Recreational Commercial Gear

The use of limited amounts of specified commercial gear such as shrimp trawls, crab pots and gillnets to catch seafood for personal consumption or recreational purposes.

Other Information

Duration of License

Annually

Authority

GS 113-173

Exam: No Exam
License Type: Stand-Alone License

Fees

Application
$0.00
New License
$70.00
Renewal
$0.00
Reciprocity:
$0.00
Miscellaneous:
$500.00

Other Requirements

An Individual Holding This Is Allowed To Use Limited Amounts Of Specified Commercial Gear To Catch Seafood For Personal Consumption Or Recreational Purposes. The Holder Of This May Not Sell The Catch And The Catch Must Stay Within Recreational Harvest Limits. Usually, The Individual Will Not Be Eligible For The Scfl/Rscfl. Only One Rcgl Is To Be Issued Per Individual.

Licensing Authority

NC Department of Environmental Quality
Marine Fisheries
3441 Arendell Street
Morehead City, NC 28557-
252-726-7021

Please check with your local City, County or Municipality for area specific license requirements they may have.