Aquaculture Harvest License and Annual Reports | Renewals | Transfers and Amendments | Expansions | Emergency Shellfish Relocation | Marine Organism Importation and Movement | Finfish Cultivation | Navigation (PAToN)
Lease and License Site Marking
Aquaculture Harvest License and Reporting:
All holders of aquaculture leases and LPA licenses are required to hold the Aquaculture Harvest License in order to harvest and sell product from their aquaculture sites, regardless of the species they grow. Commercial harvester's licenses now apply to only wild-harvest product. See below for more information and for the Aquaculture Harvest License application form:
- 2022 Aquaculture Harvest License (to harvest & sell aquacultured product) Application
- Summary information for Aquaculture License (to harvest & sell aquacultured product)
- Aquaculture Harvest License FAQ
- Leases and licenses are no longer required to submit annual reports to DMR's Aquaculture Program. Instead, this information should be submitted monthly to DMR's Landings Program.
Lease and LPA Renewal Applications:
- Link to 2022 LPA Renewal Application
- Lease Renewal Application - pdf
- Lease Renewal Application - word
Lease Transfer and Amendment Forms:
- Contact Info Change Form for Leases and LPAs (online form)
- Lease Transfer Application - pdf
- Lease Transfer Application - word
- Lease Amendment Form - pdf
- Lease Amendment Form - word
Lease Expansion Forms:
Information on expanding existing standard aquaculture leases can be found in the lease expansion guidance document: Lease Expansion Guidance Document - pdf
Importation, Introduction, and/or Movement of Marine Organisms:
- Application for The Importation, Introduction, and/or Movement of Finfish - pdf
- Application for The Importation, Introduction, and/or Movement of Finfish - word
- Application for The Importation or Introduction and/or Movement of Marine Invertebrates and Marine Algae- pdf
- Application for The Importation or Introduction and/or Movement of Marine Invertebrates and Marine Algae- word
Finfish Forms:
- Application for the Cultivation of Atlantic Salmon (Hatcheries) - pdf
- Application for the Cultivation of Atlantic Salmon (Hatcheries) - word
Navigation Forms:
- US Coast Guard Private Aid to Navigation (PATON) Guide
- If you have questions regarding a PATON application, please contact: Steve Pothier - DPW1