2017-2018 Texas Commercial Fishing Guide
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• A person who holds a commercial
shrimp boat captain’s license or the
crew of a licensed commercial shrimp
boat is not required to obtain a commercial finfish fisherman’s license
when catching finfish incidental to legal
shrimp trawling operations.
• A person may operate a boat bearing a
commercial finfish fisherman’s license
plate ONLY if that person possesses on
board the following documentation:
• a commercial finfish fisherman’s
license OR
• a general commercial fisherman’s
license, the original finfish fisherman’s
license AND a copy of an affidavit
permitting the boat operator to fish
the commercial finfish fishing devices
owned by the person to whom the
commercial finfish fisherman’s license
was issued. The affidavit must contain the date, original signature of
the licensee, and commercial finfish
license number which matches the
commercial finfish license plate
number on the boat.
• A person operating a boat for the
purpose of commercial finfish fishing is
not required to possess a commercial
fishing boat license.
Note:
• A person purchasing this license will
receive two (2) license plates bearing a
number unique to that person.
• A boat operated for the purposes of commercial finfish fishing is required to have
commercial finfish fisherman’s license
plates prominently displayed as to be
clearly visible from both sides of the boat.
• No more than one set of commercial
finfish license plates and license may
be on board a commercial finfish fishing boat at any one time.
• NEW: Federal Commercial Vessel permits,
and applicable endorsements, are required
to take, possess, land or sell red snapper,
grouper, or tilefish in state waters.
Commercial Shrimp Boat Captain’s
Resident (Type 333) ...............................$50
Non-resident (Type 433) ..................... $126
Required of any person who operates a
commercial shrimp boat catching or attempting to catch shrimp and other aquatic products
from the public waters of this state or
unloading or attempting to unload in this
state shrimp and other aquatic products
taken from waters outside this state.
Commercial Oyster Boat Captain’s
Resident (Type 309) ............................... $32
Non-resident (Type 409) .................... $126
Required of any person who operates a
commercial oyster boat while taking oysters
from the public waters of this state.
Commercial Oyster Fisherman’s
Resident (Type 370) ............................. $126
Non-resident (Type 470)......................$315
Required of any person who takes oysters
from the public waters of this state for pay or
for the purpose of sale, barter or exchange or
any other commercial purpose. (Not required
of the captain and crew onboard a licensed
commercial oyster boat.)
Commercial Crab Fisherman’s
Resident (Type 338) ............................ $630
Non-resident (Type 438)................ $2,520
This is a limited entry license. (See Page 12 —
SHRIMP, CRAB, FINFISH AND OYSTER
LICENSE MANAGEMENT.)
Required for any person who takes crabs
for commercial purposes from the coastal
waters of the state.
NOTE: No person may hold more than
three commercial crab fisherman’s licenses.
Exceptions:
• A person may operate a boat bearing
a commercial crab fisherman’s license
plate ONLY if that person possesses on
board the following documentation:
• a commercial crab fisherman’s license
OR
• a general commercial fisherman’s
license, AND a copy of an affidavit
permitting the boat operator to fish
the commercial crab fishing devices
owned by the person to whom the
commercial crab fisherman’s license
was issued. The affidavit must contain
the date, original signature of the
licensee, and commercial crab license
number which matches the commercial
crab license plate number on the boat.
• A person operating a boat for the
purpose of commercial crab fishing is
not required to possess a commercial
fishing boat license.
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• A person who holds a commercial
shrimp boat captain’s license or the
crew of a licensed commercial shrimp
boat is not required to obtain a commercial finfish fisherman’s license
when catching finfish incidental to legal
shrimp trawling operations.
• A person may operate a boat bearing a
commercial finfish fisherman’s license
plate ONLY if that person possesses on
board the following documentation:
• a commercial finfish fisherman’s
license OR
• a general commercial fisherman’s
license, the original finfish fisherman’s
license AND a copy of an affidavit
permitting the boat operator to fish
the commercial finfish fishing devices
owned by the person to whom the
commercial finfish fisherman’s license
was issued. The affidavit must contain the date, original signature of
the licensee, and commercial finfish
license number which matches the
commercial finfish license plate
number on the boat.
• A person operating a boat for the
purpose of commercial finfish fishing is
not required to possess a commercial
fishing boat license.
Note:
• A person purchasing this license will
receive two (2) license plates bearing a
number unique to that person.
• A boat operated for the purposes of commercial finfish fishing is required to have
commercial finfish fisherman’s license
plates prominently displayed as to be
clearly visible from both sides of the boat.
• No more than one set of commercial
finfish license plates and license may
be on board a commercial finfish fishing boat at any one time.
• NEW: Federal Commercial Vessel permits,
and applicable endorsements, are required
to take, possess, land or sell red snapper,
grouper, or tilefish in state waters.
Commercial Shrimp Boat Captain’s
Resident (Type 333) ...............................$50
Non-resident (Type 433) ..................... $126
Required of any person who operates a
commercial shrimp boat catching or attempting to catch shrimp and other aquatic products
from the public waters of this state or
unloading or attempting to unload in this
state shrimp and other aquatic products
taken from waters outside this state.
Commercial Oyster Boat Captain’s
Resident (Type 309) ............................... $32
Non-resident (Type 409) .................... $126
Required of any person who operates a
commercial oyster boat while taking oysters
from the public waters of this state.
Commercial Oyster Fisherman’s
Resident (Type 370) ............................. $126
Non-resident (Type 470)......................$315
Required of any person who takes oysters
from the public waters of this state for pay or
for the purpose of sale, barter or exchange or
any other commercial purpose. (Not required
of the captain and crew onboard a licensed
commercial oyster boat.)
Commercial Crab Fisherman’s
Resident (Type 338) ............................ $630
Non-resident (Type 438)................ $2,520
This is a limited entry license. (See Page 12 —
SHRIMP, CRAB, FINFISH AND OYSTER
LICENSE MANAGEMENT.)
Required for any person who takes crabs
for commercial purposes from the coastal
waters of the state.
NOTE: No person may hold more than
three commercial crab fisherman’s licenses.
Exceptions:
• A person may operate a boat bearing
a commercial crab fisherman’s license
plate ONLY if that person possesses on
board the following documentation:
• a commercial crab fisherman’s license
OR
• a general commercial fisherman’s
license, AND a copy of an affidavit
permitting the boat operator to fish
the commercial crab fishing devices
owned by the person to whom the
commercial crab fisherman’s license
was issued. The affidavit must contain
the date, original signature of the
licensee, and commercial crab license
number which matches the commercial
crab license plate number on the boat.
• A person operating a boat for the
purpose of commercial crab fishing is
not required to possess a commercial
fishing boat license.
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