Commercial Fishing Permit

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a commercial fishing permit for residents of the state and sets fees for commercial fishing gear. (1) Commercial Fishing Permit. To take and possess commercial fish from commercial waters and to sell such fish in accordance with 3 CSR 10-10.725. (2) In addition to this permit, each commercial fishing permittee shall tag each net, seine, or group of fifty (50) hooks for juglines, trotlines, bank lines, limb lines, or throwlines with tags purchased from the department. (3) Equipment tags are not transferable and tagged equipment must be personally attended by the permittee to whom the tags were issued, or by another licensed commercial fisherman authorized in writing by the permittee as his/ her assistant. The assistant must have on his/her person this written authorization while tending the equipment of another and may attend equipment of only one (1) other permittee on any one (1) day. (4) Any person who holds the prescribed sport fishing permit or who is exempted from sport fishing permit requirements in 3 CSR 10-5.205 may accompany and assist a licensed commercial fisherman, provided that a licensed commercial fisherman must be present in each boat. AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. Original rule filed Aug. 16, 1973, effective Dec. 31, 1973. Amended: Filed Aug. 29, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984. Amended: Filed Aug. 7, 1986, effective Jan. 1, 1987. Amended: Filed July 30, 1987, effective Jan. 1, 1988. Amended: Filed Aug. 8, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. Amended: Filed May 10, 1990, effective Jan. 1, 1991. Amended: Filed April 28, 1992, effective Feb. 26, 1993. Amended: Filed Oct. 9, 2003, effective March 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026.