Commercial Licensing, Logbooks & Reporting
Electronic Reporting
All commercial fishermen with a multipurpose (MPURP) license or a commercial fishing license (CFL) or principle effort license (PEL) with finfish, crustacean, or whelk endorsements must report catch and effort to RIDMF. The method reports are submitted (VTR, state paper logbook, or electronic) must be declared at the time of license issuance.
Which reporting method should you choose?
All Party and Charter licensed fishermen must report all party and charter trips electronically to RIDMF through either eTRIPS Desktop or eTRIPS Mobile.
- Sign Up for Online Harvester Catch and Effort Reporting (eTRIPS and eTRIPS Mobile)
- SAFIS log-in for commercial dealers (eDR) and fishermen (eTRIPS)
- SAFIS eTRIPS Desktop Reporting Help
- eTRIPS Mobile2 is now available for use. The application is available for use by both federally permitted fishermen and state only fishermen. It is available on iOS, Android, and Windows 10 devices (tablets, phones, and computers). Check out the app store for download.
- eTRIPS Mobile Support and Training Materials
All RI Seafood Dealers are required to report their purchases to SAFIS eDR twice a weeek. All reports are due within 5 days of the sale.
- New Dealer Welcome
- SAFIS eDR Reporting Help
- SAFIS log-in for commercial dealers (eDR) and fishermen (eTRIPS)
Commercial Fishing License Information
- Online License Renewals
- Commercial Fishing License Information Page
- Commercial Fishing Licensing Regulations
- Frequently Asked Questions about RI Online Trip Reporting
Information for Commercial Fishermen
- Shellfish Harvester Education
- RI Commercial Harvester Catch/Effort Logbook
- RI Commercial Dockside Sales Logbook
- RI Licensed Seafood Buyers
- Lobster Trap Transferability Presentation
- Notice Concerning Atlantic Herring Fishing in RI State Waters
- Herring Identification Key
- River Herring Bycatch Avoidance Charts
- Commercial Winter Flounder Transit from Federal Waters