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 2008*
FINFISH-Hook and Line (HLI)	$37.50	249
FINFISH HARVESTER-All Gears (FIN)	$100.00	251
LIMITED CRAB CATCHER (LCC)	$50.00	3,634
CRAB HARVESTER-300 POTS (CB3)	$150.00	236
SINGLE ADDITIONAL POT AUTHORIZATION-UP TO 600 POTS (CB6)	$20.00	222
DOUBLE ADDITIONAL POT AUTHORIZATION-UP TO 900 POTS (CB9)	$40.00	404
CLAM HARVESTER (CLM)	$100.00	6
OYSTER HARVESTER (OYH)	$50.00	633
OYSTER DREDGE BOAT (ODB)	$250.00	2
CONCH, TURTLES and LOBSTER (CTL)	$50.00	11
UNLIMITED TIDAL FISH LICENSE (TFL)	$300.00	2,061
RESIDENT FISHING GUIDE (FGR)	$50.00	431
NONRESIDENT FISHING GUIDE (FGN)	$100.00	50
MASTER FISHING GUIDE (FGV)	$50.00 per vessel	17

* 2008 Statistics as of 7/08