Who's interested in a NH law for lobster diving?

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Final Version of the Bill that will be going to the Fish and Game Committee in the House sometime in Jan/Feb.

Thanks to Greg Hill for his continued support.

 

[reefseal]

JANUARY 17TH AT 10:15 a.m. in Room 307 of the Legislative Office Bldg in Concord will be the hearing of HB1455-FN the bill to allow scuba diving for lobsters..

We NEED everyone to show up and act like responsible citizens / divers who just want to feed their family and enjoy their hobby.

Hopefully we have enough people show up and testify AND those that can't make it PLEASE email or call your representatives and especially call or email those reps on the Fish and Game Committee listed below.....

Cut and pasting this link will send the email to everyone on the committee at once....... ~HouseFishandGameAndMarineResources@leg.state.nh.us

Committee Members:
Chairman: Clifford Newton(r)
V. Chairman: Dennis Reed(r)
Clerk: Joe Duarte
Betsy McKinney (r)
Lyle Bulis (r)
Elisabeth Sanders (r)
Michael McCarthy (r)
Leo Pepino (r)
Richard Okerman (r)
Tyler Simpson (r)
Norman Tregenza (r)
Marc Tremblay (r)
James Webb (r)
Daniel Carr (d)
David Watters (d)
Benjamin Lefebvre (d)
Dick Patten (d)
Jenna Roberts (d)


BE POLITE and MAKE SURE YOU PUT YOUR NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER AND TOWN YOU ARE FROM ON EVERY EMAIL. Can't stress that enough.
Calls to these people are best. Hand written letters are second. Emails are third. Blanket emails are last. But whatever you can do.......

Things to include in note.

We are good honest people who aren't out to eliminate the lobsterman's way of life and equipment?
We think this is a reasonable attempt to minimally affect the industry and still SHARE in the state's natural resources.
We are open to suggestions (other than KILL THIS BILL) about how to change the bill to make it possible to prove the above.
We believe that this is working in EVERY east coast state but Maine and we can't understand why it wouldn’t be possible here.
We have very small requirements in this bill compared to our neighbor Massachusetts (5 per day vs. 15 in mass, one month vs. 6 months in Mass,) and none of the lobsterman in MA complain about the scuba divers. They complain about the fertilizer killing the lobsters 10 X as much.

Stuff Iike that. Keep it short sweet and informative. Give them the answers to the questions they SHOULD be asking. Give them the reasons WHY they should pass the bill.​

 

[njdiver1]

I am curious who and why an added fee was placed in this bill. With a daily creel limit of 5, an extremely limited 30 day season and the expense of creating, attaching and maintaining the endorsement lettering, one would think a $50.00 fee to take lobster by hand is rather excessive.

 

[reefseal]

I am curious who and why an added fee was placed in this bill. With a daily creel limit of 5, an extremely limited 30 day season and the expense of creating, attaching and maintaining the endorsement lettering, one would think a $50.00 fee to take lobster by hand is rather excessive.

I Don't see $50 fee, only $15 in the bill

 

[njdiver1]

I Don't see $50 fee, only $15 in the bill

HB1455-FN
9 III-c. For an additional $15 fee, a person holding a recreational license under subparagraph 10 III(a), who has paid the fee in subparagraph III-a(g),



211:18 License


III. The following fees shall apply to the following licenses:

• (a) If a person is a resident of this state and does not take lobsters or crabs for the purpose of selling them and does not use more than 5 traps, the person may receive a noncommercial license for the fee of $35.

 

[mathauck0814]

That's on par with California. $46 fishing license and $15 lobster (report card plus ocean stamp). Anyone know what MA is?


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I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=32.797868,-117.248639

 

[njdiver1]

State Price Limit

Massachusetts Yes $40 15
http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dmf/publications/lobster_abstract_081104.pdf

Rhode Island Yes $40 8 (Reporting requirements voluntary)
http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/bnatres/fishwild/mffees.htm

Connecticut Yes $120.00 No limit (Reporting requirements mandatory)
http://www.ct.gov/dep/lib/dep/fishing/saltwater/marinecirc.pdf

New York Yes $10.00 6
http://law.onecle.com/new-york/environmental-conservation/ENV013-0329_13-0329.html

New Jersey No 6
http://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/pdf/2010/maregsum10.pdf

Delaware No 2
http://delcode.delaware.gov/title7/c025/index.shtml

Maryland No 100
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/fisheries/regulations/coastalbaysregulations.html

Virginia No 100
http://www.mrc.virginia.gov/regulations/fr110.shtm

North CarolinaNo 100
http://ncrules.state.nc.us/ncac/title 15a - environment and natural resources/chapter 03 - marine fisheries/subchapter l/subchapter l rules.html

 

[theduckguru]

Fishing and hunting license fees are becoming excessive every where. Why, because a bunch of folks that dont work for a living show up in the capitol saying how the increases are great ideas. The guy struggling with 2 kids, well poop on him.

 

[reefseal]

JANUARY 17TH AT 10:15 a.m. in Room 307 of the Legislative Office Bldg in Concord will be the hearing of HB1455-FN the bill to allow scuba diving for lobsters..

We NEED everyone to show up and act like responsible citizens / divers who just want to feed their family and enjoy their hobby.

Hopefully we have enough people show up and testify
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