Don’t forget to renew your salt water registration

[Duffman]

Originally Posted by AndyS

They can not fine you for something that is free!

huh? not understanding that?

[AndyS]

Registration is free — but anglers caught fishing without a registration card face fines of $300 to $3,000 for a first offense and $500 to $5,000 for subsequent offenses. Fishing groups argue that the fines are excessive. The New Gretna-based Recreational Fishing Alliance said it is complaining directly to the Governor’s Office.
“It’s outrageous to have that type of fine structure. On the saltwater fishing front, nothing else compares,” said Adam Nowalsky of the RFA.
Nowalsky said taking an undersized fish only brings a $70 fine. He urged council to take a stance against the fines.

Councilman Joe Rizzo asked Chanda, who heads the DEP’s Division of Fish and Wildlife, if the fines are comparable to other fisheries violations, including those in fresh water.

Chanda said they can’t be compared to freshwater fishing partly because they are covered by a different statute and also because the registry program has taken up so much of his staff’s time. He said the federal government wanted the fines.

[AndyS]

e.Any person who is required to register pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection a. of this section, and who fails to register in accordance with established registry program requirements, shall be subject to a fine of $25 for the first offense and $50 for any subsequent offense. An owner or operator of a state-licensed or federally permitted for-hire vessel who is required to register pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection a. of this section and who fails to register in accordance with the established registry program requirements shall be subject to a fine of $100 for the first offense and $200 for any subsequent offense. Any penalty imposed pursuant to this subsection shall be collected in the manner specified in paragraph (2) of subsection a. of section 73 of P.L.1979, c.199 (C.23:2B-14). However, no other provisions of section 73 of P.L.1979, c.199 (C.23:2B-14) shall be applicable in the event that a person fails to comply with the requirements established under this section.

f.In order to facilitate and promote increased awareness of, or compliance with, registry program requirements, the department shall: (1) post information about the registry program and its requirements in a conspicuous place on the department's Internet website; and (2) develop and disseminate informational materials, including, but not limited to, pamphlets and posters, which identify the program's requirements, any relevant compliance deadlines, the available methods for attaining compliance, the penalties for non-compliance, and any other relevant program details.

In disseminating the materials developed pursuant to this subsection, the department shall provide informational pamphlets or other appropriate materials to the State's conservation officers, for distribution to individuals engaged in recreational fishing activities; and it shall provide informational posters, signs, pamphlets, and other appropriate materials to the State's bait and tackle shops, for display therein, and for distribution to bait and tackle consumers.

g.Any non-resident of New Jersey who is engaged in recreational fishing activities in this State shall be exempt from compliance with the State's registry program requirements if the person is registered under another state's registry program and the state in which the person is registered provides reciprocal exemption from its own registration requirements for persons who are registered under this State's registry program.

[Irish Jigger]

Just renewed!! Here’s the link for NY!

https://decals.dec.ny.gov/DECALSCitizenWeb

[Scrubby]

annnnd done..

[Rocky]

I love the word "FREE" here. My question is for how long? Once they figure out how many fishermen are fishing for "FREE" in their oceans they will start charging so they can milk another cash cow and waste that money also.

Government looks for more money to make more government in the guise of helping the people.

Fishermen will be their next ATM unfortunately.

[AndyS]

Isn't Federal waters from 0 to 3 miles offshore ? So fishing beyond 3 miles you should not need to register since it is a federal thing, am I correct ?

[frugalfisherman]

You don't need to register just practice this " No hablo Angles ".

[Gerry Zagorski]

Originally Posted by AndyS

Isn't Federal waters from 0 to 3 miles offshore ? So fishing beyond 3 miles you should not need to register since it is a federal thing, am I correct ?

Going Fishing :: Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office
Recreational Fishing Permits. Anglers aged 16 or older need a permit to fish in Federal waters. All of the states in the Greater Atlantic Region also have fishing license and/or registration requirements. Your state will automatically register you with NOAA's national registry.

[Joey Dah Fish]

Please guys and girls. I too am nit thrilled with regulations and registration but it is the law. Please remember in order to try to get better and more accurate representation of some of the data used to create regs it becomes important to know how many people are fishing our waters. Other wise how can you argue the point of the numbers are wrong if you don’t give them the ability to get it right? You all know quite a bit of their data is incorrect (made up) so let help as much as we can to correct what we can and fight the ones we can’t correct. If you are a true fisherman you want healthy stocks so you and future generations can experience the same excitement you do. Hoping you all have a great year and please get involved in helping our fishery and fighting bad regs. Tight lines FFs