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  • Fishing
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    • NON-COMMERCIAL FISHING
      • Licenses & Permits
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      • Residents
      • Non-Residents
    • COMMERCIAL FISHING
      • Licenses & Permits
      • Rules & Regulations
      • Reporting
  • Licenses & Permits
  • Know the Rules
    • FISHING REGULATIONS
      • Non-Commercial
      • Commercial
      • Freshwater
      • Marine Managed Areas
      • Fishing Around Protected Species
    • LAWS & RULES
      • Draft Rules & Notices
      • Administrative Rules
      • Revised Statutes
      • How Rules are Made
      • Ballast Water
      • Coral & Live Rock
  • Learn & Explore
    • SPECIES
      • Sharks & Rays
      • Marine Mammals
      • Sea Turtles
      • Fish
      • Coral & Invertebrates
      • Introduced & Invasive
    • HABITATS
      • Streams
      • Estuaries
      • Anchialine Pools
      • Coral Reefs
    • PROGRAMS & INITATIVES
      • Estuaries
      • Marine Management Areas
      • Aquaculture & Stocking
      • Coral Restoration Nursery
      • Reef Response
      • Urchin Hatchery
      • Aquatic Invasive Species
      • Ballast Water
      • Community-Based Collaborative Management
      • Sportfish Restoration Fund
      • Aloha I Ke Kai
      • Holomua
      • Makai Watch
      • Makai Restoration
      • Water Quality Coordination
    • EDUCATION & OUTREACH
      • Outreach Calendar
      • Education Resources
      • Protected Species
      • Eyes of the Reef
  • Science & Data
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      • Aquatic Monitoring
      • Non-Commercial Fisheries
      • Fish Tagging Projects
    • REPORTS
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      • Commercial Fishing
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      • Ānuenue Fisheries Research Center
      • Annual & Legislative Reports
      • DAR Management Plan
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    • GET INVOLVED
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Commercial Marine Dealer

License

Requirement

  • Anyone purchasing marine resources from commercial marine licensees for commercial purposes.
  • Includes weekly report requirements.

Authority

HAR §13-75-45

Fee

$100 annual

Apply

Email: CMLS@hawaii.gov

Additional Information

  • Please contact (808) 587-0088
  • Or DealerReport@hawaii.gov for more information.

Other Commercial Fishers Licenses

Commercial Kala Dealer Registration​

Commercial Kala Dealer Registration

Registers dealers who purchase or sell kala (unicornfish) from licensed fishers.

Commercial Uhu Dealer Registration

Required for dealers involved in buying or selling uhu (parrotfish) commercially.

Kona Crab and Lobster Closed Season Sales License

Allows the possession of Kona crab or lobster during the closed season.

Special Marine Product License​

Special Marine Animal or Product Possession and Sale License

Authorizes possession of imported species that are restricted in Hawaiʻi.

Aquaculture Dealer License​

Aquaculture Dealer License

Required to buy and sell farm-raised aquatic animals or products in Hawaiʻi.

Aquaculture Facility License​

Aquaculture Facility License

Authorizes operating a facility that breeds or raises aquatic species for aquaculture.

Molokini Shoal MLCD Use Permit​

Molokini Shoal MLCD Use Permit

Allows activities within Molokini Shoal Marine Life Conservation District.

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