it is now official and you are required to register.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has proposed a rule, required by the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA), that would establish the National Saltwater Angler Registry. The purpose of the registry is to provide NOAA with catch data from saltwater anglers who fish in federal waters so that marine fish stocks can be managed sustainably.
The registry will enable the federal government to identify more accurately who is fishing and what they're catching. The data generated by the registry will ultimately provide NOAA with the crucial information it needs to better allocate marine fisheries resources to recreational saltwater anglers.
Beginning in January 2009, recreational anglers who fish in federal waters are required to register each year with NOAA Fisheries Service. The proposed rule also requires registration by those who may catch anadromous species such as salmon, striped bass, and shad in rivers and streams where they spawn.
Anglers may be exempt from federal registration if they fish in a state that already has a program in place to account for all of its saltwater anglers. The proposed rule outlines possible exemptions for states that have a comprehensive saltwater fishing license or a regional angler survey program approved by NOAA Fisheries. In addition, anglers fishing from licensed for-hire vessels and anglers under the age of 16 are exempt from registering.
Federal registration will be free for the first two years. A fee of $15-25 will be levied beginning in 2011. Fees collected through the federal registry will go to the U.S. Treasury, and are not required to go back to the resource. (i have said this all along that if we did not get our own state licensce this would happen!>Fees collected in states exempt from the federal registry will be used as each state sees fit. NOAA is accepting public comments on the proposed rule until August 11, 2008. A final rule based on all comments received is expected in November 2008 with the requirement going into effect January 1, 2009. Visit www.countmyfish.noaa.gov for more information.
Here is a link to submit any concerns and suggestions and please refrain from any profanities as we are a civil and upstanding component of society and not a bunch of hooples collectively dismantling our ecosytem as some would portray us in any and or all conservation venues. http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=SubmitComment&o=0900006480620f04
i am dissappointed the state didn;t act on this sensitive issue and get ahead of the curve as i discribed it to a tee. as now we get nothing in return for our buck. perhaps a state licence will now (if available to us after this notice? i don't know yet at this juncture) save the monies from the fed. gov't and keep it in our own pot for what that's worth.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has proposed a rule, required by the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA), that would establish the National Saltwater Angler Registry. The purpose of the registry is to provide NOAA with catch data from saltwater anglers who fish in federal waters so that marine fish stocks can be managed sustainably.
The registry will enable the federal government to identify more accurately who is fishing and what they're catching. The data generated by the registry will ultimately provide NOAA with the crucial information it needs to better allocate marine fisheries resources to recreational saltwater anglers.
Beginning in January 2009, recreational anglers who fish in federal waters are required to register each year with NOAA Fisheries Service. The proposed rule also requires registration by those who may catch anadromous species such as salmon, striped bass, and shad in rivers and streams where they spawn.
Anglers may be exempt from federal registration if they fish in a state that already has a program in place to account for all of its saltwater anglers. The proposed rule outlines possible exemptions for states that have a comprehensive saltwater fishing license or a regional angler survey program approved by NOAA Fisheries. In addition, anglers fishing from licensed for-hire vessels and anglers under the age of 16 are exempt from registering.
Federal registration will be free for the first two years. A fee of $15-25 will be levied beginning in 2011. Fees collected through the federal registry will go to the U.S. Treasury, and are not required to go back to the resource. (i have said this all along that if we did not get our own state licensce this would happen!>Fees collected in states exempt from the federal registry will be used as each state sees fit. NOAA is accepting public comments on the proposed rule until August 11, 2008. A final rule based on all comments received is expected in November 2008 with the requirement going into effect January 1, 2009. Visit www.countmyfish.noaa.gov for more information.
Here is a link to submit any concerns and suggestions and please refrain from any profanities as we are a civil and upstanding component of society and not a bunch of hooples collectively dismantling our ecosytem as some would portray us in any and or all conservation venues. http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=SubmitComment&o=0900006480620f04
i am dissappointed the state didn;t act on this sensitive issue and get ahead of the curve as i discribed it to a tee. as now we get nothing in return for our buck. perhaps a state licence will now (if available to us after this notice? i don't know yet at this juncture) save the monies from the fed. gov't and keep it in our own pot for what that's worth.