Get ME Noncommercial lobster/Crab License Exam

To get a license now, would-be lobstermen have to complete a lobster fishing apprentice program that takes at least two years.

You cannot receive a crab harvesting or non-commercial lobster license without being a State of Maine resident. With the license, you are allowed to transport or ship, possess, take and fish crabs and lobsters you have accessed.

Currently, over 7,000 individuals hold lobster licenses in Maine, not all of them are used every year but as one of the most valuable fisheries in the world, many want to make sure they can continue to have access to this industry.

To get a license now, would-be lobstermen have to complete a lobster fishing apprentice program that takes at least two years.

Examples of licenses that are eligible for reimbursement include but are not limited to: a Class II lobster license with 800 tags costs ($1,203), a scallop dragger license ($243), a Zone 2 urchin dragger license ($312), or an elver license with two pieces of gear and crew ($498).

At the same time, you might want to remember it's illegal to lift, transfer, raise or set a lobster buoy or trap unless it has been marked clearly with a license for lobster fishing. Traps and buoys have to be marked visibly with the lobster license number (Maine).

Currently, over 7,000 individuals hold lobster licenses in Maine, not all of them are used every year but as one of the most valuable fisheries in the world, many want to make sure they can continue to have access to this industry.

License fee. Except as provided in subsection 5-A, the fee for a commercial shellfish license is $58.25.