License & Fees for Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas in Their Marine Waters for the Year 2015

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1 License & Fees for Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas in Their Marine Waters for the Year 2015 Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission August 2016 No. 253

2 Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission Commission Officers Chairman: Dan Ellinor First Vice-Chairman: Robin Riechers Second Vice-Chairman: Chris Blankenship Commissioners (Order of listing administrator, legislator, Governor s appointee) ALABAMA N. Gunter Guy Jr., Commissioner Alabama Department of Conservation & Natural Resources Montgomery, Alabama Representative Steve McMillan Bay Minette, Alabama Chris Nelson Bon Secour Fisheries, Inc. Bon Secour, Alabama FLORIDA Nick Wiley, Executive Director Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Tallahassee, Florida Senator Thad Altman State Senator, District 24 Melbourne, Florida Michael Hansen Crawfordville, Florida LOUISIANA Robert Barham, Secretary Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Baton Rouge, Louisiana Senator R.L. Bret Allain, II State Senator District 21 Franklin, Louisiana Campo Camp Matens Baton Rouge, Louisiana MISSISSIPPI Jamie Miller, Executive Director Mississippi Department of Marine Resources Biloxi, Mississippi Senator Brice Wiggins Pascagoula, Mississippi Joe Gill, Jr. Joe Gill Consulting, LLC Ocean Springs, Mississippi TEXAS Carter Smith, Executive Director Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Austin, Texas Troy Bello Williamson, II Corpus Christi, Texas TBD Texas Legislature Member

3 Licenses & Fees for Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas in their Marine Waters for the Year 2015 Compiled & Edited by Debora K. McIntyre Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission 2404 Government Street Ocean Springs, Mississippi Preserving the Past Planning the Future A Cooperative Effort A publication of the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission pursuant to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Award Number FNA15NMF This paper is funded by a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The views expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of NOAA or any of its sub-agencies.

4 Table of Contents Alabama... 1 Florida... 7 Louisiana Mississippi Texas Sport Fish Restoration Apportionment Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act Apportionment Licenses and Fees Comparison... 22

5 ALABAMA 2015 LICENSE COST 1 REVENUE 1 Disabled Fishing 2 4,726 $0.00 $0.00 Disabled Military Veterans Appreciation Fishing 2 1,241 $2.00 $2, Gill Net Permit-Little Lagoon 2 55 $0.00 $0.00 Gill Net Replacement Placard 2 3 $25.00 $75.00 Lifetime Saltwater Fishing (<2) 2 0 $ $0.00 Lifetime Saltwater Fishing (2-11) 2 1 $ $ Lifetime Saltwater Fishing (12-49) 2 82 $ $30, Lifetime Saltwater Fishing (50+) 2 40 $ $10, Lifetime Saltwater Fishing (<2)/Wildlife Heritage 2 0 $ $0.00 Lifetime Saltwater Fishing (2-11)/Wildlife Heritage 2 0 $ $0.00 Lifetime Saltwater Fishing (12-49)/Wildlife Heritage 2 1 $ $ Lifetime Saltwater Fishing (50+)/Wildlife Heritage 2 0 $ $0.00 Lifetime Freshwater/Saltwater Fishing (<2)/ Wildlife Heritage 2 1 $ $ Lifetime Freshwater/Saltwater Fishing (2-11)/Wildlife Heritage 2 0 $ $0.00 Lifetime Freshwater/Saltwater Fishing (12-49)/Wildlife Heritage 2 43 $ $27, Lifetime Freshwater/Saltwater Fishing (50+)/Wildlife Heritage 2 28 $ $12, Lifetime Hunting/Fresh/Saltwater Fishing (<2)/Wildlife Heritage 2 18 $ $13, Lifetime Hunting/Fresh/Saltwater Fishing (2-11)/Wildlife Heritage 2 23 $ $19, Lifetime Hunting/Fresh/Saltwater Fishing (12-49)/Wildlife Heritage $1, $137, Lifetime Hunting/Fresh/Saltwater Fishing (50+)/Wildlife Heritage 2 39 $ $29, Lifetime Hunting/Saltwater Fishing (<2)/Wildlife Heritage 2 1 $ $ Lifetime Hunting/Saltwater Fishing (2-11) /Wildlife Heritage 2 0 $ $0.00 Lifetime Hunting/Saltwater Fishing (12-49)/Wildlife Heritage 2 17 $ $15, Lifetime Hunting/Saltwater Fishing (50+)/Wildlife Heritage 2 7 $ $4, NR Commercial Crab-AOS 3 1 $ $ NR Commercial Crab-FL 3 2 $ $ NR Commercial Crab-GA 3 0 $ $0.00 NR Commercial Crab-LA 3 0 $ $0.00 NR Commercial Crab-MS 3 2 $ $ NR Commercial Crab-TX 3 0 $2, $0.00 NR Commercial Party Boat 1-6 AOS 3 3 $ $1, NR Commercial Party Boat 1-6 FL 3 19 $ $7, NR Commercial Party Boat 1-6 GA 3 2 $ $ NR Commercial Party Boat 1-6 LA 3 0 $1, $0.00 NR Commercial Party Boat 1-6 MS 3 1 $ $ NR Commercial Party Boat 1-6 TX 3 0 $1, $0.00 NR Commercial Party Boat 7-25 AOS 3 0 $ $0.00 1

6 LICENSE COST 1 REVENUE 1 NR Commercial Party Boat 7-25 FL 3 2 $ $1, NR Commercial Party Boat 7-25 GA 3 0 $ $0.00 NR Commercial Party Boat 7-25 LA 3 0 $2, $0.00 NR Commercial Party Boat 7-25 MS 3 0 $ $0.00 NR Commercial Party Boat 7-25 TX 3 0 $1, $0.00 NR Commercial Party Boat > 25 AOS 3 0 $1, $0.00 NR Commercial Party Boat > 25 FL 3 0 $1, $0.00 NR Commercial Party Boat > 25 GA 3 0 $1, $0.00 NR Commercial Party Boat > 25 LA 3 0 $2, $0.00 NR Commercial Party Boat > 25 MS 3 0 $1, $0.00 NR Commercial Party Boat > 25 TX 3 0 $1, $0.00 NR Commercial Purse Seine-AOS 3 0 $3, $0.00 NR Commercial Purse Seine-FL 3 0 $3, $0.00 NR Commercial Purse Seine-GA 3 0 $3, $0.00 NR Commercial Purse Seine-LA 3 0 $3, $0.00 NR Commercial Purse Seine-MS 3 0 $3, $0.00 NR Commercial Purse Seine-GA 3 0 $3, $0.00 NR Commercial Oyster Catcher-AOS 3 1 $50.00 $50.00 NR Commercial Oyster Catcher-FL 3 0 $ $0.00 NR Commercial Oyster Catcher-GA 3 0 $ $0.00 NR Commercial Oyster Catcher-LA 3 0 $1, $0.00 NR Commercial Oyster Catcher-MS 3 1 $ $ NR Commercial Oyster Catcher-TX 3 0 $2, $0.00 NR Commercial Oyster Dredge-AOS 3 0 $50.00 $0.00 NR Commercial Oyster Dredge-FL 3 0 $50.00 $0.00 NR Commercial Oyster Dredge-GA 3 0 $50.00 $0.00 NR Commercial Oyster Dredge-LA 3 0 $ $0.00 NR Commercial Oyster Dredge-MS 3 0 $ $0.00 NR Commercial Oyster Dredge-TX 3 0 $50.00 $0.00 NR Commercial Saltwater Fishing-AOS 3 7 $ $1, NR Commercial Saltwater Fishing-FL 3 25 $ $5, NR Commercial Saltwater Fishing-GA 3 0 $ $0.00 NR Commercial Saltwater Fishing-LA 3 0 $ $0.00 NR Commercial Saltwater Fishing-MS 3 5 $ $1, NR Commercial Saltwater Fishing-TX 3 0 $ $0.00 NR Commercial Shrimp FL 3 59 $ $23, NR Commercial Shrimp LA 3 12 $ $9, NR Commercial Shrimp TX 3 1 $2, $2, NR Commercial Shrimp <30 AOS 3 1 $ $

7 LICENSE COST 1 REVENUE 1 NR Commercial Shrimp <30 GA 3 1 $ $ NR Commercial Shrimp <30 MS 3 3 $ $ NR Commercial Shrimp AOS 3 1 $ $ NR Commercial Shrimp GA 3 0 $ $0.00 NR Commercial Shrimp MS 3 7 $ $1, NR Commercial Shrimp >45 AOS 3 14 $ $2, NR Commercial Shrimp >45 GA 3 1 $ $ NR Commercial Shrimp >45 MS 3 78 $ $15, NR Live Bait-1 boat/truck-aos 3 0 $ $0.00 NR Live Bait-1 boat/truck-fl 3 1 $1, $1, NR Live Bait-1 boat/truck-ga 3 0 $ $0.00 NR Live Bait-1 boat/truck-la 3 0 $ $0.00 NR Live Bait-1 boat/truck-ms 3 2 $ $ NR Live Bait-1 boat/truck-tx 3 0 $1, $0.00 NR Live Bait-2 boat/truck-aos 3 0 $ $0.00 NR Live Bait-2 boat/truck-ga 3 0 $ $0.00 NR Live Bait-2 boat/truck-la 3 0 $ $0.00 NR Live Bait-2 boat/truck-ms 3 0 $ $0.00 NR Live Bait-2 boat/truck-tx 3 0 $1, $0.00 NR Recreational Shrimp Boat-AOS 3 17 $30.00 $ NR Recreational Shrimp Boat-FL 3 34 $30.00 $1, NR Recreational Shrimp Boat-GA 3 2 $75.00 $ NR Recreational Shrimp Boat-LA 3 1 $ $ NR Recreational Shrimp Boat-MS 3 16 $30.00 $ NR Recreational Shrimp Boat-TX 3 1 $60.00 $60.00 NR Recreational Net-AOS 3 2 $ $ NR Recreational Net-FL 3 3 $ $ NR Recreational Net-GA 3 0 $ $0.00 NR Recreational Net-LA 3 0 $ $0.00 NR Recreational Net-MS 3 3 $ $ NR Recreational Net-TX 3 0 $ $0.00 NR Saltwater Annual-AOS 2 5,998 $47.35 $284, NR Saltwater Annual-FL 2 1,635 $47.35 $77, NR Saltwater Annual-LA $89.00 $30, NR Saltwater Pier Fishing 2 6,972 $10.00 $69, NR Saltwater Trip-AOS 2 27,598 $25.80 $712, NR Saltwater Trip-FL $29.00 $27, NR Seafood Dealer - AOS 3 1 $ $ NR Seafood Dealer - FL 3 6 $1, $6,

8 LICENSE COST 1 REVENUE 1 NR Seafood Dealer - GA 3 4 $ $2, NR Seafood Dealer - LA 3 3 $1, $3, NR Seafood Dealer - MS 3 2 $ $ NR Seafood Dealer - TX 3 1 $ $ NR Seafood Dealer Vehicle-AOS 3 0 $ $0.00 NR Seafood Dealer Vehicle-FL 3 9 $ $ NR Seafood Dealer Vehicle-GA 3 8 $ $ NR Seafood Dealer Vehicle-LA 3 4 $ $ NR Seafood Dealer Vehicle-MS 3 2 $ $ NR Seafood Dealer Vehicle-TX 3 0 $ $0.00 NR Spear Fishing $7.50 $1, NR Spear Fishing Trip $2.50 $ Oyster Replacement Card 2 35 $2.00 $70.00 Oyster Tags 2 6,032 $0.35 $2, Public Fishing Pier 2 1 $1, $1, Reef Permit $24.00 $2, Res 64 Saltwater Fishing $21.55 $15, Res Optional 65 Plus Saltwater Fishing 2 57 $21.55 $1, Res Commercial Crab Fisherman $50.00 $8, Res Commercial Oyster Catcher $25.00 $10, Res Commercial Party Boat $ $40, Res Commercial Party Boat $ $7, Res Commercial Party Boat > $ $6, Res Commercial Saltwater Fishing $ $28, Res Commercial Saltwater Net 3 68 $ $20, Res Commercial Shrimp Boat < $50.00 $16, Res Commercial Shrimp Boat $75.00 $7, Res Commercial Shrimp Boat > $ $10, Res Live Bait-1 boat\truck 3 25 $ $2, Res Live Bait-2 boats\trucks 3 11 $ $2, Res Mullet/Mackerel Endorsement 3 50 $ $25, Res Purse Seine 3 0 $1, $0.00 Res Oyster Dredge 3 17 $25.00 $ Res Recreational Net $50.00 $30, Res Recreational Shrimp Boat $15.00 $13, Res Saltwater Fishing 2 44,033 $21.55 $948, Res Saltwater Pier Fishing 2 4,821 $5.00 $24, Res Saltwater Trip 2 17,459 $8.50 $148, Res Seafood Dealer $ $106,

9 LICENSE COST 1 REVENUE 1 Res Seafood Dealer Vehicle 3 34 $ $3, Res Spear Fishing 2 1,010 $5.00 $5, Saltwater Angler Registry 2 121,013 $0.00 $0.00 Tarpon Tag 2 13 $50.00 $ TOTAL 249,931 $3,095, Pending final audit: Subject to change. 1 All licenses require an additional issuance fee not included in above figures. Exceptions to the issuance fee include Oyster Tags, Reef Permits, and Gill Net Replacement Placard, Gill Net Permit-Little Lagoon, and Saltwater Angler Registry. 2 Based on September 1, 2014 August 31, 2015 License Year 3 Based on October 1, 2014 September 30, 2015 Fiscal Year Saltwater Angler Registry license is issued at no charge with all recreational fishing licenses issued. The total reported above includes both exempted, registered individuals and those who purchased a recreational fishing license. AOS - All Other States Contact the Alabama Marine Resources Division at either (251) or (251) for licensing requirements prior to purchase: ALABAMA MARINE RESOURCES DIVISION P.O. DRAWER 458 GULF SHORES, AL (251) ALABAMA MARINE RESOURCES DIVISION P.O. BOX 189 DAUPHIN ISLAND, AL (251) Recreational licenses may be purchased online by visiting Click on Licenses. Commercial licenses may be purchased only at a Marine Resources Division office. Application forms for commercial and recreational seafood licenses may be requested by contacting (251) or (251) A valid social security number plus date of birth or incorporation of a business is required for all license purchases. Live Bait Dealer licenses may be purchased only from the Dauphin Island office. (Prior to purchasing a live bait dealer license, the dealer s boat, truck and/or place of business must be inspected.) Non-Residents are charged the same fees as charged Alabama residents to fish in their state, but not less than twice the costs for said license that Alabama residents pay. 5

10 The Alabama Legislature passed into law Act which changed the law with regard to eligibility of persons wanting to purchase a commercial gill net license in 1995 and subsequent years. In order to qualify to purchase a license, the applicant must show that he: a) purchased a license in two of five years during the years 1989 to 1993 and provide proof in the form of original, unamended income tax returns that at least 50% of his income was derived from the capture and sale of seafood species (commercial fishing) or b) purchased a license in each of the years 1989 to 1993 and paid his applicable Alabama income taxes in each of the years 1989 to The Alabama Legislature passed into law Act which changed the law with regard to the eligibility of persons wanting to purchase recreational and/or commercial gill net licenses. During the 2009 license year, only individuals holding a gill net license on June 1, 2008 could renew their license. These licenses must be renewed annually or else the license will be permanently forfeited. Commercial licensees must also continue to meet the license qualifications established by Act In addition, commercial gill net licenses are no longer available to non-resident fishermen. 6

11 LICENSE FLORIDA 2015 COST REVENUE COMMERCIAL SALTWATER FISHING LICENSES Resident Retail Seafood Dealer Central 2,827 $75.00 $212, Other Location 1,784 $25.00 $44, Non-resident Retail Seafood Dealer Central 72 $ $18, Other Location 1,154 $40.00 $46, Alien Retail Seafood Dealer Central 2 $ $ Other Location 1 $65.00 $65.00 Resident Wholesale Seafood Dealer - County 707 $ $282, Resident Wholesale Seafood Dealer - State 855 $ $470, Non-resident Wholesale Seafood Dealer - County 23 $ $13, Non-resident Wholesale Seafood Dealer - State 70 $1, $77, Alien Wholesale Seafood Dealer - County 0 $1, $0.00 Alien Wholesale Seafood Dealer - State 2 $1, $3, Blue Crab - Hardshell Endorsement 670 $ $83, Blue Crab - Softshell Endorsement 77 $ $9, Blue Crab Non-transferrable Endorsement 28 $ $3, Incidental Take Endorsement - blue crab 252 $25.00 $6, Stone Crab Endorsement 1,440 $ $180, Incidental Take Endorsement - stone crab 403 $25.00 $10, Crawfish/Spiny Lobster Endorsement w/tags 602 $ $75, Crawfish/Spiny Lobster Endorsement w/out tags 1,328 $ $132, Spiny Lobster Dive Endorsement 302 $0.00 $0.00 Closed Season Crawfish Permit - Dealer 20 $ $2, Active Spiny Lobster Trap Certificate - each trap 471,725 $1.00 $471, Active Stone Crab Trap Certificate - each trap 1,098,505 $0.50 $549, Blue Crab Hardshell-Inshore Tag - each tag 226,151 $0.50 $113, Blue Crab Hardshell-Offshore Tag - each tag 39,700 $0.50 $19, Blue Crab Softshell Tag - each tag 17,300 $0.50 $8, Blue Crab Non-transferrable Tag - each tag 2,400 $0.50 $1, Lampara Net Permit 18 $0.00 $0.00 Shellfish Leases 1 $0.00 Aquaculture Leases 1 $0.00 Lease Surcharge as applicable 1 $0.00 Shellfish Relaying Permit $0.00 Resident Apalachicola Bay Oyster Harvesting 2 $0.00 7

12 LICENSE COST REVENUE Non-resident Apalachicola Bay Oyster Harvesting 2 $0.00 Shellfish Endorsement 416 $0.00 $0.00 Pompano Endorsement 133 $0.00 $0.00 Sponge Endorsement 0 $0.00 $0.00 Dead Shrimp Production License - Tampa Bay 3 $ $ Live Shrimp Production License - St. Johns River 9 $ $2, Dead Shrimp Production License - St. Johns River 20 $ $5, Purse Seine Endorsement 339 $25.00 $8, License to take Sardine-Like Fish Pinellas Co. Waters 1 $50.00 $50.00 Brevard County Hard Clam License NA Brevard County Hard Clam License - Late Fee NA SPECIAL ACTIVITY LICENSES 3 Special Activity License - Gear Innovation Special Activity License - Education/Exhibition 4 Chemical Collecting Permit (quinidine) 0 $25.00 $0.00 Special Activity License - Scientific Research Special Activity License - Snook Special Activity License - Stock collection/release Special Activity License Non-profit Corporation Special Activity License - Aquaculture Broodstock Collection Special Activity License - Government Purpose Red Drum Catch-Hold-Release Tournament Permit Special Activity License - Dredge Private Leases ($3.000 Bond) Obtaining Oysters and Clams for Bedding COMMERCIAL SALTWATER FISHING LICENSES Saltwater Products (Individual and Vessel) Resident - Individual 5,282 $50.00 $264, Resident - Vessel 5,030 $ $503, Resident - Crew 574 $ $86, Non-resident - Individual 108 $ $21, Non-resident - Vessel 201 $ $80, Non-resident - Crew 6 $ $3, Alien - Individual 10 $ $3, Alien - Vessel 8 $ $4, Alien - Crew 0 $ $0.00 Restricted Species Endorsement 9,596 $0.00 $0.00 Marine Life Transferable Dive Endorsement 0 $75.00 $0.00 Marine Life Non-transferable Dive Endorsement 18 $75.00 $1,

13 LICENSE COST REVENUE Marine Life Bycatch Endorsement 41 $75.00 $3, Replacement Fees (licenses, decals, tags) 557 $10.00 $5, Misc. Shipping/Surcharge/Transfer/Conversion Fees $0.00 RECREATIONAL SALTWATER FISHING LICENSES Resident 12-Month Saltwater Fishing 407,384 $15.50 $6,314, Youth Saltwater Fishing 488 $15.50 $7, Resident Senior Saltwater Fishing 3034 $15.50 $47, Non-resident 12-Month Saltwater Fishing 182,757 $45.50 $8,315, Non-resident 3-Day Saltwater Fishing 227,617 $15.50 $3,528, Non-resident 7-Day Saltwater Fishing 99,971 $28.50 $2,849, Resident Shore License 246,433 $0.00 $0.00 Snook Permit 107,367 $10.00 $1,073, Five Year Snook Permit 3,667 $50.00 $183, Special Recreational Spiny Lobster - Resident 0 $0.00 $0.00 Spiny Lobster Permit 121,662 $5.00 $608, Five Year Lobster Permit 5,294 $25.00 $132, Vessel (0-4 Customers) 225 $ $45, Vessel (5-10 Customers) 116 $ $46, Vessel (11 + Customers) 160 $ $128, Vessel-Recreational 37 $2, $74, Pier 55 $ $27, Tarpon Tag 41 $50.00 $2, Lifetime Sportsman - infant (0-4) 972 $ $388, Lifetime Sportsman - youth (5-12) 81 $ $56, Lifetime Sportsman - youth (13-15) 11 $ $11, Lifetime Sportsman - adult (16-64) 908 $ $908, Lifetime Saltwater- infant (0-4) 261 $ $32, Lifetime Saltwater- youth (5-12) 88 $ $19, Lifetime Saltwater- youth (13-64) 2,390 $ $717, Resident Gold Sportsman 5 33,707 $98.50 $3,320, Five Year Resident Gold Sportsman 259 $ $127, Youth Gold Sportsman 16 $98.50 $1, Military Gold Sportsman 19,458 $18.50 $359, Five Year Saltwater 17,428 $77.50 $1,350, Resident 12 Month Fresh & Saltwater Fish 5 197,206 $31.00 $6,113, Resident 12 Month Fresh/Salt/Hunt Combo 5 15,521 $46.50 $721, TOTAL 3,585,384 $38,487, Fees assessment varies according to terms and conditions of the lease agreement. Revenue is total per category. 2 Late fee of $500 applicable if purchased after June 30. 9

14 3 Does not include approved amendments to authorized SALs. 4 Authorizes individual educators to possess specified (by type and quantity) regulated species for classroom purposes; does not include authorizations delegated to Florida Marine Science Education Association. 5 Revenues from combination licenses allocated to appropriate programs. 10

15 LICENSE LOUISIANA 2015 COST REVENUE COMMERCIAL Resident Oyster Tong Per Tong 34 $30.00 $1,020 Resident Oyster Dredge Per Dredge 1,506 $25.00 $37,650 Non-Resident Oyster Dredge Per Dredge 290 $ $58,000 Resident Commercial Fisherman 11,761 $55.00 $646,855 Resident Vessel License 9,665 $15.00 $144,975 Non-Resident Vessel License 975 $60.00 $58,500 Resident Purse/Menhaden Seine Per Seine 25 $ $12,625 Resident Shrimp Trawl Per Trawl 3,599 $25.00 $89,975 Non-Resident Shrimp Trawl Per Trawl 1,358 $ $135,800 Resident Oyster Harvester 1,221 $ $122,100 Non-Resident Oyster Harvester 208 $ $83,200 Non-Resident Commercial Fisherman 1,015 $ $466,900 Resident Butterfly Net Per Net 962 $25.00 $24,050 Non-Resident Butterfly Net Per Net 9 $ $900 Non-Resident Purse/Menhaden Seine Per Seine 7 $2, $14,140 Non-Resident Oyster Tong Per Tong 19 $ $4,560 Resident Crab Trap Any Legal Number 2,724 $25/ $70,125 Non-Resident Crab Trap Any Legal Number 47 $100/ $5,200 Resident Wholesale/Retail Dealer Business 1,166 $ $291,500 Resident Wholesale/Retail Dealer Vehicle 344 $ ,000 Non-Resident Wholesale/Retail Dealer Business 118 $1, $130,390 Non-Resident Wholesale/Retail Dealer Vehicle 61 $1, $67,405 Resident Eel Pot License 14 $25.00 $350 Resident Mullet Permit 78 $ $7,800 Non-Resident Mullet Permit 2 $ $800 Resident Spear Gun Per Gun 40 $25.00 $1,000 Non-Resident Spear Gun 1 $ $100 Resident Set Line License 1,681 $25.00 $42,025 Non-Resident Set Line License 55 $ $5,500 Resident Flounder Gig License 13 $25.00 $325 Non-Resident Flounder Gig Per Gig 0 $ $0 Resident Skimmer Net 7,117 $25.00 $177,925 Non-Resident Skimmer Net 240 $ $24,000 Resident Mullet Strike Net 93 $ $23,250 Non-Resident Mullet Strike Net 3 $1, $3,000 Resident Pompano Strike Net 7 $ $1,750 11

16 LICENSE COST REVENUE Non-Resident Pompano Strike Net 1 $1, $1,000 Resident Saltwater Rod & Reel 16 $ $4,000 Resident Spotted Seatrout Permit 16 $ $1,600 Resident Charter Boat Guide 6 Passengers 737 $ $184,250 Non-Resident Charter Boat Guide 6 Passengers 111 $1, $166,500 Resident Charter Boat Guide 6+ Passengers 9 $ $4,500 Non-Resident Charter Boat Guide 6+ Passengers 1 $2, $2,500 Res-NR Out of State Oyster Landing Permit 12 $ $1,200 Resident Pompano Permit 7 $0.00 $0 Non-Resident Pompano Permit 1 $0.00 $0 Resident Crab Drop Net 24 $25.00 $600 Resident Seafood Retail Dealer Business 850 $ $89,250 Non-Resident Seafood Retail Dealer Business 179 $ $72,495 R-NR Seafood Transport Wholesale/Retail Dealer 2,679 $30.00 $80,370 Res-NR Seafood Transport Retail Dealer 127 $30.00 $3,810 Res-NR Transport Commercial Fisherman 86 $30.00 $2,580 Resident Seafood Retail Dealer Vehicle 103 $ $10,815 Non-Resident Seafood Retail Dealer Vehicle 14 $ $5,670 Resident Apprentice 4 $27.50 $110 Non-Resident Apprentice 0 $ $0 Resident Bow & Arrow Per Bow & Arrow 6 $25.00 $150 Resident Garfish Gig Per Gig 7 $25.00 $175 Resident Fresh Products 1,682 $20.00 $33,640 Non-Resident Fresh Products 7 $ $840 Resident Fresh Products Spouse 112 $5.00 $560 Resident 4-Year Seafood Retail Dealer Business 3 $ $1,260 Resident 4-Year Seafood Wholesale/Retail Dealer Business 2 $1, $2,000 Non-Resident 4-Year Seafood Wholesale/Retail Dealer Business 1 $4, $4,420 Res-NR 4-Year Seafood Transport Wholesale/Retail Dealer 3 $ $360 Freshwater Shrimp Net 9 $25.00 $225 Resident Shrimp Gear Fee 5,573 $10.00 $55,730 Non-Resident Shrimp Gear Fee 538 $40.00 $21,520 Resident Crab Trap Fee 2,895 $10.00 $28,950 Non-Resident Crab Trap Fee 42 $40.00 $1,680 Resident Oyster Cargo Vessel Permit 18 $ $4,500 Non-Resident Oyster Cargo Vessel Permit 5 $1, $5,525 Resident Dip Net 425 $25.00 $10,625 12

17 LICENSE COST REVENUE Non-Resident Dip Net 1 $ $100 Resident Cast Net 276 $25.00 $6,900 Non-Resident Cast Net 2 $ $200 Oyster Bed Transplant Permit 0 $0.00 $0 Wholesale O/S Crab Shipping 143 $ $14,300 Retail O/S Crab Shipping 7 $ $700 Calcasieu Lake Oyster Harvest Permit 180 $0.00 $0 Resident-Oyster Seed Ground Vessel Permit 584 $15.00 $8,760 Non-Resident-Oyster Seed Ground Vessel Permit 117 $60.00 $7,020 Transport Senior Commercial Fisherman 0 $30.00 $0 Resident Senior Commercial Fisherman & Gear 1,048 $20.00 $20,960 Senior Mullet Strike Net 0 $0.00 $0 Senior Saltwater Rod & Reel 2 $0.00 $0 Senior Butterfly Tag 22 $0.00 $0 Res-NR Mother Ship 6 Skiffs 9 $1, $9,000 Res-NR Mother Ship 6+ Skiffs 1 $2, $2,000 Res-NR Charter Skiff 57 $50.00 $2,850 Res-NR Traversing Permit 34 $0.00 $0 Res-NR Shark Permit 420 $0.00 $0 Total Commercial 65,666 $3,715,895 RECREATIONAL Non-Resident Active Military Saltwater 3,864 $5.50 $21,252 Resident Saltwater Fishing Season 259,850 $5.50/ $1,429,175 Resident Louisiana Sportsman's Paradise 6,957 $ $695,700 Non-Resident Saltwater Season 24,081 $30.00 $722,430 Resident Senior Hunt/Fish 110,370 $5.00 $551,850 Non-Resident Charter Skiff (3 days) 2,999 $30.00 $89,970 Non-Resident Saltwater Trip (1 day) 61,283 $17.50 $1,072,453 Resident Trawl Max $80.00 $46,240 Resident Disabled Saltwater Fishing 1,453 $2.50 $3,633 Res- Non Resident Charter Passenger (3 days) 55,837 $10.00 $558,370 Resident Crab Traps 6,438 $15.00 $96,570 Non-Resident Crab Traps 73 $60.00 $4,380 Resident Shrimp Trawl-Per 16' Trawl 2,586 $25.00 $64,650 Non-Resident Shrimp Trawl Per 16 Trawl 76 $ $7,600 Resident Oyster Tong Per Tong 84 $5.00 $420 Non-Resident Oyster Tong Per Tong 2 $20.00 $40 Non-Resident Student Saltwater Fishing 108 $5.50 $594 Non-Resident Trawl Max $ $4,800 13

18 LICENSE COST REVENUE Resident/Native Retired Military Hunting & Fishing 102 $0.00 $0 Resident Louisiana National Guard Hunting & Fishing 89 $50.00 $4,450 Resident Fish/Salt Disabled 410 $0.00 $0 Lifetime Oyster Tong 2 $50.00 $100 Lifetime Resident Crab Trap 64 $ $6,400 Lifetime Resident Trawl 16 5 $ $1,250 Lifetime Resident Trawl 25 1 $ $800 Resident Lifetime Hunting & Fishing 14 & above 1,728 $ $864,000 Resident Lifetime Fishing 14 & above 233 $ $69,900 Resident Lifetime Hunting & Fishing under $ $46,200 Resident Lifetime Fishing under $ $4,600 Non-Resident Lifetime Hunting & Fishing 3 $3, $9,000 Resident Lifetime Hunting & Fishing Infant 1,920 $ $384,000 Lifetime NR Native Disabled Veteran Hunting & Fishing 3 $ $900 Lifetime Resident Senior Combo 942 $50.00 $47,100 Total Recreational 543,333 $7,108,826 Grand Total 570,842 $10,824,721 1 Effective August 1, 2015, fee increased from $25.00 to $ Effective August 1, 2015, fee increased from $ to $ Effective August 1, 2015, fee increased from $5.50 to $

19 MISSISSIPPI 2015 LICENSE COST REVENUE Shrimp Recreational 266 $15.00 $3, Oyster Recreational 14 $10.00 $ Oyster Tonging + Captain s License Oyster 66 $60.00 $3, Oyster Dredging + Captain s License Oyster 178 $ $19, Oyster Tonging + Captain s License Oyster 26 $ $2, Oyster Dredging + Captain s License Oyster 14 $ $2, Crab Traps/Pots 156 $75.00 $11, Fishing Boat License 137 $ $13, Live Bait License-Dealer 15 $50.00 $ Interstate Commerce 306 $20.00 $6, LA Resident Commercial Oyster Dredging + 1 $1, $1, Seafood Dealer and Processor 221 $ $22, Shrimp under 30' Out-of-State + Capt 1 $ $ Shrimp 30' to 45' Out-of-State + Capt 4 $ $ Shrimp over 45' + Captain s License 63 $ $13, Shrimp Recreational Out-of-State 1 $30.00 $30.00 Crab Traps/Pots Out-of-State 15 $ $3, Louisiana Resident Commercial Crab 3 $ $1, Resident Commercial Hook & Line 159 $ $15, Menhaden Processor 1 $ $ Menhaden Boat & Net 8 $ $1, Louisiana Resident Recreational 5 $ $ Louisiana Resident Commercial Oyster 0 $1, $0.00 Louisiana Resident Seafood Dealer 32 $1, $36, Non-Resident Commercial Hook & Line 3 $ $1, Alabama Seafood Dealer 19 $ $7, Louisiana Resident Oyster Harvester 2 $ $ Louisiana Resident Oyster Dredging 2 $ $ Louisiana Resident Gear (1 Trawl) 2 $ $ Louisiana Resident Commercial 1 $ $ Louisiana Resident Shrimp (1 Trawl) 1 $ $ Louisiana Resident Shrimp (2 Trawls) 84 $ $67, Live Bait License - Boat 14 $ $1, Mississippi Captain License 184 $10.00 $1, Resident Commercial Hook & Line 306 $ $30, Seafood Transport 16 $ $1, Shrimp/Captain under 30' 142 $60.00 $8, Shrimp/Captain 30' to 45' 115 $85.00 $9, Shrimp/Captain over 45' 177 $ $19,

20 LICENSE COST REVENUE Fishing Boat - Charter, Party 90 $ $18, Non-Resident Commercial Hook & Line 6 $ $2, MS Recreational Crab License 782 $5.00 $3, Alabama Charter Boat 6 or Fewer People 1 $ $ Florida Seafood Dealer s License 2 $1, $2, Non-Resident Seafood Dealer 10 $ $2, Non-Resident Recreational Crab 45 $5.00 $ Louisiana Recreational Crab 41 $60.00 $2, Texas Commercial Shrimp Boat 2 $1, $2, Florida Resident Fishing Boat License 5 $ $3, Alabama Shrimp/Captain under 30' 3 $ $ Alabama Shrimp/Captain 30' to 45' 22 $ $3, Alabama Shrimp/Captain over 45' 66 $ $13, LA Resident Commercial Seafood Dealer 188 $30.00 $5, Crab License for Shrimpers 66 $75.00 $4, Interstate Commerce for Charter Boats 48 $20.00 $ MS Resident Saltwater Minnow 16 $50.00 $ AL Resident Commercial Seafood Dealer 42 $ $4, Fresh Product Permit 280 $0.00 $0.00 Spotted Seatrout Endorsement 24 $10.00 $ For Hire Two Day Bag Limit Endorsement 5 $ $ Resident Saltwater 58,006 $10.00 $580, Resident Lifetime Saltwater 2,574 $5.00 $12, Non-Resident Saltwater 7,854 $30.00 $235, Non-Resident Saltwater 3-day 8,508 $15.00 $127, TOTAL 81,446 $1,341,

21 TEXAS 2015 LICENSE COST REVENUE COMMERCIAL Harvester/Shell Recovery Tag Green Tag 30,300 $0.20 $6,060 Retail Fish Dealer 3,457 $92.40 $319,427 Harvester/Shell Recovery Tag White Tag 402,840 $0.20 $80,568 Resident Commercial Fishing 213 $27 $5,751 Resident Commercial Oyster 540 $441 $238,140 Saltwater Trotline Tags 2,930 $5 $14,650 Resident Commercial Oyster Boat Captain 455 $32 14,560 Bait Dealer s Individual 320 $38 $12,160 Wholesale Fish Dealer 567 $825 $467,775 Wholesale Fish Dealer s Truck 52 $590 $30,680 Retail Fish Dealer s Truck 570 $172 $97,812 Resident Commercial Mussel and Clam 7 $38 $266 Resident Shell Buyer 0 $126 $0 Class A Menhaden Boat License 13 $4,200 $54,600 Resident Sport Oyster Boat 31 $13 $403 Class B Menhaden Boat License 26 $50 $1,300 Resident Commercial Gulf Shrimp Boat 693 $495 $343,035 Resident Commercial Shrimp Boat Captain 1,287 $50 $64,350 Individual Bait Shrimp Trawl Tags 356 $37 $13,172 Bait Shrimp Dealer 210 $215 $45,150 Resident Commercial Bay Shrimp Boat 379 $383 $145,081 Resident Commercial Bait Shrimp Boat 375 $366 $137,250 Resident Commercial Crab 175 $630 $110,250 Non-Resident General Commercial Fisherman 15 $189 $2,835 Non-Resident Commercial Finfish Fisherman 1 $1,440 $1,440 Transfer of Resident Commercial Bay Shrimp Boat 0 $348 $0 Transfer of Resident Commercial Bait Shrimp Boat 0 $348 $0 Resident Commercial Oyster 455 $32 $14,560 Resident Commercial Finfish Fisherman 40 $126 $5,040 Resident General Commercial Fisherman 685 $26 $17,810 Transfer of Wholesale Fish Dealer s License 0 $25 $0 Finfish Import 648 $95 $61,560 Transfer of Finfish Import License 0 $25 $0 Transfer of Retail Fish Dealer s License 0 $25 $0 Transfer of Resident Commercial Gulf Shrimp Boat 0 $25 $0 Transfer of Resident Commercial Fishing Boat License 0 $10 $0 17

22 LICENSE COST REVENUE Transfer of Bait Shrimp Dealer s License 0 $25 $0 Transfer of Commercial Oyster Boat License 0 $25 $0 Transfer of Retail Fish Dealer s Truck License 0 $25 $0 Transfer of Wholesale Fish Dealer s Truck 0 $25 $0 Non-Resident Commercial Fishing Boat 8 $100 $800 Non-Resident Commercial Oyster Boat 26 $1,764 $45,864 Non-Resident Commercial Oyster Boat Captain 95 $126 $11,970 Resident Commercial Oyster and Clam 7 $38 $266 Non-Resident Commercial Oyster and Clam Fisherman s 1 $1,008 $1,008 Non-Resident Shell Buyer s 0 $1,891 $0 Non-Resident Sport Oyster 0 $51 $0 Non-Resident Commercial Gulf Shrimp Boat 181 $1,485 $268,785 Non-Resident Commercial Shrimp Boat Captain 216 $126 $27,216 Non-Resident Commercial Bay Shrimp Boat 0 $825 $0 Non-Resident Commercial Bait Shrimp Boat 0 $788 $0 Non-Resident Commercial Crab Fisherman 0 $2,520 $0 Transfer of Non-Resident Commercial Bay Shrimp Boat 0 $750 $0 Transfer of Non-Resident Commercial Bait Shrimp Boat 0 $750 $0 Non-Resident Commercial Oyster Fisherman 58 $315 $18,270 Transfer of Resident Commercial Finfish Fisherman's Lic. 0 $360 $0 Transfer of Non-Resident Commercial Finfish Fisherman's Lic. 0 $1,440 $0 Transfer of Non-Resident Commercial Gulf Shrimp 0 $25 $0 Transfer of Non-Resident Commercial Fishing Boat 0 $10 $0 Transfer of Non-Resident Commercial Oyster Boat 0 $25 $0 Bait Dealer s Business Building 2,055 $38 $78,090 Bait Dealer s Business Vehicle 101 $38 $3,838 Total Commercial 450,388 $2,761,792 RECREATIONAL Combination Licenses Super Combo Package 440,919 $68 $28,803,820 Senior Super Combo 68,935 $32 $2,119,730 Disabled Veteran Hunting and Fishing 53,456 No Fee $0 Resident Combo Hunting and Saltwater Fishing Pkg. 3,323 $55 177,366 Resident Combo Hunting and All-Water Fishing Pkg. 12,839 $60 748,396 Resident Combo Senior Hunting and Saltwater Fish 920 $21 18,684 Resident Combo Senior Hunting and All-Water Fish 5,658 $26 $143,027 Resident Military Super Combo 44,307 No Fee $0 Lifetime Combination License 581 $1,800 $1,042,200 Lifetime Hunting To Combo Upgrade 20 $800 $16,000 18

23 LICENSE COST REVENUE Resident One-Day All-Water Fishing 254,021 $11 $2,887,282 Non-Resident One-Day All-Water Fishing 78,431 $16 $1,473,592 Resident Saltwater Fishing Package 55,626 $35 $1,868,722 Resident All-Water Fishing Package 90,728 $40 $3,496,693 Special Resident Saltwater Fishing Package 13,571 $17 $221,190 Special Resident All-Water Fishing Package 33,277 $22 $702,623 Resident Year From Purchase All-Water Fish Pkg. 343,897 $47 $15,514,674 Special Resident All-Water Fishing Package 1,339 $6 $9,133 Non-Resident Saltwater Fishing Pkg. 10,986 $63 $664,055 Non-Resident All-Water Fishing Pkg. 11,492 $68 $752,478 One-Day Red Drum Tag 133,438 $0 $0 Lifetime Fishing License Purchase 55 $1,000 $55,000 Fishing Stamps, Tags and Misc. Saltwater Fishing Stamp 9,264 $10 $88,901 Exempt Angler Tag 3,955 $3 $11,424 Bonus Red Drum Tag 13,489 $3 $38,969 Resident All-Water Fishing Guide 1,153 $210 $242,130 Non-Resident All-Water Fishing Guide 2 $1,050 $2,100 Lifetime Combo License Tags 16,440 No Fee $0 Lifetime Fishing License Tags 550 No Fee $0 Paddle Craft Guide 11 $210 $2,310 NR Paddle Craft Guide 0 $1,050 $0 Total Recreational 1,702,683 $61,100,499 GRAND TOTAL 2,153,071 $63,862,291 19

24 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Final Apportionment of Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Funds For Fiscal Year 2015 (Includes returned sequestered funds from 2014) State Sportfish Restoration-9510 State Sportfish Restoration-9510 Alabama $6,168, Montana $8,229, Alaska $17,325, N. Mariana Islands $1,155, American Samoa $1,155, Nebraska $4,409, Arizona $6,814, Nevada $5,025, Arkansas $5,440, New Hampshire $3,465, California $17,325, New Jersey $3,465, Colorado $8,304, New Mexico $6,001, Connecticut $3,465, New York $8,089, Delaware $3,465, North Carolina $10,005, District of Columbia $1,155, North Dakota $4,069, Florida $11,427, Ohio $6,890, Georgia $6,458, Oklahoma $7,052, Guam $1,155, Oregon $7,764, Hawaii $3,465, Pennsylvania $8,432, Idaho $6,085, Puerto Rico $3,465, Illinois $6,801, Rhode Island $3,465, Indiana $4,404, South Carolina $4,898, Iowa $4,557, South Dakota $4,395, Kansas $4,924, Tennessee $7,513, Kentucky $5,253, Texas $17,325, Louisiana $6,691, Utah $6,298, Maine $3,465, Vermont $3,465, Maryland $3,465, Virgin Islands $1,155, Massachusetts $3,465, Virginia $4,995, Michigan $11,001, Washington $6,975, Minnesota $12,942, West Virginia $3,465, Mississippi $4,094, Wisconsin $11,591, Missouri $7,939, Wyoming $5,229, Total Sportfish $346,517,

25 Apportionment for the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act For the Year 2015 STATE ALLOCATION (less 5% admin) Alabama $23,597 Alaska 141,582 American Samoa 141,582 California 141,582 CNMI 11,799 Connecticut 11,799 Delaware 11,799 Florida 141,582 Georgia 11,799 Guam 11,799 Hawaii 81,876 Idaho 11,799 Illinois 11,799 Indiana 11,799 Louisiana 141,582 Maine 141,582 Maryland 79,559 Massachusetts 141,582 Michigan 11,799 Minnesota 11,799 Mississippi 117,354 New Hampshire 11,799 New Jersey 141,582 New York 23,597 North Carolina 23,597 Ohio 11,799 Oregon 141,582 Pennsylvania 11,799 Puerto Rico 11,799 Rhode Island 86,965 South Carolina 11,799 Texas 141,582 Vermont 11,799 Virgin Islands 11,799 Virginia 141,582 Washington 141,582 West Virginia 11,799 Wisconsin 11,799 Total $2,359,710 21

26 Licenses & Fees Comparison State Alabama Year Number of Licenses Sold Revenue ,498 $3,434, ,358 $1,976, ,302 $2,210, ,990 $2,566, ,350 $2,554, ,287 $2,652, ,889 $2,117, ,343 $2,865, ,428 $2,921, ,807 $3,054, ,203 $3,043, ,931 $3,095, Florida ,445,353 $23,660, ,109,578 $22,088, ,311,312 $23,058, ,100,268 $20,093, ,918,785 $29,354, ,346,049 $29,310, ,303,356 $34,927, ,423,518 $35,112, ,497,403 $35,685, ,240,524 $32,569, ,658,234 $41,336, ,585,384 $38,487, Louisiana ,951 $4,698, ,273 $8,689, ,478 $7,903, ,833 $8,718, ,566 $8,368, ,814 $8,797, ,461 $8,946, ,113 $9,490, ,054 $9,380, ,842 $9,374, ,842 $9,925, ,842 $10,824,

27 State Mississippi Year Number of Licenses Sold Revenue ,568 $719, ,661 $483, ,501 $524, ,783 $782, ,458 $961, ,045 $373, ,572 $1,280, ,177 $1,400, ,829 $1,992, ,739 $1,346, ,204 $1,378, ,446 $1,341, Texas ,516,327 $60,482, ,711,625 $63,493, ,003,058 $44,891, ,030,844 $46,687, ,294,824 $50,243, ,317,607 $54,365, ,451,672 $57,618, ,483,641 $55,045, ,357,760 $57,016, ,742,587 $59,507, ,481,844 $61,750, ,153,071 $63,862,

28 Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission 2404 Government Street Ocean Springs, Mississippi, 39564