Marine Permits and Licenses
Eligibility requirements may apply to some of these licenses and permits. Please call the Marine Resources Permit Office for more information or e-mail the Bureau of Marine Resources.
Marine Resources Permit Office - 631 444-0471
| Permit Program | Permit | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|
| Aquaculture | Marine Fish Importation Permit | 631-444-0481 |
| Shellfish Importation Permit | 631-444-0481 | |
| On/Off-Bottom Culture Permit | 631-444-0481 | |
| Temporary Marine Area Use Assignment Program | 631-444-0481 | |
| Marine Hatchery Permit | 631-444-0481 | |
| Shellfish | Shellfish Digger's Permit | 631-444-0470 |
| Bait Harvesting Permit (Surfclams) | 631-444-0470 | |
| Blue Mussel Permit | 631-444-0470 | |
| Ribbed Mussel Bait Permit (Town of Hempstead only) | 631-444-0470 | |
| Shellfish Shipper's & Processor Permits | 631-444-0470 | |
| Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Permit | 631-444-0470 | |
| Shellfish Management | Scallop Salvage and Relay Permit | 631-444-0483 |
| Seed Relay Permit | 631-444-0483 | |
| Shellfish Population Survey Permit | 631-444-0483 | |
| Shellfish Transplant Permit | 631-444-0483 | |
| Shellfish Transplant Hand Harvester's Permit | 631-444-0483 | |
| Lobster/Crab | Commercial Lobster Permit* | 631-444-0470 |
| Recreational Lobster Permit | 631-444-0470 | |
| Lobster Bait Gill Net Permit | 631-444-0444 | |
| Crab Permit** | 631-444-0470 | |
| Horseshoe Crab Permit | 631-444-0470 | |
| Fishing | Food Fish License** | 631-444-0470 |
| Food Fish Landing License | 631-444-0470 | |
| Menhaden Purse Seine License | 631-444-0470 | |
| Pound or Trap Net Permit | 631-444-0483 | |
| Striped Bass Commercial, Harvester's Permit* | 631-444-0470 | |
| Summer Flounder Commercial Permit* | 631-444-5621 | |
| Summer Flounder Fillet Permit | 631-444-0470 | |
| Summer Flounder Small Mesh Exemption | 631-444-5621 | |
| Winter Flounder Exemption | 631-444-5621 | |
| Winter Flounder Fyke Fishery | 631-444-0437 | |
| Marine & Coastal District Party & Charter Boat License | 631-444-0470 | |
| Whelk License (Conch)** | 631-444-0470 | |
| Dealer Permits | Marine & Coastal District Food Fish & Crustacea Dealers & Shippers License | 631-444-0470 |
| Shellfish Shipper's & Processor Permits | 631-444-0470 | |
| Hudson River Inland Fisheries | Gill Net (Shad) | 845-256-3073 |
| Gill Net | 845-256-3073 | |
| Seine | 845-256-3073 | |
| Fyke Net | 845-256-3073 | |
| Eel Pots | 845-256-3073 | |
| Scap Net | 845-256-3073 | |
| Dip or Scoop Net | 845-256-3073 | |
| Miscellaneous | Scientific Collector's Permit | 631-444-0483 |
| Research Set Aside | 631-444-0857 |
* A moratorium is currently in effect for these permits and licenses.
** These are limited entry permits and licenses.
More about Marine Permits and Licenses:
- Marine Permit Application Fees - a list of marine permits and their fees
- Shellfish Shippers and Processors Permits - a description of the different types of permits needed to ship and process bivalve shellfish
