Crab net question

[critta]

So I want to take 3 kids crabbing. I plan on using just regular round crab nets baited with chicken necks and tied off to a dock in Hopedale. Only gonna be using 4 nets total just as a something else to do while the kids are fishing there. My question is this. In LDWF regs in one part it says no gear license is needed if using recreational nets and in another part it has a $20 license fee with a footnote that says nets can only be used in areas designated as freshwater. Can anyone tell me if a gear license is needed to recreational crab from on a dock? I have a freshwater/saltwater license. None of the kids need any license as the oldest is 9 yrs old.

Thanks



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