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COMMERCIAL LICENSES
All commercial licenses expire on December 31 each year, unless otherwise noted.
Application for Duplicate License
| LICENSE | RESIDENT | NON-RESIDENT |
| Commercial Fisherman's License |
$55 |
$460 |
| Apprentice |
$27 |
$230 |
| Vessel License (req.south of saltwater line) |
$15 |
$60 |
| Mussel Harvester Permit (captain only) * |
$100 |
$1,000 |
| Oyster Harvester (captain only)* |
$100 |
$400 |
| Oyster Seed Ground/Permit |
$15 |
$60 |
| Oyster Cargo Vessel/Permit |
$250 |
$1105 |
| Oyster Tong (per tong) |
$30 |
$240 |
| Oyster Dredge (per dredge) |
$25 |
$200 |
| Shrimp Trawl (per trawl) |
$25 |
$100 |
| Butterfly Net (per net) |
$25 |
$100 |
| Skimmer Net (per net) |
$25 |
$100 |
| Shrimp Gear Fee (one-time annually) |
$25 |
$100 |
| Senior Commercial License (residents 70 years and older - includes commercial fisherman and certain gear licenses only) |
$20 |
N/A |
| Hoop Net (any legal number) |
$25 |
$100 |
| Freshwater Fish Seine (any legal number) |
$25 |
$100 |
| Freshwater Trammel Net (any legal number) |
$25 |
$100 |
| Freshwater Gill Net (any legal number) |
$25 |
$100 |
| Freshwater Shrimp Net License |
$25 |
N/A |
| Dip/Cast Nets (per net type) |
$25 |
$100 |
| Crab Trap (any legal number) |
$25 |
$100 |
| Crab Trap Gear Fee |
$10 |
$40 |
| Crab Drop Net |
$25 |
$100 |
| Slat Trap (any legal number) |
$25 |
$100 |
| Minnow Trap (any legal number) |
$25 |
$100 |
| Eel Pot (any legal number) |
$25 |
$100 |
| Cans, Buckets, Pipes, Drums (any legal number) |
$25 |
$100 |
| Set Lines (Trot, Bush, etc.; any legal number) |
$25 |
$100 |
| Flounder Gig (per gig) |
$25 |
$100 |
| Spear Gun (per spear gun) |
$25 |
$100 |
| Mullet Permit (captain only)** |
$100 |
$400 |
| Mullet Strike Net (per net) |
$250 |
$1,000 |
| Freshwater Shad Seine |
$25 |
$100 |
| Shad Gill Net - Lac Des Allemands, Lake Palourde and Lake Verret |
$25 |
$100 |
| Pompano Permit (captain only)* |
No fee |
No fee |
| Pompano Strike Net (per net) |
$250 |
$1,000 |
| Saltwater Rod & Reel (any legal number)? |
$250 |
$1,000 |
| Shark Permit |
No fee |
No fee |
| Spotted Seatrout Permit ? |
$100 |
$400 |
| Traversing Permit |
No fee |
No fee |
| Purse/Menhaden Seine (per seine) |
$505 |
$2,020 |
| Crawfish Traps (any legal number) |
$25 |
$100 |
| Out-of-state Oyster Landing Permit (Call Marine Fisheries @ 225-765-2366 for an appointment) |
$100 |
N/A |
| Special Bait Dealer Permit (issued by Marine Fisheries) |
$100 |
N/A |
| Wire Net (any legal number) |
$25 |
$100 |
| Bow & Arrow Gear |
$25 |
$100 |
| Garfish Gig (per gig) |
$25 |
$100 |
*Commercial Fisherman's License required.
**Must meet qualifying criteria. For more information call 225-765-2898. Each person on board must have a commercial fisherman's license.
Charter Licenses
| LICENSE | RESIDENT | NON-RESIDENT |
| Charter Boat Fishing Guide (up to 6 passengers) |
$250 |
$1,000 |
| Charter Boat Fishing Guide (more than 6 passengers) |
$500 |
$2,000 |
| Mothership License (carrying up to 6 skiffs) |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
| Mothership License (carrying more than 6 skiffs) |
$2,000 |
$2,000 |
| Charter Skiff License (per skiff) (2 persons per skiff limit) |
$50 |
$50 |
Dealer Licenses
| LICENSE | RESIDENT | NON-RESIDENT | 4-YEAR RESIDENT | 4-YEAR NON-RESIDENT |
| Seafood Wholesale/Retail Dealer -Business |
$250 |
$1,105 |
$1,000 |
$4,420 |
| Seafood Wholesale/Retail Dealer -Vehicle |
$250 |
$1,105 |
$1,000 |
$4,420 |
| Res/NR Wholesale/Retail Crab Out of State Shipping |
$100 |
$100 |
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| Seafood Retail Dealer-Business |
$105 |
$405 |
$420 |
$1,620 |
| Seafood Retail Dealer-Vehicle |
$105 |
$405 |
$420 |
$1,620 |
| Retail Crab Out of State Shipping |
$100 |
$100 |
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| Seafood Transport-Wholesale/Retail Dealer |
$30 |
$30 |
$120 |
$120 |
| Seafood Transport-Retail Dealer |
$30 |
$30 |
$120 |
$120 |
| Seafood Transport-Commercial Fisherman |
$30 |
$30 |
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| Soft Shell Crab Shedder |
$100 |
$400 |
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| Fresh Products (Commercial Fisherman's License required) |
$20 |
$120 |
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| Fresh Products (Spouse) |
$5 |
N/A |
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| Fish Farmer |
$15 |
N/A |
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