The state is bumping up the surcharge nonresidents must pay for commercial fishing permits.
The new surcharge will be $190, an increase of $50 from the current amount.
The increase will take effect for the 2013 fishing season.
The Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission, the state agency that issues permits, adjusts the nonresident surcharge every three years according to a court-approved formula.
The surcharge applies only to the first permit a nonresident obtains or renews each year. So, if he or she pays the annual base fee for permits in multiple fisheries, the surcharge is paid only once.
The surcharge is meant to help defray the cost of fisheries management.