Coastal Recreational Fishing License (CRFL)

Exam: No exam
Education: Not reported
Experience: Not reported
Background check: Not reported

This license is required to recreationally harvest finfish in the state?s coastal waters, which include sounds, coastal rivers and tributaries, and out to three miles in the ocean. An individual who engages in recreational fishing must have this license.

Requirements reported by the state

Licence type: Stand-alone license
Exam: No exam

Issuing body

Department: NC Department of Environmental Quality
Division: Marine Fisheries
Address: 3441 Arendell Street Morehead City, NC 28557
Phone: (252) 726-7021
Agency website: https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/marine-fisheries
Licence page: https://files.nc.gov/ncdeq/Environmental%20Assistance%20and%20Customer%20Service/Permit%20Handbook%20Documents/2016_Revisions/DMF%20CRFL.pdf
Last updated: May 6, 2024

Occupations (O*NET)

Commercial Fisherman 45-3031.00

Source and verification

This record is North Carolina's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.

Before you apply, confirm every detail with Marine Fisheries — see the issuing body section above.

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