NY Marine Registry License

[#1 JIMMY]

 For anyone who besides crabbing also fishes in NY coastal waters and up to 3 miles out a marine registry license for those 16 and older must be in your possession. Good thing it is free. Apply online and they will mail you the license. See link

http://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/54950.html

[#1 JIMMY]

NJ requires a similar registration for free. link


http://www.nj.gov/dep/saltwaterregistry/

[Ron]

You don't need it to crab in NJ.

[#1 JIMMY]

This  NJ registration is required for all 16 or older who fish( crabbing not included) in tidal waters.It is not a saltwater license. I have been checked for it while striper fishing. Just a heads up. It is free. Happy Holidays.

[Got-crabs?]

Got mine - the renewal process is simple for NJ!

[nadapesca]

This  NJ registration is required for all 16 or older who fish( crabbing not included) in tidal waters.It is not a saltwater license. I have been checked for it while striper fishing. Just a heads up. It is free. Happy Holidays.

I've been checked three times since they started this, surf fishing and at Shark River Inlet while fluke fishing. I read on other sites that some refuse to register based on "the "gobermints inability to properly manage the fisheries and besides, "who is dem to know what I caught?". I've heard the fines can run $300.00.  Pay that once and you could care less who knew who caught what, if anything.