Saltwater License Proposal - Page 2

Lattitudechange · 02-08-2007, 10:16 PM

So what happeneds when I drive my boat across the state water line from LI to Conn.? Would I be required to have a non resident licence?

Bob & Mag · 02-08-2007, 11:11 PM

My understanding is no with the current proposal. As long as you have a RI license. The neighboring states, are going to honor each other's licenses is what I've read.
Whether this happens right away or only after the federal license goes into effect I'm not sure.

Bob & Mag · 02-08-2007, 11:56 PM

Googled "saltwater license proposal" and this is what came up...

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...=Google+Search

More than I can consum in an evening...

ChuckA From "Land of the Lost" · 02-21-2007, 07:38 PM

Tonight on channel 8 news they interview'd some guy from Madison and Capt Morgan at his tackle shop. Due to my condition from the recent surgery I missed the whole story.But I know the report was not a dream

I think

Bob & Mag · 02-21-2007, 08:11 PM

Chuck, I saw it and nothing was mentioned as far as what it would entail.
A lot of It's good, It's bad.
There is not much going out to the public about this yet.
Too many, WAY too many unanswered questions!
I've read a FAQ that looks to have been "answered" by a politician.
Most if not all questions have answers but they don't answer the asked question. DOH!

By the way...How the hell are you feeling????

Sea Goblin · 02-23-2007, 11:46 AM

Not long ago a few Rhode Island lawmakers attempted to enact a saltwater fishing license in the state and were soundly defeated. A major opposition cited to the proposed bill at the time was the lawmakers? insistence that the fees collected would go into the state?s General Fund. The complaint was that there was no guarantee that any of the monies collected would be used for improvement of the state?s marine fisheries. The license fees did not have to be used to create fish habitats or structures, develop or improve boat ramps and launch sites, enlarge the Department of Environmental Management?s enforcement division to help reduce illegal fishing activities, or in any way benefit the fishing community. Anglers from all over RI, including recreational and commercial fishers alike, wrote or called their legislators to voice their opposition to the bill. Would saltwater license fees collected in your state be used to help the fish populations, the fishing community, or either? Or would it go into a general fund to be used for any purpose the state determined was worthy?

Charter and party boat captains must question how the proposal would affect their livelihoods. Would their patrons need to purchase individual saltwater licenses or would a license issued to the boat cover the requirement? Would an operator of a small charter boat pay the same license fee as the operator of a hundred-passenger party boat? What if some of the patrons were state residents and others were not? Would they need to purchase different licenses? Many pay-for-hire boats, as well as private anglers, operating in the southwestern corner of RI, southeastern corner of CT, or the eastern end of Long Island, NY regularly fish in all three state?s waters. Would they need separate permits if all three states enacted saltwater licenses? Would anglers seek out charter boats from ?non-licensing? states to spend their money with instead?

How would the different licensing regulations affect the fishing tourism industries of a state? If licensing was required by CT, for instance, would it drive anglers to go to RI or NY to fish? What would be the affect on CT bait and tackle shops? What about the fringe businesses that support tourist-anglers, such as hotels, restaurants, or marinas?

I am neither for nor against the idea of a state-issued saltwater fishing license. I am skeptical of the reasoning for which it would be proposed, however. If the aforementioned questions could be answered satisfactorily, and the effects of an imposed license fee resulted in positive outcomes for the involved parties, including the fish, the fishermen, and the fishing-related businesses, I would support such a proposal. If, however, a state views saltwater licensing as an opportunity to generate cash to prop up a failing fiscal budget, I would be vehemently opposed. All anglers, commercial and recreational, charter boat operators or individuals, should be aware of their state?s saltwater licensing proposals and question their intent and their potential outcomes thoroughly before deciding to support or not support them.

Bob & Mag · 02-25-2007, 06:11 PM

Saltwater License information on this bill 7154

? Bills to watch ?

ChuckA From "Land of the Lost" · 03-08-2007, 09:59 AM

I received this in an e-mail from the hunting-fishing club I belong to.Just thought I'd ad to conversation.
SALTWATER LICENSEE AN ISSUE
You have probably heard that the State of Connecticut is considering joining the majority of the nation’s coastal states who require a license for saltwater fishing. Before the ranting and raving begins, it is a good idea to consider the issue and the alternatives. Putting it simply, you can pay the state for a license and see the income generated stay on a special fund for Connecticut’s marine fisheries or eventually pay the federal government and see the money go from your pocket to who knows where.
Under the Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation Act of 2006, the feds can now create a registration program through which saltwalter anglers would pay fees. States that have a licensing system in place – 14 of the 23 coastal states already do – are exempt. Monies collected in Connecticut would go to a dedicated state fund, although one has to admit that no fund is perpetually secure from political pilferers. Right now, funds from freshwater licenses pay for the state’s marine activities.
Details of the licensing program are being discussed. It appears that anglers on party boats, head boats and charters will be exempt.
As for the federal act, without going into details, it will lead to intensive study and management of marine species, with restrictions on commercial exploitation of fish stocks. The act is weighted in favor of sport fishing. In fact, no less that The American Sportfishing Association has hailed it as a "big win" for anglers.

Bob & Mag · 03-14-2007, 09:34 AM

Here's how the commitee voted:
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2007/TS/H/2007...NV-CV33-TS.htm
They can smell the money!!
Contact your state representative and state senator and let them know how you feel about this bill.

Andy · 03-14-2007, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob & Mag

Here's how the commitee voted:
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2007/TS/H/2007...NV-CV33-TS.htm
They can smell the money!!
Contact your state representative and state senator and let them know how you feel about this bill.

Thanks for the update Bob ,i kinda thought it would go this way its all about money ,
We will get nothing from this except more fish counters so they can reduce the limits even further ,Its time to write your Reps and tell them NO

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