National Saltwater Angler Registry Program

[njdiver]

So what is stopping people from just registering in their states, if they have the license, and not registering with NOAA? they can't arrest you if you don't have a NOAA card and just have the state one, can they?

NJ and HI are the only States left without a registry or license. The NJ legislature has just passed a Free Registry and we are waiting for the Governor to decide to sign or veto it.

[stripercrazy]

Any thoughts as to why Hawaii wouldn't have a SW license NJdiver? People come from all over the world to fish there. I can't understand how they wouldn't soak the fishing tourist for more fees. They soak you for everything else there, beers cost like $8, so why not soak the fishermen?

[njdiver]

Any thoughts as to why Hawaii wouldn't have a SW license NJdiver? People come from all over the world to fish there. I can't understand how they wouldn't soak the fishing tourist for more fees. They soak you for everything else there, beers cost like $8, so why not soak the fishermen?

I am no expert on the matter, I would think that lacking anadromous species fish and most of their seas outside State territorial waters being thousands of feet deep, they should all have HMS permits.

[stripercrazy]

In Hawaii they have fish right off the rocks. I was there for my honeymoon and saw the locals catching some big ones, I think they called them ulua or something like that. But hey, I have no idea why they don't charge people either njdiver. So your guess is as good as mine, thanks for your thoughts.