Knowledgebase What would you like to Ask Marine? Home / Select Species / Kelp and Algae / Do I need a fishing license to collect kelp or algae? Select Species Clams Dungeness crab Groundfish Invertebrate fishing gear Kelp and Algae Miscellaneous invertebrates Other Finfish Pacific halibut Red abalone Rock crabs Salmon Shrimp, Prawns Spiny lobster Sharks Do I need a fishing license to collect kelp or algae? collection, beach wrack, algae, kelp, FGC Section 7145 At this time a sport fishing license is not required for collecting marine algae. Please observe other regulations like daily bag limit. Glad we could be helpful. Thanks for the feedback. Sorry we couldn't be helpful. Your feedback will help us improve this article. How helpful was this page? Updated on Wed, 05 Jun 2024 by amanda.vandiggelen@wildlife.ca.gov In this section If a sea palm is washed up on the beach, is it legal to take? Do I need a fishing license to collect kelp or algae? Related articles Is there anything people can do to speed up the recovery of kelp, abalone, and other species? Select Species / Red abalone How are abalone affected by the recent loss of kelp, or large purple sea urchin populations? Select Species / Red abalone If I'm sharing hoop nets with a friend or several friends on my boat, do all of our GO ID numbers need to be on the buoys, or can I just have one GO ID number on each of the buoys? Select Species / Invertebrate fishing gear Do I need a sport fishing license to catch lobsters from a public pier? Select Species / Spiny lobster Can I sport fish for Dungeness crab from a commercially permitted vessel? Select Species / Dungeness crab