National Saltwater Angler Registry

[prowlersfish]

What do you all think about this ?

https://www.countmyfish.noaa.gov/

[Rickk]

Who Needs to Register:

Recreational saltwater fishermen will need to register if they:

Hold a license from one of 10 coastal states or territories which do not currently have comprehensive saltwater angler license or registration requirementsHawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Virginia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Fish for or are likely to catch anadromous species in tidal and salt waters; these are fish like river herring, shad, smelt and striped bass that live in the oceans but spawn in fresh water, OR

Fish in the federal waters more than three miles from the ocean shore or from the mouths of rivers or bays

Who Doesnt Need to Register

Some anglers dont have to register if they:

Hold a license from one of 15 coastal states with comprehensive licensing or registration Alabama, Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Washington;

Are not required under state law in one of these 15 states to hold a fishing license as is sometimes the case with seniors or active-duty military;

Are under age 16;

Pay to fish on licensed charter, party or guide boats;

Hold a Highly Migratory Species Angling permit or subsistence fishing permit;

Fish commercially under a valid license.

While its true that some fishermen dont like the idea of having to register to participate in a sport theyve taken for granted their whole lives, anyone fishing today knows that increasing pressures on the ocean are having a real effect, he said. If were going to pass the sport down to our children and grandchildren, were going to need sound management based on good data.

The registry will be used as the basis for conducting surveys of saltwater recreational fishermen to find out how often they fish. It will eventually replace the use of random-digit dialing to coastal households, a system NOAA has had in place since the 1970s. The goal is to improve survey efficiency and reduce bias by making calls only to homes where people fish, and reaching saltwater anglers who live outside coastal counties.

Edited January 15, 2010 by FeedemFish

[prowlersfish]

I think its about money and control .We all ready pay a built in tax on our fishing gear .

Edited January 15, 2010 by prowlersfish

[renagade69]

I think its about money and control .We all ready pay a built in tax on our fishing gear .

Control is the key. If I was in marine sales that registry list would be nice. lol

[pmagrady]

They say......

"The registry will be used as the basis for conducting surveys of saltwater recreational fishermen to find out how often they fish. It will eventually replace the use of random-digit dialing to coastal households, a system NOAA has had in place since the 1970s. The goal is to improve survey efficiency and reduce bias by making calls only to homes where people fish, and reaching saltwater anglers who live outside coastal counties."

They have no idea how many fishermen/women there are fishing in the ocean vs. near shore. They have no idea how many fishing hours are spent fishing offshore and they have no idea what the target species might be. Based on their random land line phone calls to only coastal counties, they "know" that snapper and grouper are nearly extinct. LOL

[Rickk]

Notice that you may not WANT to register but if you live in one of those listed states they may have already registered you, FOR YOU.

Edited January 15, 2010 by FeedemFish

[BoilerGuy]

I would feel better about it if the money stayed with the program and did not go straight to the US Treasury.

[pmagrady]

Kind of stupid, really. They have closed snapper and grouper here in the South East Atlantic. When they survey the fishermen in Florida they will find that no snapper and grouper were taken. Conclusion, of course, there are no snapper and grouper. Catch 22.