Commercial Saltwater Fishing

• Regulations - July 2009 (1.6MB)
• Blue Crab Closure Map
• License and Permit Information
• License Status Inquiry
• Advisory Boards
• Trip Ticket Program
• Commercial Fisheries Landings in Florida
• Commercial Fisheries Photos and Reporting Codes

Latest Updates

• Greater AJ Commercial Harvest Closed in Gulf Federal Waters - New
• "Deadliest Catch" Captains Join Florida Campaign
• Potential changes to permits issued to commercial fishers and professional fishing guides

Please plan to attend upcoming workshops and meetings. Your input is needed in managing Florida's fisheries resources.

For a listing of locations, dates and times for all currently scheduled workshops, call the Commercial Saltwater Licensing program at 850-487-3122 and press 7 for a recorded message.

Other State and Federal Information

• NOAA Fisheries Service - Southeast Regional Office
• Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
• South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
• NOAA Fisheries Southeast Fishery Bulletins
• "FishNews" - NOAA Fisheries newsletter
• Food and Drug Administration - Seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP)
• Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services (DOACS) - Seafood Marketing
• DOACS  Food Safety
• Lionfish in the Atlantic (NOAA)
   

Archived Regulations

• Newsletter - Winter 2009 (1MB)
• 2007-2008 Commercial Fishing Regulations Summary - July 2007 (2.1MB)
• 2006-2007 Commercial Fishing Regulations - July 2006 (2.1MB)
• 2005-2006 Commercial Fishing Regulations - July 2005 (1MB)
• 2004-2005 Commercial Fishing Regulations Summary - July 2004
• Florida Commercial Fisheries News - June 2004
• Summary of Commercial Regulations - January 2004