Limited Number of Rhode Island Commercial Fishing License
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is accepting applications for new and renewed commercial fishing licenses through Monday, March 1. A limited number of new commercial fishing licenses for the harvest of shellfish are available this year for Rhode Island residents. Any resident aged 65 or older as of June 30, 2021 may obtain a 65 & Over Shellfish License, and any resident who is a full-time student, aged 23 or younger as of June 30, 2021 may obtain a Student Shellfish License; both licenses allow for the commercial harvest of quahogs.
New endorsement opportunities for Rhode Island residents are as follows:
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is accepting applications for new and renewed commercial fishing licenses through Monday, March 1. A limited number of new commercial fishing licenses for the harvest of shellfish are available this year for Rhode Island residents. Any resident aged 65 or older as of June 30, 2021 may obtain a 65 & Over Shellfish License, and any resident who is a full-time student, aged 23 or younger as of June 30, 2021 may obtain a Student Shellfish License; both licenses allow for the commercial harvest of quahogs.
New endorsement opportunities for Rhode Island residents are as follows:
– 36 new quahog endorsements will be issued on the Commercial Fishing License (CFL) that allow for the commercial harvest of quahogs