Record #:

8139

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

Beginning on January 1, 2007, most anglers who fish in coastal and ocean waters of the state must have a new Coastal Recreational Fishing License. Previously, North Carolina was the last state in the Southeast without a recreational saltwater license. Saltwater fishing is big business in the state with over a million people fishing each year. The new license will aid the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries in collecting crucial data to help the agency better manage fish stocks.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 70 Issue 10, Oct 2006, p20-27, il

Subject(s):

Fisheries--Laws and legislation; Fish and game licenses; Saltwater fishing