Ocean Sport Fishing License Plan Floated States Given Chance to Reap Financial Benefits That Would Help Manage Fisheries

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Drive through any of Maine's seaside towns this morning, and you're likely to witness a timeless scene.

Youngsters and old-timers will have gathered on the town pier, fishing poles at the ready, a nearby cooler already iced down to preserve their day's catch.

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Ocean Sport Fishing License Plan Floated States Given Chance to Reap Financial Benefits That Would Help Manage Fisheries

Fishing for saltwater fish - mackerel, for sure, and maybe a striped bass or bluefish - has always been popular here.

And in Maine, it has always been free.

If a new federal proposal is adopted, that could change in the near future.

The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration is seeking public comment on a proposal that would require anglers and spearfishers ...

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