§ 482.4 — Commercial licenses and gear tags

Iowa § 482.4

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title XI: NATURAL RESOURCES
• Ch. 482: COMMERCIAL FISHING

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1. A person shall not use or operate commercial gear unless an individual is at the site
where the commercial gear is being operated who possesses an appropriate valid commercial
license. A commercial license is valid from the date of issue to January 10 of the succeeding
calendar year.
2. A commercial roe harvester shall possess a valid commercial fishing license and a valid
commercial roe harvester license.
3. Commercial fishers and commercial turtle harvesters shall provide and affix
weather-resistant gear tags to each piece of gear in use. Each weather-resistant gear tag
shall plainly show the name, address, and commercial license number of the licensee and
whether the gear is fish or turtle gear.
4. Annual license fees are as follows:
a. Commercial fisher, resident ................................. $ 200.00
b. Commercial fisher, nonresident ........................... $ 400.00
c. Commercial fish helper, resident ......................... $ 50.00
d. Commercial fish helper, nonresident .................. $ 100.00
e. Commercial roe buyer, resident ........................... $ 250.00
f. Commercial roe buyer, nonresident ..................... $ 500.00
g. Commercial roe harvester, resident .................... $ 100.00
h. Commercial roe harvester, nonresident .............. $3,500.00
i. Commercial turtle buyer, resident ........................ $ 200.00
j. Commercial turtle buyer, nonresident ................. $ 400.00
k. Commercial turtle harvester, resident ................. $ 100.00
l. Commercial turtle harvester, nonresident ........... $ 400.00
m. Commercial turtle helper, resident ..................... $ 50.00
n. Commercial turtle helper, nonresident ............... $ 100.00
5. Commercial fish and turtle gear tags are required on the following units of commercial
gear:
a. Seine.
b. Trammel net.
c. Gill net.
d. Entrapment nets.
e. Commercial trotline.
f. Commercial turtle trap.