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New York Saltwater Fishing License

The license has been repealed for a minimum of 2 years and it has been replaced with a free angler registry. A message received by the RFA from DEC officials stated that “that budget discussions between Governor Cuomo and the New York state legislature helped facilitate the repeal effort, which is said will take place in the next 180 days.”

The unfortunate side is that the fee will be removed and replaced with the registry after 180 days…half way through this years fishing season. Not very useful at this point if we still need to have a license until September.

RFA Supports “Pots off Reef” Bills

New Jersey legislation which would prohibit the use of fixed gear within 100 feet of artificial reefs created by the state Department of Environmental Protection and their Division of Fish and Wildlife has successfully moved out of the Senate in a vote of 31-4.

While RFA says the legislation would effectively eliminate gear conflicts on the state’s artificial reefs and help improve recreational access, the organization has also warned of a bigger conservation issue that needs to be addressed. Since 2006, RFA has been bringing attention to the un-managed commercial pot/trap fishery that has existed in New Jersey for many years, an issue they claim impacts not only the fishermen but the fish themselves.