A little clarification on the Saltwater Fishing Licenses

[bloocrab]

BP,


Perhaps you can answer this question as well,

Are the "Registration" cards that were issued last year being "honored" as Licenses until their printed Expiration dates, or are we still required to obtain a "License" before we start fishing this year making last year's "Registration" cards useless?

Also, (really reaching now)...will "they" be sending "License" applications to those of us who did "Register" last year?

I understand that the "Registration" has close to nothing "to do" with this year's "Licensing", ...I just thought I'd ask as you always seem to be up to speed on the "Political" side of our fishing.


Thanx in advance, even if your answer is....

[Salty]

The one you got from the FED last year expired 12/31/2010. I got my new senior license from RI yesterday on line, you get 2 copies, they are free and they also send you one by e mail.

[bloocrab]

Originally Posted by Salty

The one you got from the FED last year expired 12/31/2010. ...

The expiration date on my card is 04/04/2011 ....but I guess it's good for nothing at this point.


Thanks Mike P.

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by bloocrab

BP,


Perhaps you can answer this question as well,

Are the "Registration" cards that were issued last year being "honored" as Licenses until their printed Expiration dates, or are we still required to obtain a "License" before we start fishing this year making last year's "Registration" cards useless?

Also, (really reaching now)...will "they" be sending "License" applications to those of us who did "Register" last year?

I understand that the "Registration" has close to nothing "to do" with this year's "Licensing", ...I just thought I'd ask as you always seem to be up to speed on the "Political" side of our fishing.


Thanx in advance, even if your answer is....

As of yesterday, you are required to have a SW fishing license in Massachusetts and NH. You were required to have one last year in RI, CT, and NY, but because in the delay in getting the RI license going, RI's DEM accepted the Federal Registry card (which was free last year) as a substitute for a valid license. As of yesterday, the Federal card won't cut it in RI any longer.