Commercial Saltwater Fishing
Lobster
Lobster reporting programs, advisories, and FAQs
"Weak Links" are required for trap buoys and gillnets to help protect whales from fishing gear entanglements.
- Gear Modification Techniques for Complying with the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan
- Supplement to Gear Modification Techniques Guide
NH Coastal Harvest Reporting Program
For questions about Coastal Harvest reporting requirements or reporting forms, contact the Marine Fisheries Division at (603) 868-1095 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays.
Marine Fishing Laws and Rules
New Hampshire Marine Fishing Rules (Chapter Fis 600 - Administrative Rules)
NH Revised Statutes - Title XVIII, Fish and Game Statutes Online
Commercial Fishing License and Permit Applications
Additional Links
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
New England Fisheries Management Council
National Marine Fisheries Service – Northeast Regional Office
Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System
Atlantic Coast Cooperative Statistics Program - The ACCSP is a cooperative state-federal program to design, implement, and conduct marine fisheries statistics data collection programs and to integrate these data into a single data management system that will meet the needs of fishery managers, scientists, and fishermen.
