Maryland Commercial Fisheries License Types and Fees

Maryland operates under a Limited Entry Program for commercial fishing licenses. Commercial Fishing license year begins September 1 through August 31.

Commercial License Catagories	Annual Fees	Number of Licenses Issued in 2007*
FINFISH-Hook and Line (HLI)	$37.50	258
FINFISH HARVESTER-All Gears (FIN)	$100.00	258
LIMITED CRAB CATCHER (LCC)	$50.00	3,657
CRAB HARVESTER-300 POTS (CB3)	$150.00	236
SINGLE ADDITIONAL POT AUTHORIZATION-UP TO 600 POTS (CB6)	$20.00	221
DOUBLE ADDITIONAL POT AUTHORIZATION-UP TO 900 POTS (CB9)	$40.00	404
CLAM HARVESTER (CLM)	$100.00	8
OYSTER HARVESTER (OYH)	$50.00	648
OYSTER DREDGE BOAT (ODB)	$250.00	2
CONCH, TURTLES and LOBSTER (CTL)	$50.00	12
UNLIMITED TIDAL FISH LICENSE (TFL)	$300.00	2,052
RESIDENT FISHING GUIDE (FGR)	$50.00	439
NONRESIDENT FISHING GUIDE (FGN)	$100.00	52
MASTER FISHING GUIDE (FGV)	$50.00 per vessel	18

* 2007 Statistics as of 8/07