Commercial Fishing License
Statutory Authority: ECL 11-1307, 11-1501 to 11-1521, and 6 NYCRR Part 35, Part 36, and Part 175
A Commercial Fishing License authorizes a person to take fish for commercial purposes with nets and devices, except in waters where their use is expressly prohibited.Commercial Fishing Licenses are issued for a few species of fish in the Hudson River.
There are several types of Commercial Fishing Licenses.
Commercial Fishing Licenses for Lake Erie or Lake Ontario:
- Authorizes a person to take fish for commercial purposes with nets and/or devices.
- The fees vary depending on gear licensed, and resident/nonresident status.
- New applicants must go through review processes to be considered.
- Monthly Commercial Catch Reports must be filed.
- Each licensed net or device must have a tag which provided by the NYSDEC.
- Licenses Expire annually on December 31.
Eel Weir and Eel Pot Licenses:
- The Commercial Fishing of eels is authorized with either the Eel Weir license, or Eel Pot License, depending on capture methods.
- The fees vary depending on gear licensed, and resident/nonresident status.
- New applicants must go through review processes to be considered.
- Catch reports must be submitted annually.
- A tag will be issued for each licensed piece of equipment.
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Licenses Expire annually on December 31.
Please contact the Special Licenses Unit with any questions or concerns, or to find out how to apply for any of these licenses.
NYSDEC
Special Licenses Unit
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233-4752
518-402-8985
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