Tex.
Parks & Wild. Code Section 47.002
General Commercial Fisherman’s License
(a)
No person may engage in business as a commercial fisherman unless he has obtained a general commercial fisherman’s license.(b)
The license fee for a general commercial fisherman’s license is $15 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.(c)
The license fee for a nonresident general commercial fisherman’s license is $100 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more. A nonresident who is residing in a state that denies the privilege of commercial fishing in that state to a Texas resident because of residency status is not eligible for a nonresident general commercial fisherman’s license.(d)
A person who is in a vessel licensed under this chapter as a menhaden boat and who takes menhaden is not required to obtain or possess a general commercial fisherman’s license.(e)
A person who catches or assists in catching shrimp on a vessel licensed as a commercial shrimp boat under Chapter 77 (Shrimp) is not required to obtain or possess a general commercial fisherman’s license. The exemption provided by this section applies even though aquatic life other than shrimp are caught if that catching is incidental to lawful shrimping.(f)
A person who takes or assists in taking oysters on a vessel licensed as a commercial oyster boat under Chapter 76 (Oysters) is required to obtain or possess a general commercial fisherman’s license. This subsection does not apply to the holder of a commercial oyster boat captain’s license.(g)
A person who is licensed as a bait dealer under this chapter is not required to obtain or possess a general commercial fisherman’s license if the person is catching bait only.(h)
A person who engages in or assists in commercial crab fishing under Subchapter B (Crab License Management Program), Chapter 78 (Mussels, Clams, and Crabs), and who holds a license for that activity is not required to obtain or possess a general commercial fisherman’s license or a commercial fishing boat license.(i)
A person who engages in commercial finfish fishing under Subchapter D and who holds a commercial finfish fisherman’s license issued under Subchapter D in their immediate possession is not required to obtain or possess a general commercial fisherman’s license.
Source:
Section 47.002 — General Commercial Fisherman's License, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PW/htm/PW.47.htm#47.002 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
