NY State wants extra $10 from trout anglers
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
By David Figura
Outdoors editor @ Syracuse.com
Trout and salmon anglers next year will have to pay an extra $10 for a special trout/salmon stamp to enjoy their sport under the proposed budget released Tuesday by Gov. David Paterson.
That's on top of their $19 general fishing license.
The governor's budget also includes a new $19 marine fishing license fee for saltwater anglers, but it's the trout/salmon stamp that should catch the attention of Central New York sportsmen and women.
NY Governor David Paterson
The DEC's slice of Paterson's budget reflects $91.8 million in cuts from the department's current $1.17 billion in expenditures. A big chunk of that would come from a proposed $50 million reduction in the state's Environmental Protection Fund, which is dedicated to paying for environmental initiatives.
The governor's budget includes department wide cuts of 10 percent. Those cuts include the dropping of 240 positions "through implementation of a hiring freeze and general attrition."
Apart from the trout/salmon stamp and the new marine fishing license, there were no other new fees announced for outdoor-sports enthusiasts.
Analysis: NY has a strage way of showing support for its outstanding fishing and hunting opportunities. Despite the revenue and recreational value of these resources NY seems to focus all efforts on appeasing the small island portion at the lower southeast corner of the state. Apparently, if something is not good for The City it is no good for New York State. A dramatically cut NYDEC will no doubt lose any influence it had in determining a favorable outcome to the "water war" conflict ongoing in the Delaware River watershed.
1 comment:
I've already paid for the right to fish in New York when I bought my Lifetime Sportsman license. If I have to pay to fish in New York I want a rebate on my Sportsman License with interest.
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