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CDFW License and Revenue Branch
1740 N. Market Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95834
(916) 928-5805
Commercial Fishing Licenses
Information: (916) 928-5822
General License
- Applications and Forms
- 2013-2014 Commercial Fishing Digest Information (PDF)
- Commercial Fishing License Description and Fees
- Commercial Fishing License Information Directory
- Commercial Fishing License Update (PDF)
- Commercial Salmon Troller License Fee Expenditures (PDF)
- Notice of CA Dungeness Crab Trap Limit
- Commercial Herring Permit Letter (PDF)
- Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
- General Information
- License Sales Statistics
Transfer Provisions
- California Halibut Bottom Trawl Vessel Permit Transfer Application (PDF)
- Commercial Salmon Vessel Permit Transfer Application/Request for Guidance (PDF)
- Drift Gill Net Shark and Swordfish Permit Transfer
- Dungeness Crab Vessel Permit Transfer Application (PDF)
- General Gill / Trammel Net Permit Transfer
- Lobster Operator Permit Transfer (PDF)
- Market Squid Brail Permit Transfer Provisions (PDF)
- Market Squid Light Boat Permit Transfer Provisions: (PDF)
- Market Squid Vessel Permit Transfer Provisions (PDF)
- Market Squid Fishery (PDF)
- Nearshore Fishery Permit Transfer Provisions
- Nearshore Fishery Trap Endorsement Transfer Provisions
- Northern Pink Shrimp Trawl Vessel Permit Transfer Application (PDF)
- Sea Cucumber Permit Transfer
- Sea Urchin Diving Permit Assistant
- Southern Rock Crab Trap Permit Transfer Provisions (PDF)
- Upgrade a Transferable Market Squid Light Boat (PDF)