Commercial Marine License Fees

Recreational shellfishing is available to both RI residents and non-RI residents. Whelk and bay scallop is limited to residents only. Rhode Island residents do not require a license, however, non-residents do require a license. Three license types are available to non-residents. Minimum sizes and possession limits, and full shellfish regulations apply to all.  Purchase a non-resident shellfish license here.

A "resident" is defined as "an individual who has had their actual place of residence and lived in the State of Rhode Island for a continuous period of not less than six (6) months." RIGL § 20-1-3.