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Commercial Saltwater License Fees

 

 

(Applications are available upon request.  Fees are subject to change.  Eligibility requirements may exist for some licenses.  Federal permit may be required.)

 

   Fee
 

 

Saltwater Products Licenses (SPL) & Endorsements

 

Saltwater Products License Individual Resident

 $      50.00

Saltwater Products License Individual Non-resident

 $    200.00

Saltwater Products License Individual Alien

 $    300.00

Saltwater Products License Vessel Resident

 $    100.00

Saltwater Products License Vessel Non-resident

 $    400.00

Saltwater Products License Vessel Alien

 $    600.00

Saltwater Products License Crew Resident

 $    150.00

Saltwater Products License Crew Non-Resident       $    600.00
Saltwater Products License Crew Alien       $    900.00
Credit toward SPL for Apalachicola Oyster Harvesters

 

Credit toward SPL for St. Johns Com. Food/Live Shrimp Producers

 

The Following Endorsements Require the SPL:

 

Sponge Endorsement

 Free

Purse Seine Endorsement

 $      25.00

Restricted Species Endorsement (RS)

 Free

The Following Endorsements Require the SPL and RS:

 

Blue Crab Hard-shell Endorsement  (Moratorium on new endorsements)

 $    125.00

Blue Crab Soft-shell Endorsement  (Moratorium on new endorsements)

 $    250.00

Blue Crab Non-Transferable Endorsement  (Moratorium on new endorsements)

 $    125.00

Marine Life Endorsement (Moratorium on new endorsements)

 $      75.00

Spiny Lobster Endorsement (Applicants with no trap certificates)

 $    100.00

Spiny Lobster Endorsement (fee applies to applicants with one or more trap certificates)

$    125.00

Stone Crab Endorsement

 $    125.00

Stone Crab Incidental Catch Endorsement

 $      25.00

Pompano Endorsement (Law Enforcement Review Required)

 Free

Blue Crab Incidental Take Endorsement

 $      25.00

 

 

Replacement Licenses

 

Replacement Licenses and Reprints

 $      10.00

 

 

Other Miscellaneous Licenses

 

Brevard County Clam License Resident

$    100.00

Brevard County Clam License Non-resident

$     400.00

Brevard County Clam License Late Fee

$     400.00

Pinellas Sardine Net License

 $      50.00

Closed Season Spiny Lobster Permit (Planes & Vessels o/t Common Carrier only)

 $      50.00

Closed Season Spiny Lobster Permit (Wholesale Dealers only)

 $    100.00

 

 

Shrimp Licenses

 

St. Johns River Commercial Food Shrimp Production License (Credit on SPL)

 $    250.00

St. Johns River Commercial Shrimp Live Production License (Credit on SPL)

 $    250.00

Dead Shrimp Production Permit Resident Tampa Bay

 $    250.00

Dead Shrimp Production Permit Non-resident Tampa Bay

 $ 1,000.00

 

 

Seafood Dealers Licenses

 

Wholesale Seafood Dealer County Resident

 $    300.00

Wholesale Seafood Dealer County Non-resident

 $    500.00

Wholesale Seafood Dealer County Alien

 $ 1,000.00

Wholesale Seafood Dealer State Resident

 $    450.00

Wholesale Seafood Dealer State Non-resident

 $ 1,000.00

Wholesale Seafood Dealer State Alien

 $ 1,500.00

 

 

Retail Dealer License Central Location Resident

 $      25.00

Retail Dealer License Central Location Non-resident

 $    200.00

Retail Dealer License Central Location Alien

 $    250.00

 

 

Retail Dealer License Other Location Resident

 $      10.00

Retail Dealer License Other Location Non-resident

 $      25.00

Retail Dealer License Other Location Alien

 $      50.00

 

 

Non Commercial Licenses

 

Stone/Blue Crab Depredation Permit (Issued to Aquaculture Producers only)

 Free

Special Recreational Spiny Lobster License

 $    100.00

 

 

Special Activity Licenses

 

Chemical Collecting Permit (Quinaldine)

 $      25.00

Scientific Research, Educational, Exhibitional, Pompano, Snook, Shellfish Dredge (clams & mussels), Public Purpose, Quinaldine, Indigenous Marine Prohibited Species, Brood stock, Experimental or Innovative Gear.  (Issued by Bur. of Marine Fisheries Management Mgt) $25 certain licenses, others free
 

 

Marine Trap Certificate Programs

 

 

 

Spiny Lobster Certificate Transactions

 

Spiny Lobster Trap Certificates/Tags

 $        1.00

Spiny Lobster Trap Replacement Tags

 $        1.00

Spiny Lobster Trap Tag Replacement Handling Fee

 $3 per trans

Spiny Lobster Trap Emergency Replacement Tags

 Cost

Spiny Lobster Trap Certificate Transfer

 $2/Cert.

Spiny Lobster Trap Certificate Surcharge (only applies to 1st time transfer outside family

FEE: 
$5 per Certificate or 25% of the actual market value, whichever is greater.

 

 

 

STONE CRAB Certificate Transactions

 

Stone Crap Trap Certificates/Tags

 $        0.50

Stone Crab Trap Replacement Tags

 $        0.50

Stone Crab Trap Tag Replacement Handling

 $3 per trans

Stone Crab Trap Emergency Replacement Tags

 Cost

Stone Crab Trap Certificate Transfer Fee

 $1/Cert

Stone Crab Trap Cert. Transfer (to crew per tag)

 $1/Cert.

Stone Crab Trap Certificate Surcharge (only applies to 1st time transfer outside family)

Fee:  $1 per Certificate or 25% of the actual market value, whichever is greater.

 


Updated:   05/30/2008