Saltwater fishing license……Why or why not?

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I was interviewed by a rep of the DEC ( the usual questions i.e. catch, time, frequency of trips, how much spent per trip) When I asked about a SW lic they said Maine was not willing to impose one in 2008 so the Feds will in 2009. I have no other verification of this.

If its a Fed thing will they also control the process of those states in compliance now?? Would it be like the duck stamp?? a fed stamp and individual state stamps??? I've bought FW lics for the last 40 years and I see where the money goes (hatcheries and stocking programs).

In MaineI have been checked 3 times in 16 years by wardens during duck season and 3 during 20 fishing seasons. How well will this process be inforced. Every member of this site will buy SW lic if required but I think we would like to see it inforced. There is not enough enforcement of the existing bag limits now will my-your 20$ make it any better?? I don't think so.
Will the money go to SW hatcheries and release programs??? The Atlantic Salmon Fish-farming in Maine has suffered because of the possibility of introducing diseses .What about the commercial guys???

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I really don't know much on where the funds will "truly" go,now from what I've read here on this topic other State fisheries have benefited by implementing licence's that's great & I belive it should work that way.......But here in MA.It seems to me that MA. is one of a kind,the kind that "miss manages money",example the Big Dig or more relevant the Pike,now this roadway was paid off a looooooong time ago & has fell subject to the chopping block to stop paying,and every time it remains the same but this time around the rate's have gone up.Only in MA.WTF!

Deep down Mike, I don't have a problem paying,in fact I know this will be a real topic for all of us anglers down the road,sooner than later,so my beef is,there shouldn't be a joint fresh/salt water one. like the State implemented 19 yrs. ago. example,Fresh water fishing licence & water foul)I don't hunt so why should I pay for it,secondly I only fresh water fish "when I take my kids" & IM not really fishing,I just monitor it so for me shell out extra money for some thing I don't do is a waste,A waste of my $$.

The State should categorize licence's into 3 different licence's,example salt,fresh,water foul ,we work hard for our money so the State should spend a l'il time and curtsey on how to "Serve" us better,we will be the subscribers of this new law so we should have the right to "choose"what we want,if it's to be forced onto us to pay for a recreational sport,they shouldn't create a generic consolidated bill,something that some of us don't need or want,we shouldn't have to pay.
Open for debate down the road...........

Mike,the one thing that really burn's my Arse is,when I fished South Boston (yrs. ago) I remember watching these older Asian guys (I'am not stereo typing) fishing they were reaping tons of schoolies & I mean tons, they were catching & giving them to the runners (their own kids) they were running back and forth to there cars hiding them into coolers,now what they were going to do w/ them is beyond me & not the point,but the point is these guys wouldn't buy a licence nor keep legal bass or any legal fish,they'll keep anything they catch!!!!!!!!!!
Also I've seen some fish the Canal catch bass toss them in the rocks,then 1/2hr. goes by they catch a bigger one throw back the smaller of the 2.WTF!

IM not a whistle blower,but this is going to fall in the same scene of a "speeder" a lot of people do it,a lot of us see it,but do they/we drop a dime?No because it's so frequent and nobody's getting hurt......On the fishing aspect of it,some call some & some do nothing,but the bottom line is we all will suffer if something isn't done to control it.Something will be done when it's too late.

I like to play thing's by the numbers, I also expect other people to do the same.......People today have no respect for themselves & there not going to give a rats Arse about you(everybody)& anything down the road......


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