Licenses and Permits

I bought a new boat. I have been out of the game for almost fifteen years. I want to catch, keep and eat… Inshore, Sharks, IE Bonnet Heads, Sharpnose. I want to Catch, Keep and eat near shore Sharks, IE… Black Tip, Spinners and Lemons. I want to catch, keep and eat Tuna, IE… BlackFin. I want to catch, keep and use for bait Little Tunny. If I were to actually catch a lot of bottom fish, I would like to sell some of them? What Licenses and Permits do I Need??? Also, in the fresh water, I would like to sell catfish!!! What Licenses and Permits do I Need???

Here is a good place to start gathering info. Once you have digested this, ask again on anything still confusing.

https://www.dnr.sc.gov/licenses/pdf/FY2020_CommercialSaltwaterGeneralandOtherEquipmentSOL.pdf

You’ll get a bunch of opinions on this, but all that really matters is what DNR’s opinion is. Read EF’s link and follow carefully. You can get in big trouble quickly with big fines. Its not worth the risk.


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