Marine Fisheries Commercial License Fees
Rhode Island "residents" need no license to engage in recreational shellfishing.
A "resident" is defined as "an individual who has had his or her actual place of residence and has lived in the State of Rhode Island for a continuous period of not less than six (6) months." RIGL § 20-1-3.
| Every Vessel engaged in Commercial Fishing must be Declared | ||
| Vessel Declaration | $25.00 for the first 25 ft.; plus $.50 per foot for each whole foot over 25 ft. | Resident |
| $50.00 for the first 25 ft., plus $1.50 for each whole foot over 25 ft | Non-Resident | |
| $15.00 in combination with above decal | Boat Plate - Resident only | |
| RESIDENT (Renewals) | ||
| Commercial Multi-purpose |
Multi-purpose | $300 |
| Gillnet endorsement | $20 | |
| Fish trap endorsement | $20 per site | |
| Mid Water - Pair Trawl Endorsement | $20 | |
| Purse Seine Endorsement | $20 | |
| Dockside endorsement (sell live lobsters/crabs dockside) |
$25 | |
| Paper Logbook Endorsement | $25 | |
| Lobster | Principal Effort License | $150 |
| w/ Lobster Endorsement (full gear level 800 pot limit) | no fee | |
| w/ non-Lobster Crustacean Endorsement | $75 | |
| w/ Softshell Clam Endorsement | $75 | |
| w/ Shellfish Other Endorsement | $75 | |
| w/ non-Restricted Finfish Endorsement | $75 | |
| Dockside endorsement (sell live lobsters/crabs dockside) |
$25 | |
| Paper Logbook Endorsement | $25 | |
| Recreational Pot (5-pot limit) | $40 | |
| Recreational Diving (8 lobsters/day limit) | $40 | |
| Commercial Shellfish | Principal Effort License | $150 |
| w/ Quahaug Endorsement | no fee | |
| w/ Softshell Clam Endorsement | $75 | |
| w/ Shellfish Other Endorsement | $75 | |
| w/ non-Lobster Crustacean Endorsement | $75 | |
| w/ non-Restricted Finfish Endorsement | $75 | |
| Paper Logbook Endorsement | $25 | |
| Student between 17 and 23 years of age (limited harvest) |
$50 | |
| Age 65 and older (limited harvest) | $0 | |
| Commercial Finfish | Principal Effort License | $150 |
| w/ Restricted Finfish Endorsement scup, summer flounder, black sea bass, tautog, striped bass, & winter flounder |
no fee | |
| w/ non-Restricted Finfish Endorsement | $75 | |
| w/ non-Lobster Crustacean Endorsement | $75 | |
| w/ Softshell Clam Endorsement | $75 | |
| w/ Shellfish Other Endorsement | $75 | |
| Mid Water - Pair Trawl Endorsement | $20 | |
| Purse Seine Endorsement | $20 | |
| Paper Logbook Endorsement | $25 | |
| RESIDENT | ||
| Commercial Fishing Application Form |
Entry Level Effort | $50 |
| w/ non-Lobster Crustacean Endorsement | $25 | |
| w/ Softshell Clam Endorsement | $25 | |
| w/ Shellfish Other Endorsement | $25 | |
| w/ non-Restricted Finfish Endorsement | $25 | |
| w/ Lobster Endorsement | $25 | |
| Paper Logbook Endorsement | $25 | |
| RESIDENT Landing License | ||
| Commercial Landing | Resident Landing Permit | $200 |
| DEALER | ||
| Lobster Dealer | $200 | |
| Finfish Dealer | $200 | |
| Shellfish Dealer | $200 | |
| Multi-purpose Dealer | $300 | |
| NON-RESIDENT (Renewals) | ||
| Commercial Finfish | Principal Effort License | $400 |
| with/ restricted finfish endorsement scup, summer flounder, black sea bass, tautog, striped bass, & winter flounder |
no fee | |
| w/ non-restricted finfish endorsement | $100 | |
| Paper Logbook Endorsement | $25 | |
| Shellfish (recreational) | license year (full season) | $200 |
| Tourist (14-day) | $11 | |
| Property owner (season) | $25 | |
| Commercial Landing | Non-Resident Landing Permit | $400 |
| Non-Resident Landing Permit with Restricted Finfish renewals require history |
$400 | |
| NON-RESIDENT (with home state reciprocity) | ||
| Commercial Fishing Application Form |
Entry Level Effort | $150 |
| w/ non-restricted finfish endorsement | $50 | |
| Paper Logbook Endorsement | $25 | |
| Commercial Landing | Non-Resident Landing Permit | $400 |