Fisher, Commercial
Forty-three states require commercial fishers to have a license. A fee is generally the only requirement for a license, except for in a handful of states that set a minimum age. Fees vary quite a bit, from $2 in Wisconsin to $500 in Montana and Nevada. In several states, license fees vary according to the type of fish being caught, the type of water being fished on (saltwater versus freshwater), the type of vessel being used, or the number and type of fishing tools being used (nets, traps, etc.). In such cases, when possible, the least restrictive options were observed. The average fee is $142, giving the occupation the 97th most burdensome requirements of the 102 occupations studied here. However, because it is widely licensed, commercial fisher is the 30th most widely and onerously licensed occupation.
Burden Rank | State | States Licensed | Fees | Estimated Calendar Days Lost | Education | Experience | Exams | Minimum Grade | Minimum Age |
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1 | Connecticut | 43 | $385.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 16 |
2 | New York | 43 | $250.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 16 |
3 | Washington | 43 | $200.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 16 |
4 | California | 43 | $136.73 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 16 |
5 | Montana | 43 | $500.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | Nevada | 43 | $500.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | Georgia | 43 | $17.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 18 |
8 | Oregon | 43 | $454.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | Oklahoma | 43 | $427.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | North Carolina | 43 | $400.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | Maryland | 43 | $300.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | Iowa | 43 | $202.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | Tennessee | 43 | $200.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | Massachusetts | 43 | $195.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | Virginia | 43 | $190.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | Delaware | 43 | $150.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | Kentucky | 43 | $150.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | Utah | 43 | $150.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | Minnesota | 43 | $120.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | Idaho | 43 | $111.75 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | New Jersey | 43 | $102.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | Alabama | 43 | $100.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | Alaska | 43 | $99.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | Nebraska | 43 | $99.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | Michigan | 43 | $66.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | Illinois | 43 | $60.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | Louisiana | 43 | $55.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | Texas | 43 | $53.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | Hawaii | 43 | $50.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | New Hampshire | 43 | $50.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | Rhode Island | 43 | $50.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | Maine | 43 | $48.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | Colorado | 43 | $40.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | Mississippi | 43 | $30.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | Arkansas | 43 | $25.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | Florida | 43 | $25.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | Missouri | 43 | $25.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | New Mexico | 43 | $25.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | South Carolina | 43 | $25.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
40 | Indiana | 43 | $20.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
40 | Ohio | 43 | $20.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
42 | North Dakota | 43 | $15.00 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
43 | Wisconsin | 43 | $2.25 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |