License & Fees for Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas in Their Marine Waters for the Year 2013

License & Fees for Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas in Their Marine Waters for the Year 2013 Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission September 2014 No 233

Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission Commission Officers Chairman: Joe Gill, Jr. First Vice Chairman: Randy Pausina Second Vice Chairmen: David Heil/Dan Ellinor 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 Stephen M. Greep, Jr. Alexander & Greep Insurance Ft. Lauderdale, 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 Senator Mike Jackson Texas Senate Austin, Texas Troy Bello Williamson, II Corpus Christi, Texas

Licenses & Fees for Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas in their Marine Waters for the Year 2013 Compiled & Edited by Debora K. McIntyre Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission 2404 Government Street Ocean Springs, Mississippi 39564 www.gsmfc.org 1949 2013 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 NA10NMF4070006. 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.

Table of Contents Alabama...1 Florida...5 Louisiana...8 Mississippi...12 Texas...14 Sport Fish Restoration Apportionment...16 Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act Apportionment...17 Licenses and Fees 2004-2013 Comparison...18

ALABAMA 2013 LICENSE COST 1 REVENUE 1 Disabled Fishing 2 5,778 $0.00 $0.00 Disabled Military Veterans Appreciation Fishing 2 952 $2.00 $1,904.00 Gill Net Permit-Little Lagoon 2 74 $0.00 $0.00 Gill Net Replacement Placard 2 4 $25.00 $100.00 Lifetime Freshwater/Saltwater Fishing (<2) 2 7 $417.15 $2,920.05 Lifetime Freshwater/Saltwater Fishing (2-11) 2 1 $521.65 $521.65 Lifetime Freshwater/Saltwater Fishing (12-49) 2 28 $626.25 $17,535.00 Lifetime Freshwater/Saltwater Fishing (50+) 2 31 $417.15 $12,931.65 Lifetime Hunting/Fresh/Saltwater Fishing (<2) 2 14 $730.80 $10,231.20 Lifetime Hunting/Fresh/Saltwater Fishing (2-11) 2 21 $835.35 $17,542.35 Lifetime Hunting/Fresh/Saltwater Fishing (12-49) 2 129 $1,096.75 $141,480.75 Lifetime Hunting/Fresh/Saltwater Fishing (50+) 2 21 $730.80 $15,346.80 Lifetime Hunting/Saltwater Fishing (<2) 2 3 $573.95 $1,721.85 Lifetime Hunting/Saltwater Fishing (2-11) 2 0 $730.80 $0.00 Lifetime Hunting/Saltwater Fishing (12-49) 2 8 $887.65 $7,101.20 Lifetime Hunting/Saltwater Fishing (50+) 2 3 $573.95 $1,721.85 Lifetime Saltwater Fishing (<2) 2 3 $260.30 $780.90 Lifetime Saltwater Fishing (2-11) 2 0 $312.60 $0.00 Lifetime Saltwater Fishing (12-49) 2 69 $364.85 $25,174.65 Lifetime Saltwater Fishing (50+) 2 27 $260.30 $7,028.10 Lifetime Saltwater Fishing/Wildlife Heritage (<2) 2 0 $468.30 $0.00 Lifetime Saltwater Fishing/Wildlife Heritage (2-11) 2 0 $520.60 $0.00 Lifetime Saltwater Fishing/Wildlife Heritage (12-49) 2 2 $572.85 $1,145.70 Lifetime Saltwater Fishing/Wildlife Heritage (50+) 2 0 $468.30 $0.00 NR Commercial Crab-AOS 3 1 $100.00 $100.00 NR Commercial Crab-FL 3 1 $324.00 $324.00 NR Commercial Crab-GA 3 2 $188.00 $376.00 NR Commercial Hook and Line-AOS 3 6 $200.00 $1,200.00 NR Commercial Hook and Line-FL 3 32 $200.00 $6,400.00 NR Commercial Hook and Line-MS 3 3 $200.00 $600.00 NR Commercial Party Boat 1-6 AOS 3 5 $400.00 $2,000.00 NR Commercial Party Boat 1-6 FL 3 16 $400.00 $6,400.00 NR Commercial Party Boat 1-6 GA 3 2 $449.00 $898.00 NR Commercial Party Boat 1-6 MS 3 1 $400.00 $400.00 NR Commercial Party Boat 7-25 FL 3 2 $600.00 $1,200.00 NR Commercial Party Boat 7-25 MS 3 1 $600.00 $600.00 NR Commercial Oyster Catcher-AOS 3 1 $50.00 $50.00 NR Commercial Oyster Catcher-FL 3 1 $200.00 $200.00 1

LICENSE COST 1 REVENUE 1 NR Commercial Oyster Catcher-MS 3 6 $109.00 $654.00 NR Commercial Shrimp FL 3 50 $400.00 $20,000.00 NR Commercial Shrimp LA 3 3 $759.00 $2,277.00 NR Commercial Shrimp <30 MS 3 2 $100.00 $200.00 NR Commercial Shrimp 30-45 AOS 3 1 $150.00 $150.00 NR Commercial Shrimp 30-45 MS 3 9 $150.00 $1,350.00 NR Commercial Shrimp >45 AOS 3 4 $200.00 $800.00 NR Commercial Shrimp >45 GA 3 3 $438.00 $1,314.00 NR Commercial Shrimp >45 MS 3 87 $200.00 $17,400.00 NR Live Bait-1 boat/truck-fl 3 1 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 NR Live Bait-1 boat/truck-ms 3 1 $200.00 $200.00 NR Recreational Shrimp Boat-AOS 3 18 $30.00 $540.00 NR Recreational Shrimp Boat-FL 3 32 $30.00 $960.00 NR Recreational Shrimp Boat-GA 3 4 $75.00 $300.00 NR Recreational Shrimp Boat-LA 3 2 $167.00 $334.00 NR Recreational Shrimp Boat-MS 3 12 $15.00 $180.00 NR Recreational Shrimp Boat-TX 3 1 $60.00 $60.00 NR Recreational Net-AOS 3 2 $100.00 $200.00 NR Recreational Net-FL 3 4 $200.00 $800.00 NR Recreational Net-LA 3 1 $100.00 $100.00 NR Recreational Net-MS 3 3 $100.00 $300.00 NR Saltwater Annual-AOS 2 6,063 $45.95 $278,594.85 NR Saltwater Annual-FL 2 1,762 $46.00 $81,052.00 NR Saltwater Annual-LA 2 379 $89.00 $33,731.00 NR Saltwater Pier Fishing 2 6,313 $10.00 $63,130.00 NR Saltwater Trip-AOS 2 25,887 $25.05 $648,469.35 NR Saltwater Trip-FL 2 1,004 $29.00 $29,116.00 NR Seafood Dealer - AOS 3 1 $400.00 $400.00 NR Seafood Dealer - FL 3 5 $1,000.00 $5,000.00 NR Seafood Dealer - GA 3 2 $500.00 $1,000.00 NR Seafood Dealer - LA 3 2 $1,105.00 $2,210.00 NR Seafood Dealer - MS 3 2 $400.00 $800.00 NR Seafood Dealer - TX 3 1 $525.00 $525.00 NR Seafood Dealer Vehicle-FL 3 5 $100.00 $500.00 NR Seafood Dealer Vehicle-GA 3 7 $100.00 $700.00 NR Seafood Dealer Vehicle-LA 3 12 $100.00 $1,200.00 NR Spear Fishing 2 172 $7.50 $1,290.00 NR Spear Fishing Trip 2 113 $2.50 $282.50 Oyster Replacement Card 2 102 $2.00 $204.00 Oyster Tags 2 62,455 $0.35 $21,859.25 2

LICENSE COST 1 REVENUE 1 Public Fishing Pier 2 1 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 Reef Permit 2 121 $24.00 $2,904.00 Res 64 Saltwater Fishing 2 692 $20.90 $14,462.80 Res Optional 65 Plus Saltwater Fishing 2 81 $20.90 $1,692.90 Res Commercial Crab Fisherman 3 192 $50.00 $9,600.00 Res Commercial Hook and Line 3 336 $100.00 $33,600.00 Res Commercial Oyster Catcher 3 701 $25.00 $17,525.00 Res Commercial Party Boat 1-6 3 226 $200.00 $45,200.00 Res Commercial Party Boat 7-25 3 23 $300.00 $6,900.00 Res Commercial Party Boat >25 3 14 $500.00 $7,000.00 Res Commercial Saltwater Net 3 76 $300.00 $22,800.00 Res Commercial Shrimp Boat <30 3 344 $50.00 $17,200.00 Res Commercial Shrimp Boat 30-45 3 92 $75.00 $6,900.00 Res Commercial Shrimp Boat >45 3 111 $100.00 $11,100.00 Res Live Bait-1 boat\truck 3 26 $100.00 $2,600.00 Res Live Bait-2 boats\trucks 3 22 $200.00 $4,400.00 Res Mullet/Mackerel Endorsement 3 57 $500.00 $28,500.00 Res Oyster Dredge 3 39 $25.00 $975.00 Res Recreational Net 3 657 $50.00 $32,850.00 Res Recreational Shrimp Boat 3 890 $15.00 $13,350.00 Res Saltwater Fishing 2 46,778 $20.90 $977,660.20 Res Saltwater Pier Fishing 2 4,828 $5.00 $24,140.00 Res Saltwater Trip 2 17,216 $8.30 $142,892.80 Res Seafood Dealer 3 562 $200.00 $112,400.00 Res Seafood Dealer Vehicle 3 57 $100.00 $5,700.00 Res Spear Fishing 2 929 $5.00 $4,645.00 Saltwater Angler Registry 2 120,931 $0.00 $0.00 Tarpon Tag 2 23 $50.00 $1,150.00 TOTAL 307,807 $3,054,266.35 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, 2012 August 31, 2013 License Year 3 Based on October 1, 2012 September 30, 2013 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. 3

AOS - All Other States Contact the Alabama Marine Resources Division at either (251) 968-7576 or (251) 861-2882 for licensing requirements prior to purchase: ALABAMA MARINE RESOURCES DIVISION P.O. DRAWER 458 GULF SHORES, AL 36547 (251) 968-7576 ALABAMA MARINE RESOURCES DIVISION P.O. BOX 189 DAUPHIN ISLAND, AL 36528 (251) 861-2882 Recreational licenses may be purchased online by visiting www.outdooralabama.com. 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) 968-7576 or (251) 861-2882. 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. The Alabama Legislature passed into law Act 95-287 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/she: 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/her income was derived from the capture and sale of seafood species (commercial fishing) or b) that he/she purchased a license in each of the years 1989 to 1993 and paid his/her applicable Alabama income taxes in each of the years 1989 to 1993. The Alabama Legislature passed into law Act 2008-467 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 95-287. In addition, commercial gill net licenses are no longer available to non-resident fishermen. 4

LICENSE FLORIDA 2013 COST REVENUE COMMERCIAL SALTWATER FISHING LICENSES Resident Retail Seafood Dealer Central 2,590 $75.00 $194,250.00 Other Location 1,721 $25.00 $43,025.00 Nonresident Retail Seafood Dealer Central 61 $250.00 $15,250.00 Other Location 1,121 $40.00 $44,840.00 Alien Retail Seafood Dealer Central 1 $300.00 $300.00 Other Location 0 $65.00 $0.00 Resident Wholesale Seafood Dealer - County 694 $400.00 $277,600.00 Resident Wholesale Seafood Dealer - State 770 $550.00 $423,500.00 Nonresident Wholesale Seafood Dealer - County 29 $600.00 $17,400.00 Nonresident Wholesale Seafood Dealer - State 60 $1,100.00 $66,000.00 Alien Wholesale Seafood Dealer - County 0 $1,100.00 $0.00 Alien Wholesale Seafood Dealer - State 2 $1,600.00 $3,200.00 Blue Crab - Hardshell Endorsement 694 $125.00 $86,750.00 Blue Crab - Softshell Endorsement 82 $125.00 $10,250.00 Blue Crab Non-Transferable Endorsement 34 $125.00 $4,250.00 Incidental Take Endorsement - blue crab 253 $25.00 $6,325.00 Stone Crab Endorsement 1,431 $125.00 $178,875.00 Incidental Take Endorsement - stone crab 414 $25.00 $10,350.00 Crawfish/Spiny Lobster Endorsement w/tags 589 $125.00 $73,625.00 Crawfish/Spiny Lobster Endorsement w/out tags 985 $100.00 $98,500.00 Spiny Lobster Dive Endorsement 0 $0.00 $0.00 Closed Season Crawfish Permit-Dealer 27 $100.00 $2,700.00 Active Spiny Lobster Trap Certificate-Each Trap 476,502 $1.00 $476,502.00 Active Stone Crab Trap Certificate- Each Trap 1,134,153 $0.50 $567,076.44 Blue Crab Hardshell-Inshore Tag 215,300 $0.50 $107,650.00 Blue Crab Hardshell-Offshore Tag 31,100 $0.50 $15,550.00 Blue Crab Softshell Tag 15,050 $0.50 $7,525.00 Blue Crab Non-Transferable Tag 2,950 $0.50 $1,475.00 Lampara Net Permit 0 $0.00 $0.00 Pompano Endorsement 0 $0.00 $0.00 Sponge Endorsement 0 $0.00 $0.00 Dead Shrimp Production License-St. Johns River 44 $250.00 $11,000.00 Dead Shrimp Production License-Tampa Bay 3 $250.00 $750.00 5

LICENSE COST REVENUE Live Shrimp Production License - St. Johns River 10 $250.00 $2,500.00 Purse Seine Endorsement 302 $25.00 $7,550.00 License to take Sardine-Like Fish Pinellas Co. Waters 1 $50.00 $50.00 Brevard County Hard Clam License 0 $0.00 $0.00 Chemical Collecting Permit (quinaldine) 3,425 $25.00 $85,625.00 Saltwater Products (Individual and Vessel) Resident - Individual 5,218 $50.00 $260,900.00 Resident - Vessel 4,979 $100.00 $497,900.00 Resident - Crew 437 $150.00 $65,550.00 Non-Resident - Individual 112 $200.00 $22,400.00 Non-Resident - Vessel 169 $400.00 $67,600.00 Non-Resident - Crew 4 $600.00 $2,400.00 Alien - Individual 10 $300.00 $3,000.00 Alien - Vessel 10 $600.00 $6,000.00 Alien - Crew 0 $900.00 $0.00 Restricted Species Endorsement 0 $0.00 $0.00 Marine Life Transferable Dive Endorsement 182 $75.00 $13,650.00 Marine Life Non-Transferable Dive Endorsement 19 $75.00 $1,425.00 Marine Life Bycatch Endorsement 44 $75.00 $3,300.00 Replacement Retail License w/fee 105 $10.00 $1,050.00 Replacement Wholesale License w/fee 25 $10.00 $250.00 Replacement Saltwater Products License w/fee 484 $10.00 $4,840.00 Replacement License - Other 0 $10.00 $0.00 Replacement Decal 19 $10.00 $190.00 Blue Crab Replacement Tags 86 $0.50 $43.00 Spiny Lobster Replacement Tags 1,838 $1.00 $1,838.00 Stone Crab Replacement Tags 785 $0.50 $392.50 Misc. Shipping/Surcharge/Transfer/Conversion Fees Variable $269,810.03 RECREATIONAL SALTWATER FISHING LICENSES Snook Permit Resident 5 years 4,562 $50.00 $228,100.00 Lobster Permit Resident 5 years 6,920 $25.00 $173,000.00 Sportsman's (0-4) Lifetime Resident 659 $400.00 $263,600.00 Sportsman's (5-12) Lifetime Resident 120 $700.00 $84,000.00 Sportsman's (13-15) Lifetime Resident 12 $1,000.00 $12,000.00 Saltwater Fishing (0-4) Lifetime Resident 261 $125.00 $32,625.00 Saltwater Fishing (5-12) Lifetime Resident 66 $225.00 $14,850.00 Saltwater Fishing (13-64) Lifetime Resident 1,899 $300.00 $569,700.00 Snook Permit Non-Resident 1 year 8,485 $10.00 $84,850.00 6

LICENSE COST REVENUE Lobster Permit Non-Resident 1 year 17,161 $5.00 $85,805.00 Recreational Vessel 1 year 38 $2,000.00 $76,000.00 Saltwater Fishing Resident 1 year 387,887 $15.50 $6,012,248.50 Freshwater/Saltwater Fishing Resident 1 year 185,760 $31.00 $5,758,560.00 Freshwater/Saltwater/Hunting Resident 1 year 18,167 $46.50 $844,765.50 Saltwater Fishing Non-Resident 3-day 207,528 $15.50 $3,216,684.00 Saltwater Fishing Non-Resident 7-day 87,731 $28.50 $2,500,333.50 Saltwater Fishing Non-Resident 1 year 154,163 $45.50 $7,014,416.50 Saltwater Fishing Resident 5 years 19,815 $77.50 $1,535,662.50 Saltwater Shoreline Fishing Resident 1 year 234,366 $0.00 $0.00 TOTAL 3,240,524 $32,569,982.47 7

LOUISIANA 2013 LICENSE COST REVENUE COMMERCIAL Resident Oyster Tong Per Tong 33 $30.00 $990 Resident Oyster Dredge Per Dredge 1,352 $25.00 $33,800 Nonresident Oyster Dredge Per Dredge 224 $200.00 $44,800 Resident Commercial Fisherman 11,240 $55.00 $618,200 Resident Vessel License 9,196 $15.00 $137,940 Nonresident Vessel License 857 $60.00 $51,420 Resident Purse/Menhaden Seine Per Seine 32 $505.00 $16,160 Resident Shrimp Trawl Per Trawl 3,508 $25.00 $87,700 Nonresident Shrimp Trawl Per Trawl 1,241 $100.00 $124,100 Resident Oyster Harvester 1,019 $100.00 $101,900 Nonresident Oyster Harvester 120 $400.00 $48,000 Nonresident Commercial Fisherman 858 $460.00 $394,680 Resident Butterfly Net Per Net 992 $25.00 $24,800 Nonresident Butterfly Net Per Net 5 $100.00 $500 Nonresident Purse/Menhaden Seine Per Seine 9 $2,020.00 $18,180 Nonresident Oyster Tong Per Tong 7 $240.00 $1,680 Resident Crab Trap Any Legal Number 3,206 $25.00 $80,150 Nonresident Crab Trap Any Legal Number 55 $100.00 $5,500 Resident Wholesale/Retail Dealer Business 1,126 $250.00 $281,500 Resident Wholesale/Retail Dealer Vehicle 273 $250.00 $68,250 Nonresident Wholesale/Retail Dealer Business 104 $1,105.00 $114,920 Nonresident Wholesale/Retail Dealer Vehicle 62 $1,105.00 $68,510 Resident Eel Pot License 14 $25.00 $350 Resident Mullet Permit 86 $100.00 $8,600 Nonresident Mullet Permit 8 $400.00 $3,200 Resident Spear Gun Per Gun 30 $25.00 $750 Nonresident Spear Gun 3 $100.00 $300 Resident Set Line License 1,566 $25.00 $39,150 Nonresident Set Line License 78 $100.00 $7,800 Resident Flounder Gig License 13 $25.00 $325 Nonresident Flounder Gig Per Gig 0 $100.00 $0 Resident Skimmer Net 6,369 $25.00 $159,225 Nonresident Skimmer Net 147 $100.00 $14,700 Resident Mullet Strike Net 113 $250.00 $28,250 Nonresident Mullet Strike Net 12 $1,000.00 $12,000 Resident Pompano Strike Net 3 $250.00 $750 Nonresident Pompano Strike Net 0 $1,000.00 $0 8

LICENSE COST REVENUE Resident Saltwater Rod & Reel 14 $250.00 $3,500 Resident Spotted Seatrout Permit 15 $100.00 $1,500 Resident Charter Boat Guide 6 Passengers 695 $250.00 $173,750 Nonresident Charter Boat Guide 6 Passengers 1 85 $1,500.00 $92,500 Resident Charter Boat Guide 6+ Passengers 10 $500.00 $5,000 Nonresident Charter Boat Guide 6+ Passengers 2 2 $2,500.00 $4,000 Out of State Oyster Landing Permit 7 $100.00 $700 Resident Pompano Permit 3 $0.00 $0 Nonresident Pompano Permit 0 $0.00 $0 Resident Crab Drop Net 18 $25.00 $450 Resident Seafood Retail Dealer Business 859 $105.00 $90,195 Nonresident Seafood Retail Dealer Business 107 $405.00 $43,335 Seafood Transport Wholesale/Retail Dealer 2,560 $30.00 $76,800 Seafood Transport Retail Dealer 124 $30.00 $3,720 Transport Commercial Fisherman 80 $30.00 $2,400 Resident Seafood Retail Dealer Vehicle 137 $105.00 $14,385 Nonresident Seafood Retail Dealer Vehicle 14 $405.00 $5,670 Resident Apprentice 2 $27.50 $55 Nonresident Apprentice 0 $230.00 $0 Resident Bow & Arrow Per Bow & Arrow 6 $25.00 $150 Resident Garfish Gig Per Gig 7 $25.00 $175 Resident Fresh Products 1,362 $20.00 $27,240 Nonresident Fresh Products 7 $120.00 $840 Resident Fresh Products Spouse 108 $5.00 $540 Resident 4-Year Seafood Retail Dealer Business 2 $420.00 $840 Seafood Transport Wholesale/Retail Dealer 4-year 0 $120.00 $0 Freshwater Shrimp Net 7 $25.00 $175 Resident Shrimp Gear Fee 5,213 $10.00 $52,130 Nonresident Shrimp Gear Fee 483 $40.00 $19,320 Resident Crab Trap Fee 3,463 $10.00 $34,630 Nonresident Crab Trap Fee 55 $40.00 $2,200 Resident Oyster Cargo Vessel Permit 11 $250.00 $2,750 Non-Resident Oyster Cargo Vessel Permit 2 $1,105.00 $2,210 Resident Dip Net 424 $25.00 $10,600 Nonresident Dip Net 0 $100.00 $0 Resident Cast Net 273 $25.00 $6,825 Nonresident Cast Net 3 $100.00 $300 Oyster Bed Transplant Permit 0 $0.00 $0 Wholesale O/S Crab Shipping 147 $100.00 $14,700 Retail O/S Crab Shipping 8 $100.00 $800 9

LICENSE COST REVENUE Calcasieu Lake Oyster Harvest Permit 143 $0.00 $0 Resident-Oyster Seed Ground Vessel Permit 594 $15.00 $8,910 Non-Resident-Oyster Seed Ground Vessel Permit 112 $60.00 $6,720 Transport Senior Commercial Fisherman 0 $30.00 $0 Resident Senior Commercial Fisherman & Gear 1,032 $20.00 $20,640 Senior Mullet Strike Net 1 $0.00 $0 Senior Saltwater Rod & Reel 2 $0.00 $0 Senior Butterfly Tag 19 $0.00 $0 Mother Ship 6 Skiffs 10 $1,000.00 $10,000 Mother Ship 6+ Skiffs 1 $2,000.00 $2,000 Charter Skiff 62 $50.00 $3,100 Traversing Permit 33 $0.00 $0 Shark Permit 422 $0.00 $0 Total Commercial 62,705 $3,344,835 RECREATIONAL Nonresident Active Military Saltwater 3,526 $5.50 $19,393 Resident Saltwater Fishing Season 263,587 $5.50 $1,449,729 Resident Louisiana Sportsman's Paradise 5,519 $100.00 $551,900 Nonresident Saltwater Season 20,261 $30.00 $607,830 Resident Senior Hunt/Fish 95,451 $5.00 $477,255 Nonresident Charter Skiff (3 days) 2,382 $30.00 $71,460 Nonresident Saltwater Trip (1 day) 54,271 $17.50 $949,743 Resident Trawl Max 25 425 $80.00 $34,000 Resident Disabled Saltwater Fishing 1,371 $2.50 $3,428 Resident/Nonresident Charter Passenger (3 days) 3 49,448 $5.00 $247,240 Resident Crab Traps 6,079 $1,5.00 $91,185 Nonresident Crab Traps 47 $60.00 $2,820 Nonresident Shrimp Trawl Per 16 Trawl 46 $100.00 $4,600 Resident Oyster Tong Per Tong 60 $5.00 $300 Nonresident Oyster Tong Per Tong 4 $20.00 $80 Nonresident Student Saltwater Fishing 58 $5.50 $319 Nonresident Trawl Max 25 10 $320.00 $3,200 Resident Fish/Salt Disabled 366 $0.00 $0 Lifetime Resident Crab Trap 53 $100.00 $5,300 Lifetime Resident Trawl 16 11 $250.00 $2,750 Lifetime Resident Trawl 25 0 $800.00 $0 Resident Lifetime Hunting & Fishing 14 & above 1,532 $500.00 $766,000 Resident Lifetime Fishing 14 & above 185 $300.00 $55,500 Resident Lifetime Hunting & Fishing under 14 1013 $300.00 $303,900 Resident Lifetime Fishing under 14 33 $200.00 $6,600 10

LICENSE COST REVENUE Nonresident Lifetime Hunting & Fishing 4 $3,000.00 $12,000 Resident Lifetime Hunting & Fishing Infant 1,624 $200.00 $324,800 Lifetime Resident Senior Combo 771 $50.00 $38,550 Total Recreational 508,137 $6,029,881 GRAND TOTAL 570,842 $9,374,716 1 Fee changed 8/15/2013 from $1,000 to $1,500. 2 Fee changed 8/15/2013 from $2,000 to $2,500. 3 Fee changed 8/15/2013 from $5 to $10. 11

MISSISSIPPI 2013 LICENSE COST REVENUE Shrimp Recreational 236 $15.00 $3,540.00 Oyster Recreational 14 $10.00 $140.00 Oyster Tonging + Capt Lic Oyster 107 $60.00 $6,420.00 Oyster Dredging + Capt Lic Oyster 270 $110.00 $29,700.00 Oyster Tonging + Capt Lic Oyster 82 $110.00 $9,020.00 Oyster Dredging + Capt Lic Oyster 57 $210.00 $11,970.00 Crab Traps/Pots 168 $75.00 $12,600.00 Fishing Boat License 171 $100.00 $17,100.00 Live Bait License-Dealer 15 $50.00 $750.00 Interstate Commerce 280 $20.00 $5,600.00 LA Resident Comm Oyster Dredging + 16 $1,070.00 $17,120.00 Seafood Dealer and Processor 161 $100.00 $16,100.00 Shrimp under 30' Out-of-State + Capt 2 $110.00 $220.00 Shrimp 30' to 45' Out-of-State + Capt 3 $160.00 $480.00 Shrimp over 45' + Capt Lic 47 $210.00 $9,870.00 Shrimp Recreational Out-of-State 1 $30.00 $30.00 Crab Traps/Pots Out-of-State 17 $200.00 $3,400.00 Louisiana Resident Commercial Crab 1 $660.00 $660.00 Resident Comm Hook & 209 $100.00 $20,900.00 Menhaden Processor 1 $500.00 $500.00 Menhaden Boat & Net 9 $150.00 $1,350.00 Louisiana Resident Recreational 2 $100.00 $200.00 Louisiana Resident Seafood Dealer 14 $1,150.00 $16,100.00 Non-Resident Comm Hook & 2 $400.00 $800.00 Alabama Seafood Dealer 15 $401.00 $6,015.00 Louisiana Resident Gear (1 Trawl) 2 $100.00 $200.00 Louisiana Resident Commercial 1 $460.00 $460.00 Louisiana Resident Shrimp (2 Trawl) 44 $800.00 $35,200.00 Live Bait License - Boat 14 $110.00 $1,540.00 Mississippi Captain License 210 $10.00 $2,100.00 Resident Comm Hook & 369 $100.00 $36,900.00 Seafood Transport 13 $100.00 $1,300.00 Shrimp/Captain under 30' 126 $60.00 $7,560.00 Shrimp/Captain 30' to 45' 130 $85.00 $11,050.00 Shrimp/Captain over 45' 193 $110.00 $21,230.00 Fishing Boat - Charter, Party 95 $200.00 $19,000.00 Non-Resident Comm Hook & 6 $400.00 $2,400.00 MS Recreational Crab License 600 $5.00 $3,000.00 12

LICENSE COST REVENUE Non-Resident Seafood Dealer 6 $200.00 $1,200.00 Non-Resident Recreational Crab 33 $5.00 $165.00 Louisiana Recreational Crab 43 $60.00 $2,580.00 Texas Commercial Shrimp Boat 1 $1,125.00 $1,125.00 Florida Resident Fishing Boat License 3 $635.00 $1,905.00 Alabama Shrimp/Captain under 30' 1 $101.00 $101.00 Alabama Shrimp/Captain 30' to 45' 27 $151.00 $4,077.00 Alabama Shrimp/Capt over 45' 70 $201.00 $14,070.00 LA Resident Comm Seafood Dealer 50 $30.00 $1,500.00 Crab License for Shrimpers 70 $75.00 $5,250.00 Out of State Crab License for Shrimpers 2 $200.00 $400.00 Interstate Commerce for Charter Boats 56 $20.00 $1,120.00 MS Resident Saltwater Minnow 21 $50.00 $1,050.00 Al Resident Comm Seafood Dealer 22 $101.00 $2,222.00 Fresh Product Permit 276 $0.00 $0.00 Resident Saltwater 64,268 $10.00 642,680 Resident Lifetime Saltwater (65 years +) 2,638 $5.00 $13,190.00 Nonresident Saltwater 6,985 $30.00 $209,550.00 Nonresident Saltwater 3-day 7,464 $15.00 $111,960.00 TOTAL 85,739 $1,346,670.00 13

TEXAS 2013 LICENSE COST REVENUE Super Combo Package 403,305 $68 $26,294,570 Senior Super Combination Hunting and Fishing 58,269 $32 $1,789,879 Saltwater Sportfishing Stamp 13,829 $10 $133,114 Resident One Day All Water Fishing 232,963 $11 $2,619,190 Non-Resident One Day All Water Fishing 75,339 $16 $1,415,583 Resident Saltwater Fishing Package 59,810 $35 $2,004,756 Resident All Water Fishing Package 92,728 $40 $3,558,793 Senior Resident Saltwater Fishing Package 13,563 $17 $220,802 Senior Resident All Water Fishing Package 30,617 $22 $646,075 Resident Year-From-Purchase All Water Pkg 318,185 $47 $14,316,911 Special Resident All Water Fishing 933 $6 $6,336 Non-Resident Saltwater Fishing Package 11,226 $63 $677,466 Non-Resident All Water Fishing Package 10,383 $68 $677,597 Exempt Angler Tag 4,246 $3 $12,261 Retail Fish Dealer 3,273 $92.40 $302,148 Resident Commercial Fishing Boat 213 $27 $5,751 Resident Commercial Oyster Boat 567 $441 $250,047 Saltwater Trotline Tag 3,402 $5 $17,010 Resident Commercial Oyster Boat Captain 575 $32 $17,948 Bait Dealer's Individual 294 $38 $11,172 Wholesale Fish Dealer 559 $825 $461,175 Wholesale Fish Dealer's Truck 50 $590 $29,500 Retail Fish Dealer's Truck 644 $172 $110,510 Class A Menhaden Boat 17 $4,200 $71,400 Resident Sport Oyster Boat 34 $13 $442 Class B Menhaden Boat 34 $50 $1,700 Resident Commercial Gulf Shrimp Boat 727 $495 $359,865 Resident Commercial Shrimp Boat Captain 1,386 $50 $68,229 Individual Bait Shrimp Trawl Tag 357 $37 $13,209 Bait Shrimp Dealer 209 $215 $44,935 Resident Commercial Bay Shrimp Boat 404 $383 $154,651 Resident Commercial Bait Shrimp Boat 394 $366 $143,838 Resident Commercial Crab Fisherman 186 $630 $117,180 Non-Resident General Commercial Fisherman 19 $189 $3,591 Non-Resident Commercial Finfish Fisherman 1 $1,440 $1,440 Resident Commercial Oyster Fisherman 6 $126 $756 Resident Commercial Finfish Fisherman 238 $360 $84,970 Resident General Commercial Fisherman 598 $26 $15,548 14

LICENSE COST REVENUE Finfish Import License 567 $95 $53,865 Non-Resident Commercial Fishing Boat 12 $100 $1,200 Non-Resident Commercial Oyster Boat 22 $1,764 $38,808 Non-Resident Commercial Oyster Boat Captain 69 $126 $8,438 Non-Resident Sport Oyster Boat 0 $51 $0 Non-Resident Commercial Gulf Shrimp Boat 166 $1,485 $245,025 Non-Resident Commercial Shrimp Boat Captain 169 $126 $21,115 Non-Resident Commercial Bay Shrimp Boat 0 $825 $0 Non-Resident Commercial Bait Shrimp Boat 0 $788 $0 Nonresident Commercial Crab Fisherman 0 $2,520 $0 Non-Resident Commercial Oyster Fisherman 2 $315 $630 Disabled Veteran Hunting and Fishing 42,771 $0 $0 Resident Combo Hunting and Saltwater Fish Pkg 3,116 $55 $164,795 Resident Combo Hunting and All Water Fish Pkg 11,852 $60 $684,765 Resident Combo Senior Hunting and Saltwater Fish 791 $21 $15,999 Resident Combo Senior Hunting and All Water Fish 4,697 $26 $117,535 Resident Military Super Combo 49,032 $0 $0 Bait Dealer Business Building 1,945 $38 $73,872 Bait Dealer's Business Vehicle 101 $38 $3,838 One-Day Red Drum Tag 128,784 $0 $0 Bonus Red Drum Tag 8,929 $3 $25,706 Resident All Water Fishing Guide 1,060 $210 $222,600 Resident All Water Paddlecraft Guide 16 $210 $3,360 Non-Resident All Water Fishing Guide 2 $1,050 $2,100 Non-Resident All Water Paddlecraft Guide 0 $1,050 $0 Lifetime Combination License Purchase 487 $1,800 $873,000 Lifetime Fishing License Purchase 51 $1,000 $50,000 Lifetime Hunting To Combo Upgrade 13 $800 $10,400 PHP Oyster Tag---green tag 58,900 $0.20 $11,780 Oyster Shell Recovery Tag---white tag 1,089,450 $0.20 $217,890 TOTAL 2,742,587 $59,507,069 15

State U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Final Apportionment of Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Funds For Fiscal Year 2013 Sportfish Restoration- 9510 State Sportfish Restoration- 9510 Alabama $6,735,565 Montana $8,556,611 Alaska $17,993,593 N. Mariana Islands $1,199,572 American Samoa $1,199,572 Nebraska $4,457,322 Arizona $7,076,797 Nevada $5,247,210 Arkansas $6,173,431 New Hampshire $3,598,719 California $17,993,593 New Jersey $3,598,719 Colorado $8,757,018 New Mexico $6,220,610 Connecticut $3,598,719 New York $8,541,453 Delaware $3,598,719 North Carolina $10,314,221 District of Columbia $1,199,572 North Dakota $4,017,153 Florida $11,943,743 Ohio $7,234,173 Georgia $6,613,746 Oklahoma $7,315,407 Guam $1,199,572 Oregon $8,103,381 Hawaii $3,598,719 Pennsylvania $8,343,611 Idaho $6,341,286 Puerto Rico $3,598,718 Illinois $1,228,962 Rhode Island $3,598,719 Indiana $4,754,455 South Carolina $4,985,604 Iowa $4,676,210 South Dakota $4,392,861 Kansas $5,104,298 Tennessee $6,562,645 Kentucky $5,387,466 Texas $17,993,593 Louisiana $6,684,316 Utah $6,552,353 Maine $3,598,719 Vermont $3,598,719 Maryland $3,598,719 Virgin Islands $1,199,572 Massachusetts $3,598,719 Virginia $5,756,115 Michigan $11,588,795 Washington $7,285,292 Minnesota $13,638,447 West Virginia $3,598,719 Mississippi $4,319,003 Wisconsin $12,012,836 Missouri $8,306,550 Wyoming $5,479,656 Total Sportfish $359,871,868 16

Apportionment for the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act for the Year 2013 STATE Adjusted Sequester Allocation Alabama $ 14,989.00 Alaska $ 89,934.00 American Samoa $ 77,824.00 California $ 89,934.00 Connecticut $ 7,495.00 Delaware $ 7,495.00 Florida $ 89,934.00 Georgia $ 7,495.00 Guam $ 7,495.00 Hawaii $ 42,712.00 Idaho $ 7,495.00 Illinois $ 7,495.00 Indiana $ 7,495.00 Louisiana $ 89,934.00 Maine $ 89,934.00 Maryland $ 57,088.00 Massachusetts $ 89,934.00 Michigan $ 7,495.00 Minnesota $ 7,495.00 Mississippi $ 61,699.00 N. Mariana Islands $ 7,495.00 New Hampshire $ 7,495.00 New Jersey $ 89,934.00 New York $ 14,989.00 North Carolina $ 49,923.00 Ohio $ 7,495.00 Oregon $ 89,934.00 Pennsylvania $ 7,495.00 Puerto Rico $ 7,495.00 Rhode Island $ 48,006.00 South Carolina $ 7,495.00 Texas $ 89,934.00 Vermont $ 7,495.00 Virgin Islands $ 7,495.00 Virginia $ 89,934.00 Washington $ 89,934.00 West Virginia $ 7,495.00 Wisconsin $ 7,495.00 Total $ 1,498,901.00 17

Licenses & Fees Comparison 2004-2013 State Number of Licenses Sold Revenue State Number of Licenses Sold Revenue Alabama 2004 353,498 $3,434,900.80 Mississippi 2004 73,568 $719,457.00 Alabama 2005 238,358 $1,976,915.50 Mississippi 2005 50,661 $483,175.00 Alabama 2006 220,302 $2,210,136.40 Mississippi 2006 49,501 $524,011.00 Alabama 2007 269,990 $2,566,859.45 Mississippi 2007 68,783 $782,975.00 Alabama 2008 125,350 $2,554,972.75 Mississippi 2008 69,458 $961,070.00 Alabama 2009 114,287 $2,652,729.00 Mississippi 2009 4,045 $373,896.00 Alabama 2010 82,889 $2,117,914.25 Mississippi 2010 82,572 $1,280,585.00 Alabama 2011 137,343 $2,865,002.05 Mississippi 2011 83,177 $1,400,649.00 Alabama 2012 185,428 $2,921,215.65 Mississippi 2012 88,829 $1,992,791.00 Alabama 2013 307,807 $3,054,266.35 Mississippi 2013 85,739 $1,346,670.00 Florida 2004 3,445,353 $23,660,718.00 Texas 2004 2,516,327 $60,482,921.80 Florida 2005 3,109,578 $22,088,559.00 Texas 2005 1,711,625 $63,493,069.90 Florida 2006 3,311,312 $23,058,882.00 Texas 2006 1,003,058 $44,891,883.00 Florida 2007 3,100,268 $20,093,698.70 Texas 2007 1,030,844 $46,687,415.10 Florida 2008 3,918,785 $29,354,075.50 Texas 2008 1,294,824 $50,243,046.00 Florida 2009 1,346,049 $29,310,407.00 Texas 2009 1,317,607 $54,365,463.18 Florida 2010 3,303,356 $34,927,792.49 Texas 2010 1,451,672 $57,618,617.00 Florida 2011 3,423,518 $35,112,291.51 Texas 2011 1,483,641 $55,045,906.00 Florida 2012 3,497,403 $35,685,632.65 Texas 2012 2,357,760 $57,016,628.00 Florida 2013 3,240,524 $32,569,982.47 Texas 2013 2,742,587 $59,507,069.00 Louisiana 2004 396,951 $4,698,997.00 Louisiana 2005 495,273 $8,689,975.00 Louisiana 2006 435,478 $7,903,464.00 Louisiana 2007 517,833 $8,718,608.00 Louisiana 2008 514,566 $8,368,568.00 Louisiana 2009 520,814 $8,797,685.00 Louisiana 2010 560,461 $8,946,764.00 Louisiana 2011 510,113 $9,490,474.00 Louisiana 2012 577,054 $9,380,745.00 Louisiana 2013 570,842 $9,374,716.00 18

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