blitzhunter
12-29-2008, 05:18 PM
ALBANY, N.Y. - Fishing off New York's coast would no longer be free and casting your line for trout and salmon would cost more if lawmakers back Gov. David Paterson's plan for newconservation fees next year.
The administration's budget proposal contains a new marine fishing license for saltwater that would cost the same as the current freshwater license — $19 a year for a state resident. A new mandatory trout and salmon stamp would cost $10.
New York sportsmen, already unhappy about the state closing its last pheasant breeding farm, want to be sure any new fees go to the Conservation Fund dedicated to restocking fish and protecting marine resources.
The administration's budget proposal contains a new marine fishing license for saltwater that would cost the same as the current freshwater license — $19 a year for a state resident. A new mandatory trout and salmon stamp would cost $10.
New York sportsmen, already unhappy about the state closing its last pheasant breeding farm, want to be sure any new fees go to the Conservation Fund dedicated to restocking fish and protecting marine resources.