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This is a limited entry license. (See Page 12 —
SHRIMP, CRAB, FINFISH AND OYSTER
LICENSE MANAGEMENT.)
Required for each boat that must be registered under federal or state laws and is used
in the Gulf of Mexico or “outside” waters of
the state for taking shrimp and other edible
aquatic products for pay, barter, sale or
exchange or for boats unloading within the
state such products taken outside the state’s
waters.
Commercial Oyster Boat License
Resident (Type 306) ............................. $441
Non-resident (Type 406) .................$1,764
Required for each boat used to transport
or for taking oysters for pay or for the
purpose of sale, barter, or exchange or any
other commercial purpose from the public
waters of this state by utilizing a dredge,
tongs, or other mechanical means.
HARVESTER/SHELL
RECOVERY TAGS
Green Tag (Type 301) ..........................$0.20
White Tag (Type 303) .........................$0.20
Harvester/Shell Recovery tag must be
affixed to the outside of each sack of oysters
at the time of harvest, in the location of
harvest, contain information required by the
Department of State Health Services under
the National Shellfish Sanitation Program,
and remain affixed during transportation of
the oysters to a dealer.
The appropriate Harvester/Shell Recovery
Tag (green or white) must be affixed to the
sack regardless of the season or whether the
requirements of 25 TAC §241.57 (relating to
Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting and Handling)
apply.
PURCHASE OF AQUATIC PRODUCTS FOR RESALE
EXOTIC SPECIES
Wholesale fish dealers and Retail fish
dealers may display live tilapia, lawfully
purchased from the holder of an exotic
species permit, but must gut or behead the
tilapia before selling or delivering to another
person. It is unlawful to transfer live tilapia
between fish dealers that do not possess
exotic species permits. Exotic species regulations may be found at 31 TAC 57.111 – 57.137.
Wholesale fish dealers may purchase for
resale, or receive for sale, barter, exchange,
or any other commercial purpose aquatic
products only from persons or entities in this
state who hold a valid:
• general commercial fisherman’s license;
• commercial oyster fisherman’s license;
• commercial oyster boat license;
• wholesale fish dealer’s license;
• fish farmer’s license;
• commercial oyster boat captain’s license;
• commercial shrimp boat license;
• commercial shrimp boat captain’s license;
• commercial crab fisherman’s license; or
• commercial finfish fisherman’s license.
Only a TDSHS certified shellfish dealer
may purchase oysters directly from the
holder of a Commercial Oyster Boat license
or a Commercial Oyster Boat Captain’s
license. All wholesale fish dealers who purchase aquatic product(s) from anyone except
other dealers, and all wholesale fish dealers
who harvest aquatic product(s) themselves
are required to report these landings under
the Trip Ticket Program. (See Page 19 —
COMMERCIAL HARVEST REPORTS.)
Retail fish dealers may purchase for resale,
or receive for sale, barter, exchange, or any
other commercial purpose aquatic products
only from persons or entities in this state who
hold a valid:
• wholesale fish dealer’s license;
• fish farmer’s license;
• general commercial fisherman’s license;
• commercial shrimp boat captain’s license;
• commercial shrimp boat license when
the retail fish dealer has given written notification to the department of
the dealer’s intent to purchase aquatic
products from the holder of a general
commercial fisherman’s license or a
commercial shrimp boat license;
• commercial crab fisherman’s license; or
• commercial finfish fisherman’s license.
All retail fish dealers who purchase aquatic
product(s) from anyone except other dealers,
and all retail fish dealers who harvest aquatic
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This is a limited entry license. (See Page 12 —
SHRIMP, CRAB, FINFISH AND OYSTER
LICENSE MANAGEMENT.)
Required for each boat that must be registered under federal or state laws and is used
in the Gulf of Mexico or “outside” waters of
the state for taking shrimp and other edible
aquatic products for pay, barter, sale or
exchange or for boats unloading within the
state such products taken outside the state’s
waters.
Commercial Oyster Boat License
Resident (Type 306) ............................. $441
Non-resident (Type 406) .................$1,764
Required for each boat used to transport
or for taking oysters for pay or for the
purpose of sale, barter, or exchange or any
other commercial purpose from the public
waters of this state by utilizing a dredge,
tongs, or other mechanical means.
HARVESTER/SHELL
RECOVERY TAGS
Green Tag (Type 301) ..........................$0.20
White Tag (Type 303) .........................$0.20
Harvester/Shell Recovery tag must be
affixed to the outside of each sack of oysters
at the time of harvest, in the location of
harvest, contain information required by the
Department of State Health Services under
the National Shellfish Sanitation Program,
and remain affixed during transportation of
the oysters to a dealer.
The appropriate Harvester/Shell Recovery
Tag (green or white) must be affixed to the
sack regardless of the season or whether the
requirements of 25 TAC §241.57 (relating to
Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting and Handling)
apply.
PURCHASE OF AQUATIC PRODUCTS FOR RESALE
EXOTIC SPECIES
Wholesale fish dealers and Retail fish
dealers may display live tilapia, lawfully
purchased from the holder of an exotic
species permit, but must gut or behead the
tilapia before selling or delivering to another
person. It is unlawful to transfer live tilapia
between fish dealers that do not possess
exotic species permits. Exotic species regulations may be found at 31 TAC 57.111 – 57.137.
Wholesale fish dealers may purchase for
resale, or receive for sale, barter, exchange,
or any other commercial purpose aquatic
products only from persons or entities in this
state who hold a valid:
• general commercial fisherman’s license;
• commercial oyster fisherman’s license;
• commercial oyster boat license;
• wholesale fish dealer’s license;
• fish farmer’s license;
• commercial oyster boat captain’s license;
• commercial shrimp boat license;
• commercial shrimp boat captain’s license;
• commercial crab fisherman’s license; or
• commercial finfish fisherman’s license.
Only a TDSHS certified shellfish dealer
may purchase oysters directly from the
holder of a Commercial Oyster Boat license
or a Commercial Oyster Boat Captain’s
license. All wholesale fish dealers who purchase aquatic product(s) from anyone except
other dealers, and all wholesale fish dealers
who harvest aquatic product(s) themselves
are required to report these landings under
the Trip Ticket Program. (See Page 19 —
COMMERCIAL HARVEST REPORTS.)
Retail fish dealers may purchase for resale,
or receive for sale, barter, exchange, or any
other commercial purpose aquatic products
only from persons or entities in this state who
hold a valid:
• wholesale fish dealer’s license;
• fish farmer’s license;
• general commercial fisherman’s license;
• commercial shrimp boat captain’s license;
• commercial shrimp boat license when
the retail fish dealer has given written notification to the department of
the dealer’s intent to purchase aquatic
products from the holder of a general
commercial fisherman’s license or a
commercial shrimp boat license;
• commercial crab fisherman’s license; or
• commercial finfish fisherman’s license.
All retail fish dealers who purchase aquatic
product(s) from anyone except other dealers,
and all retail fish dealers who harvest aquatic
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