Coastal NH - Marine Resources

Saltwater Fishing License Requirement

All persons age 16 and older recreationally fishing in coastal and estuarine waters of the state must purchase a NH Saltwater Recreational Fishing License. This includes anglers, spearfishers and persons using other gear types who wish to take, possess, or transport marine finfish for personal use and which are not sold.

Coastal Focus

• Marine Aquaculture License Application - University of New Hampshire and Blue Water Fisheries, LLC
• Aquaculture License Application - Christopher Gallagher
• ME, NH, and MA Schedule Hearings on Atlantic Herring Draft Addendum II
• Public Hearing for New Proposed Menhaden Rules
• New Shellfish Harvest Closures in Little Bay and the Bellamy River from October 2018 through March 2019
• 2018 State of Our Estuaries Report

 

Marine Permit and License Applications

 

• NH Saltwater Recreational Fishing License, including softshell clam and oyster (NH residents only)
• Mail-in license applications

 

Marine Species in New Hampshire

 

Waters within 3 miles of New Hampshire's coast provide essential habitat for many species. Read about Saltwater Fish Species in NH.