Bullswan
Guest
Hi fellas,
I have been reading and re-reading the Dept of Marine Fisheries website rules for a Resident/Non Resident Lobster license for a week now. I have also called Boston and spoke with a nice young lady who finally said, "You've been very nice. Most people yell at me and slam the phone down. Would you like to speak to my supervisor?". So I did. He was also nice. He tried but finally he said, "You should talk with the Officer on site before going in to see what he wants you to do."
This is crazy. The rules are so illogical and contradictory that they are letting the on-site officer interpret the rules however they choose?
Here is my situation and tell me what you think I should do. I live 1/2 the year in NH. (Drivers license is NH). My mother lives with us 1/2 the year (also in NH) but we all go down the Cape in the Spring, Summer, Fall to stay (her for the summer, us off and on all three seasons...... usually spend 3-4 nights per week down there). My mother OWNS the real estate down on the Cape and is a Massachusetts resident (Drives on a Mass license etc etc).
The licensing paperwork says,
" A Non-Commercial Lobster permit is required to fish for or take lobsters and crabs for personal use. This authorizes the holder and members of the holders' immediate family, residing in the same residence, to fish for and take lobsters using 10-pots only. The immediate family is defined as the spouse, parents, children, grandparents, brothers and sisters of the holder. This permit may be endorsed for diving by the permit holder only. Other family members may purchase additional permits for diving only. Non-residents may obtain this permit if they own at least $5,000 in Massachusetts real-estate, and temporarily reside in a Massachusetts coastal city or town."
Would you think if my mother (83 years old by the way) applies for the Resident license and endorses it ONLY for diving, my 15 year old son and I could dive as immediate family members on that license and catch lobsters just for our family?
If I am missing any information for you to make an opinion, let me know and I'll tell you more but I think I have all the facts down. I just want to do this right but I can't seem to get anyone to interpret the law for me.
HELP!
Thanks
I have been reading and re-reading the Dept of Marine Fisheries website rules for a Resident/Non Resident Lobster license for a week now. I have also called Boston and spoke with a nice young lady who finally said, "You've been very nice. Most people yell at me and slam the phone down. Would you like to speak to my supervisor?". So I did. He was also nice. He tried but finally he said, "You should talk with the Officer on site before going in to see what he wants you to do."
This is crazy. The rules are so illogical and contradictory that they are letting the on-site officer interpret the rules however they choose?
Here is my situation and tell me what you think I should do. I live 1/2 the year in NH. (Drivers license is NH). My mother lives with us 1/2 the year (also in NH) but we all go down the Cape in the Spring, Summer, Fall to stay (her for the summer, us off and on all three seasons...... usually spend 3-4 nights per week down there). My mother OWNS the real estate down on the Cape and is a Massachusetts resident (Drives on a Mass license etc etc).
The licensing paperwork says,
" A Non-Commercial Lobster permit is required to fish for or take lobsters and crabs for personal use. This authorizes the holder and members of the holders' immediate family, residing in the same residence, to fish for and take lobsters using 10-pots only. The immediate family is defined as the spouse, parents, children, grandparents, brothers and sisters of the holder. This permit may be endorsed for diving by the permit holder only. Other family members may purchase additional permits for diving only. Non-residents may obtain this permit if they own at least $5,000 in Massachusetts real-estate, and temporarily reside in a Massachusetts coastal city or town."
Would you think if my mother (83 years old by the way) applies for the Resident license and endorses it ONLY for diving, my 15 year old son and I could dive as immediate family members on that license and catch lobsters just for our family?
If I am missing any information for you to make an opinion, let me know and I'll tell you more but I think I have all the facts down. I just want to do this right but I can't seem to get anyone to interpret the law for me.
HELP!
Thanks