2017-2018 Texas Commercial Fishing Guide
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• Commercial oyster boat captain’s
license and commercial oyster boat
license (or copy of commercial oyster
boat license), for shipments of oysters
taken on a commercial oyster boat.
• Commercial oyster fisherman’s license
for shipments of the fisherman’s own
catch of oysters.
• Wholesale or retail fish dealer’s truck
licenses (original license) or a copy of
the wholesale or retail fish dealer’s business license for shipments going to or
from the place of business of fish dealer.
No person may transport aquatic products
out of this state for commercial purposes
unless the shipper first obtains a wholesale
fish dealer’s license, retail fish dealer’s
license or a bait dealer’s license, whichever is
applicable.
No person may bring into this state and
deliver aquatic products for any commercial
purpose unless he has obtained a wholesale
fish dealer’s license or a retail fish dealer’s
license, whichever is applicable.
A motor carrier providing contract carriage of aquatic products for a fish dealer is
not responsible for invoicing or labeling the
shipment or obtaining a wholesale or retail
fish dealer’s license. The shipper (seller of
the aquatic product) is responsible for
invoicing and labeling the shipment and
obtaining the proper dealer’s license.
RECORDS
COMMERCIAL HARVEST REPORTS
Trip Tickets
NOTE: All aquatic product transactions are
required to be recorded by individual trip
regardless of the species involved in the
transaction, and each trip’s landings will be
linked to information about the fisherman
and his equipment. These transactions may
be recorded electronically [using software
provided by TPWD at the address below] or
on paper using forms provided by TPWD [at
the same address].
All dealers who purchase or receive aquatic
product(s) from anyone other than another
dealer MUST file a monthly report with the
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department on or
before the 10th day of each month following
the month in which the reportable activity
occurred. The report must be filed every
month, whether or not reportable activity
occurs. The filing of an incorrect or false
report is unlawful. This report must include
the forms for all transactions conducted
during the period covered by the report.
All commercial fishermen who sell their
catch to individuals other than wholesale
fish dealer, retail fish dealer, wholesale
truck dealer, retail truck dealer, bait dealer,
bait-shrimp dealer, MUST report these sales
by filing a monthly report with the TPWD on
or before the 10th day of each month following the month in which reportable activity
occurred. Processed aquatic products not
sold to the processing dealer must be
reported by the commercial fishermen at
the landing weight prior to processing.
A trip ticket must include:
• the name of the seller;
• the commercial license number of the
seller;
• commercial license type of seller;
• Texas driver’s license;
• the date of sale;
• the number of pounds sold by species;
• unit and condition codes
• count and/or market size
• the water body or bay system from
which the aquatic products were taken;
• price paid per pound per species;
• gear used to harvest the aquatic product;
• trip time;
• fishing time;
• commercial fishing vessel name;
• commercial fishing vessel registration
number;
• dealer name; and
• the commercial license number of the
dealer.
Trip tickets are required for all aquatic
products and must be completed at the time
the products are delivered from the fisherman
to the dealer.
Source of Forms
Dealer report forms for aquatic products are
available by writing: Commercial Harvest Program, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department,
Dickinson Marine Laboratory, 1502 FM 517 E,
Dickinson, TX 77539 or calling (281) 534-0117.
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• Commercial oyster boat captain’s
license and commercial oyster boat
license (or copy of commercial oyster
boat license), for shipments of oysters
taken on a commercial oyster boat.
• Commercial oyster fisherman’s license
for shipments of the fisherman’s own
catch of oysters.
• Wholesale or retail fish dealer’s truck
licenses (original license) or a copy of
the wholesale or retail fish dealer’s business license for shipments going to or
from the place of business of fish dealer.
No person may transport aquatic products
out of this state for commercial purposes
unless the shipper first obtains a wholesale
fish dealer’s license, retail fish dealer’s
license or a bait dealer’s license, whichever is
applicable.
No person may bring into this state and
deliver aquatic products for any commercial
purpose unless he has obtained a wholesale
fish dealer’s license or a retail fish dealer’s
license, whichever is applicable.
A motor carrier providing contract carriage of aquatic products for a fish dealer is
not responsible for invoicing or labeling the
shipment or obtaining a wholesale or retail
fish dealer’s license. The shipper (seller of
the aquatic product) is responsible for
invoicing and labeling the shipment and
obtaining the proper dealer’s license.
RECORDS
COMMERCIAL HARVEST REPORTS
Trip Tickets
NOTE: All aquatic product transactions are
required to be recorded by individual trip
regardless of the species involved in the
transaction, and each trip’s landings will be
linked to information about the fisherman
and his equipment. These transactions may
be recorded electronically [using software
provided by TPWD at the address below] or
on paper using forms provided by TPWD [at
the same address].
All dealers who purchase or receive aquatic
product(s) from anyone other than another
dealer MUST file a monthly report with the
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department on or
before the 10th day of each month following
the month in which the reportable activity
occurred. The report must be filed every
month, whether or not reportable activity
occurs. The filing of an incorrect or false
report is unlawful. This report must include
the forms for all transactions conducted
during the period covered by the report.
All commercial fishermen who sell their
catch to individuals other than wholesale
fish dealer, retail fish dealer, wholesale
truck dealer, retail truck dealer, bait dealer,
bait-shrimp dealer, MUST report these sales
by filing a monthly report with the TPWD on
or before the 10th day of each month following the month in which reportable activity
occurred. Processed aquatic products not
sold to the processing dealer must be
reported by the commercial fishermen at
the landing weight prior to processing.
A trip ticket must include:
• the name of the seller;
• the commercial license number of the
seller;
• commercial license type of seller;
• Texas driver’s license;
• the date of sale;
• the number of pounds sold by species;
• unit and condition codes
• count and/or market size
• the water body or bay system from
which the aquatic products were taken;
• price paid per pound per species;
• gear used to harvest the aquatic product;
• trip time;
• fishing time;
• commercial fishing vessel name;
• commercial fishing vessel registration
number;
• dealer name; and
• the commercial license number of the
dealer.
Trip tickets are required for all aquatic
products and must be completed at the time
the products are delivered from the fisherman
to the dealer.
Source of Forms
Dealer report forms for aquatic products are
available by writing: Commercial Harvest Program, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department,
Dickinson Marine Laboratory, 1502 FM 517 E,
Dickinson, TX 77539 or calling (281) 534-0117.
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