3 CSR 10-10.720: Commercial Fishing Permit

Purpose

This rule establishes a commercial fishing permit for residents of the state and sets fees for commercial fishing gear.

Summary:

This amendment moves the fee for a Commercial Fishing Permit and associated costs to 3 CSR 10-10.950.

Title 3 – Department of Conservation
Division 10 – Conservation Commission

Chapter 10—Wildlife Code: Commercial Permits: Seasons, Methods, Limits

Proposed Amendment

(1) Commercial Fishing Permit. To take and possess commercial fish from commercial waters and to sell such fish in accordance with 3 CSR 10-10.725.  

[Resident fee:                                                                      $31 

Nonresident fee:            $246] 

  1. Resident Permit. 
  1. Nonresident Permit. 

(2) In addition to this permit, each commercial fishing permittee shall tag each net, seine or group of fifty (50) hooks for juglines, trotlines, bank lines, limb lines, or throwlines with tags purchased from the department. [at the following fees: 

(A) Each trammel net one hundred (100) yards or less: $37  

(B) Each gill net one hundred (100) yards or less:          $37 

(C) Each seine one hundred (100) yards or less:           $37  

(D) Each hoop net:                     $6 

(E) Each fifty (50) hooks or fraction thereof:                     $6] 

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. Original rule filed Aug. 16, 1973, effective Dec. 31, 1973. For intervening history, please consult the Code of State Regulations. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025. 

PUBLIC ENTITY COST: This proposed amendment will not cost state agencies or political subdivisions more than five hundred dollars ($500) in the aggregate. 

PRIVATE ENTITY COST: This proposed amendment will not cost private entities more than five hundred dollars ($500) in the aggregate. 

NOTICE TO SUBMIT COMMENTS: Anyone may file a statement in support of or in opposition to this proposed amendment with Regulations Committee Chairman, Department of Conservation, P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180, or via the department’s website at https://short.mdc.mo.gov/Z49. To be considered, comments must be received within thirty (30) days after publication of this notice in the Missouri Register. No public hearing is scheduled.

Official public comment period: July 2, 2025 to July 31, 2025