Editor's Note: See N.J. Tries to Avert Saltwater Registry Fee.
From the National Marine Fisheries Service:
NOAA announced the fee for registering with the National Saltwater Angler Registry will be $15 as of Jan. 1, 2011.
The good news is that anglers in 22 of 24 coastal states do not need to register or pay a fee since those states have agreements to share fishing license or registry information with NOAA for data collection purposes.
For recreational fishermen in Hawaii, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands who are required to register, there's still time to register for free.
Registration is free for those who sign up or renew their registrations before the end of the year.
For more information or to register, go online at www.CountMyFish.noaa.gov or call toll-free at (888) 674-7411.
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