Commercial Fishing - Personal Individual License Last updated 01/29/2025

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Fees

License Fee Description Exemptions
$0.00
None

Description

Every individual operating or assisting in the operation of any commercial fishing gear or commercial boat must have a commercial fishing license or crew member fishing license (see Commercial Fishing, Crew Member). Every member of the crew on a commercial fishing boat must be licensed. Commercial harvesters must sell their catch to an Oregon-licensed wholesale fish dealer, bait dealer, canner, or buyer, except under a Limited Fish Seller's Permit, or a Columbia River gillnet harvester delivering to a licensed Washington fish dealer by boat.

Duration

Annual (expires December 31 every year)

Renewal Information

None

Duplicate License Requirements

$18.50 (per document)

If a license/permit is lost, destroyed or stolen, the holder may request a duplicate from a full service license agent including Salem Headquarters, Astoria, Newport, and Charleston. The duplicate license may be used in lieu of the lost, destroyed or stolen license/permit.

Processing Time

Processing Time Description
1 Week

Prerequisites and Requirements

Prerequisites

None

Required Documentation

None

Examination Information

None

Continuing Education Requirements

None

Bonding Requirements

None

Insurance Requirements

None

Additional Information

Other Information

None

Statutes, Administrative Rules, Ordinances

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