Federal Saltwater Fishing license will be required by 2009

[lowwall]

A Federal Saltwater Fishing license will be required by 2009 says NOAA.
See article from Boston.Com.
http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/greenblog/2008/06/saltwater_sport_fishermen_will.html (http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/greenblog/2008/06/saltwater_sport_fishermen_will.html)

It's the law - part of Magnusen-Stevenson Act renewal. Only thing can preclude it is if State enacts a SW license before then.
Hopefully you won't need one for every state you fish in.

[OTF]

Any idea if the money will go into fisheries management?

[nhmacusr]

From what I have read the fed license money goes into a general fund. If the states enact their own, they can do what they want.

"States have a strong incentive to adopt licenses,” said Balsiger. “Any fee that a state collects through a license can be used for restoration and fishery management in the state. By law, the registry fee taken by NOAA will offset the cost of issuing the registration. It can not be specifically directed to fisheries management.”"

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080611_anglerregistration.html

[s2ary]

General fund scam, just like the Maine loon liscense plate.

That @#&%$# CCA. :lol:

[salmonslayer420]

ahaha that is a joke, pretty soon your going to need a license for anything you do. that money would not go towards anything positive thats for sure.