Toll-Free Calling, Website Available for Anglers to Obtain F.I.N. Number

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Once all Delaware fshermen have obtained a F.I.N. number and the National Marine Fisheries Service has a copy of Delaware’s saltwater angler registry, Delaware will be exempt from the federal marine recreational fishing registry and future federal registry charges.


To qualify for exempt staus with the National Marine Fisheries, the registry of Delaware’s saltwater anglers must also include those who are not legally required to have a recreational fishing license. Because of theis requirement, resident senior sitizens age 65 and older and unlicensed anglers who fish from a licensed vessel will also need to obtain a Delaware F.I.N. number.


For more information, please contact the Division of Fish and Wildlife, Fisheries Section at 302-739-9914 .