Federal Slat water fishing license coming?

[MakoMike]

For those interested you can read the quote from NY DEM here http://www.noreast.com/discussion/Vi...topic_ID=35844

So what do you guys think of a Federal license?

[Raven]

UNLESS...it allows me to fish in any state anywhere anytime no questions asked .... this would cover fresh and saltwater....combined.
otherwise its not worth it.

[blue oyster]

i think a licens is a great idea but not for the feds or the state but for us , i'm tired of idiots , you should have to take a test for example (1) you should troll through a school of breaking fish true/false , how far should you stand next to a stranger when fishing the beach a) 10 feet , b) 20 feet c)30 feet d) 50 feet e) go home . things of this nature and if you do not pass you are not allowed to fish

[MakoMike]

Guys,
Good luck with both of those requests, somehow, I don't see them happening.

[capesams]

already pay dearly for a boat lisc. so everyone is covered during comm. season..does this mean I'm going to need a off season lisc. as well?

no way is the state not going to have their own lisc. as well...fed. and state lisc. you'll be paying for two.

do you think that lisc. money will go for enforcement..not.....general fund is where it'll go.

and do you also think that the keep all you catch gang will get a lisc...I dought it......O! we no speak english..lisc.

this is the only thing that they[ fed/state] haven't gotten their finger's into your pocket for...yet.

are guide's/charter's going to ask their customer's ....sorry you don't have a lisc. so I can't take you out.

[MakoMike]

Capesams,
No mention of what the PB/CB guys will have to do. We could wind up with both state ans federal license. As to where the money goes, let me put it this way, currently the NMFS Highly migratory species permit costs $26, and all of that is used to administer the licensing program, not a dime of it goes anywhere else!