spear gun, or
bow and arrow, or other gear as defined by
regulation or to possess or transport for
commercial purposes finfish from those
waters under the jurisdiction of the Marine
Resources Division.
Cast nets may not exceed 30 feet in diameter
and be hand thrown.
Required to offload finfish to a resident or
non-resident seafood dealer, regardless of
where the fish were taken.
All finfish taken under this license are
required to be reported to AMRD.
Does not apply to a legally licensed
commercial gill net fisherman or for finfish
taken by a licensed commercial shrimp boat.
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