what would you like to see in a licensing system - Page 2 - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Pete_G · 01-31-2007, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by NarragansettBil

Pete is right! I don't think it is legal for the State of Rhode Island to require a saltwater fishing license. I thought they already settled that a while back when trying to get more tax revenue.

I have no idea whether I'm right or not. I'm just reading the law in a way that fits how I'd like things to be.

All I know is I don't like it.

ridler72 · 01-31-2007, 11:12 PM

As long as Lic. fees stays out of the General Fund in Massachusetts and the money goes towards Evnviromental Police overhead and fisheries managment-restoration, I am all for it.

Recreational lic. fee should be a small fee for the year. Let the commerical anglers fork out a higher fee.

Casting Z's · 01-31-2007, 11:50 PM

It's unlikely that any of us will notice any difference in policing after the law is passed. We can only hope that a good chunk of money will go into more research of the bait fisheries habits and protection.

Article 1, Section 17; The people shall continue to providing adequate resource planning for the control and regulation of the use of the natural resources of the state and for the preservation, regeneration and restoration of the natural environment of the state.

Regardless of what state your in, somehow we're all bound to except the new saltwater licensing..... Like it or not!

ThomCat · 02-01-2007, 07:34 AM

States can easily manipulate these funds. They can promise you the monies will go back into fisheries and not into the general fund. Then they can turn around and appropriate that much less to the DEM budget therefore amounting to the same thing. If you don't think this sort of thing happens, I've got a great deal on a bridge for you. It the one that connects Newport to Jamestown and the price is a steal!!!. Catch'em up, ThomCat

NIB · 02-01-2007, 08:18 AM

Excellent Point TC.
It would be interesting to see if the state funding in Florida stayed the same in reference to increases.Or leveled off after they implemented the saltwater licensing down there..

Swimmer · 02-01-2007, 11:45 AM

NO LICENSE PERIOD. If no one bought one and we all/everyone still fished, what could they possibly do?

Slipknot · 02-01-2007, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Swimmer

NO LICENSE PERIOD. If no one bought one and we all/everyone still fished, what could they possibly do?

I bet they'd fine us, if we don't pay the fine, then we won't be able to register our cars or renew drivers licenses and crap like that. I guess if they catch you fishing you just give them a fake name right?

I want to know why this is already happening. makomike must know something he's not telling us

MakoMike · 02-01-2007, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Slipknot

I want to know why this is already happening. makomike must know something he's not telling us

Not at all. I told you the law than enacted it at the federal level, the fact that NH has already cited that law in introducing a salt water license. I hear "through the grapevine" that CT will introduce a licensing bill next week. The federal law opened up the floodgates on this and I'm hoping that if we can get enough people motivated before this train leaves the station we may be able to influence what the new systems look like. See my next post where I'll lay out some more details.

Swimmer · 02-01-2007, 11:50 AM

They might as well tax you every time you flush, because at some point in time what you flushed ends up in the aquafier. Once water use becomes a source of revenue watch out.

UserRemoved1 · 02-01-2007, 08:38 AM

I'd be in favor of a FEDERAL saltwater fishing license IF they got rid of the Fishing Excise Tax. By Federal I mean $20-30 a year and good anywhere in the country, Feds dole out the $$ like they do for the excise right now.

thortum · 02-01-2007, 07:13 PM

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I'd be in favor of a FEDERAL saltwater fishing license IF they got rid of the Fishing Excise Tax. By Federal I mean $20-30 a year and good anywhere in the country, Feds dole out the $$ like they do for the excise right now.

I'm not sure but I think your talking about what is known as he "Pittman-Robertson Act". This is one tax I don't mind paying. It goes into the restoration of wildlife. Not sure it effect fishing. I'll have to check.

MakoMike · 02-01-2007, 02:28 PM

O.K. I just posted a poll on the subject, please let me have your views on that thread.

Raven · 02-01-2007, 05:13 PM

this article by Charley Soares

http://http://www.fishingthesalt.com/previous_tips.htm
http://www.fishingthesalt.com/article_month.htm

I am beginning to get a more clear perspective....

especially the difference between a conservationist
and a preservationist....

and another good point he made is that a Saltwater license
regardless of the first fee... for it... will make us all more
politically involved in the whole process.