Get ready to bend over again

[sealife]

Feds want NJ saltwater fishermen to register, pay fees
by The Star-Ledger Continuous News Desk
Thursday June 12, 2008, 5:50 AM
Saltwater fishermen would need to register with the federal government to go fishing next year, and starting in 2011 pay an annual fee between $15 and $25, according to a report in the Press of Atlantic City.

The report said the proposal from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is designed to assemble a better database of recreational fishermen so they can be interviewed more thoroughly on what they catch and better manage fisheries. The rule would cover federal waters off New Jersey outside three miles and anadromous species of fish in state waters inside three miles.

[njdevil]

  Goverment at it's best.

NJDEVIL

[Luna Sea 5]

 

[mboy]

Yep. They have been talking about this for at least 6 months.

Sucks fo sho.

Only way to avoid is if State already has a permi9t system that they can share with the Feds.

[seanr8w]

This is all I have to say about that.... 

[Still Running]

 

[surfrocket]

 

[kezsr]

government got me bent over enough already,have to be double jointed to bend any farther.

[fishon42]

This is all I have to say about that.... 

 

[IrishAyes]

At the very least, the government can give me a kiss when they are screwing me.

[salty pig]

Dont worry guys !!  what species  are they talking about??  3 miles out ?? .. gas prices be so high we lucky we leave the slip 

[Bucktail]

I'm not in favor of any type of saltwater license.  However, there are many who are in favor of one.  And for various reasons they believe it will eventually benefit us (saltwater anglers).

Here's an interesting bit of information I found while doing some googling.  It's  a briefing document put out by NOAA from 2006.  It goes into detail about the advantages and disadvantages of a saltwater registration.  It also notes what groups are for and against this.

At this point it looks like its inevitable.

In any case, if you have a second, I would certainly recommend that you take a look at this.

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ocs/mafac/meetings/2006_02/docs/Pro%20and%20Con%20Fishing%20License.pdf

-Bob

[IrishAyes]

Salty, they are talking about striped bass, fluke. Even if you are in state waters.

[salty pig]

Oh is that what that means by species???    Ok now we can be  mad !   that aint right as if it dont cost us enough in NJ  to fish as it is !

[PeggyLee]

Can any one guess where that money will go?
Corrupt Bastar..s
another way to control us and get money for their bad habits.

[wink_man]

Just ANOTHER hidden tax!!!! Do we have a 'bent over' smiley?? We need one, LMAO.

Garry

[Uncle Luna]

(__0__) just spread them wider 

[Skolmann]

Just a question....Does anyone know what effect (positive or negative) a saltwater license had in Florida?

I realize the politics of New Jersey & Florida are more than likely polar opposites.

[salty pig]

say interview us as to what we catch  has ANYONE seen them out asking or taking logs of the catches ? 

[Still Running]

say interview us as to what we catch  has ANYONE seen them out asking or taking logs of the catches ? 

Nope