Controversial saltwater fishermen registry delayed a year
December 30, 2008 Boston Globe Saltwater fishermen will have to get a license to fish starting in 2010. When the federal government announced last spring that recreational fishing in saltwater would require a license by 2009, Northeast fishermen vehemently protested....NH fishermen and captains taking it on the chin again
December 28, 2008 NH.com There hasn’t been a hotter subject for Granite State fishermen in years than the proposed saltwater fishing license. Aside from NH Fish and Game’s seeing this as a chance to fill in the growing financial deficit it is facing because of...Saltwater anglers off the hook for license, for now
December 27, 2008 Eagle Tribune WASHINGTON — Fishing off of local beaches or off of a boat in saltwater will not require a federal license for another year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced. After reviewing nearly 500 comments on its...N.H. saltwater fishing license fees appear imminent
December 26, 2008 Seacoast Online PORTSMOUTH — A bill that could require New Hampshire saltwater anglers to pay a $15 license fee may have a strong chance at passage. That’s because a federal registry requirement for the fishermen will take effect in 2010. The...Warrant Article Would Increase Elderly Exemption
Seacoast Online HAMPTON — The Board of Selectmen will put forth a warrant article in March to raise the current elderly exemption and make it easier for those residents in town to qualify. The board voted last week to recommend the article to voters after receiving...VISITORS