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Originally Posted by ReelCrazySportfishing  Im still in the dark on how they are going to work this with people running a charter business
Bend over guys HERE IS COMES  |
In the State's proposal, they are going to have charters get a license for the boat. Then fill out logs and the patrons will not have to have a license.
My understanding is this will
NOT meet the
MS (
Magnuson Stevens act ) criteria as they (the federal goverment), want all saltwater fisherman
"registered".
So my way of thinking it should be one way or the other. Either all get licenses or if boat licenses were given out, it should be to all boats rec and comm. Again this would not meet criteria.
The state if basing this proposal on lots of ifs and whens and nothing concrete...i.e. reciprocity with other states.
Another concern is why now? The federal registry is set to begin 2011 not 2008. And the straw that broke the camel's back for me, is the charging seniors. Where most cultures revere the elderly, Connecticut looks for a way to get some money out of them.
Obviously I feel very strongly about this fiasco as it seems neither very well thought out and nothing is completed i.e. reciprocity, meeting ms criteria.
It's all "we think, we feel that..."
Big propaganda FAQ on the dep site about it but really doesn't answer, specifically, above mentioned points in the proposal.
Don't want to sway anyone but VOTE NO!!!!!