I could really care less about the license... I know that it'll likely go up year by year, and that'll get frustrating, but I like the fact that it'll go to a dedicated fund and those that fish will hopefully see some benefits in the form of increased enforcement, better shoreline access, etc etc from it. I don't get all the hooplah over a dollar and change 'convenience' fee, I'd spend more in gas going somewhere to pick it up.
What I'm still unsure of is reciprocity. VB, where did you get that image from? The Mass DMF website reads:
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Who needs the MA Recreational Saltwater Fishing Permit?
In order to fish recreationally for finfish in Massachusetts marine waters, including up to the first dam in rivers and streams that flow to the ocean (click here for exceptions to the rule pdf icon), saltwater fishermen must have:
* A MA Recreational Saltwater Fishing permit, or
* A recreational saltwater fishing permit from a state that has a reciprocity agreement with Massachusetts. As of January 1, 2011, Massachusetts has reciprocity agreements with:
New Hampshire
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Doesn't say anything about RI waters. I fish RI often, so this is a concern to me. RI DEM states:
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Where does the license apply?
RI waters: RI's recreational fishing license applies in all of RI's marine waters, which begin at the inland edge of all tidal water areas and extend seaward out to three miles. The defined boundaries separating RI's freshwaters and saltwaters can be found in section 2.6 of DEM's Freshwater and Anadromous Fishing Regulations.
Federal waters: The RI license also applies in all offshore federal waters, which extend seaward from the seaward edge of all state waters.
Other state waters: The RI license also applies in the state waters of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York, as well as in the waters of all other states that honor RI's license (a list of all other states will be provided here as soon as information on those states is collected).
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So... As I see it now, an RI license works in RI, MA, CT, and NY, but a MA license only works in MA & NH. Can anyone clarify?