Why is it required to have a fishing license to fish?
Shaun S asked:
The way I see it, man didn’t put the fish in the ocean. Therefore he should not make people pay for a fishing license to be able to fish. What about poor people who have to can’t afford to pay for fishing licenses and have to catch fish in order to support their family so they won’t starve. Is it fair for them to have to pay for fishing licenses?
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The way I see it, man didn’t put the fish in the ocean. Therefore he should not make people pay for a fishing license to be able to fish. What about poor people who have to can’t afford to pay for fishing licenses and have to catch fish in order to support their family so they won’t starve. Is it fair for them to have to pay for fishing licenses?
June 2nd, 2010 at 10:23 am
so the state can have money everyone pays to hunt even the poor people who feed their family with the kill pickmefirstplz
June 3rd, 2010 at 1:04 pm
You are right, man didn’t invent fish, but the money for licensing goes toward replenshing the supply of fish in the state. Without this, overfishing would cause amajor shortage of fish in lakes rivers and streams and you would have troublecatching anything. In regards to the poor, all fishing doesn’t require a license. In my state at least, fishing with live bait (minnows, crickets, chicken livers) is legal using a rod and reel. Only fishing with artificial bait requires a license. DukeShadeBlue
June 4th, 2010 at 6:15 am
fish and hunting license fees go directly towards maintaining the species and habitats so that are fish to catch and animals to hunt. Cliff
June 6th, 2010 at 4:56 am
I can see your point clearly. Now regardless of any other answer you may have gotten on your question, the bottom line and cold hard facts is this–The government has found many ways to rob it’s citizenry of their hard earned money. A requirement to have a hunting and fishing license is only one of many ways they do this.Know of a single politician that isn’t a crook? dumdum
June 7th, 2010 at 10:09 pm
i just answered this same exact question earlier!!
anyways buying a license helps suport your states economy, it helps with a situation like the gulf oil spill thats going on, it helps restock fish and helps maintain fish hatcheries….tahts a few reasons wana bigger bike
June 8th, 2010 at 3:29 am
Fishing licenses are required to protect the fish population so that you can continue to fish. With the population as big as it is, if everyone were to fish and take whatever they want then certain populations of fish might disappear from our waters. Michelle