Florida fishermen buying shoreline fishing license

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says so far thousands of Florida fishermen have purchased Florida’s new shoreline fishing license. The new license, which is required for anyone who fishes in saltwater from shore, took effect on August the 1st. Nearly 7500 of the licenses were sold in the first week. The licenses cost about 9 dollars each, but they do exempt Florida fishermen from paying a $15 - $25 federal registration fee which will take effect in 2011. FWC officials said revenue generated by the new state license will help pay for marine resource management, research and law enforcement in Florida. In states that opt for the federal registration fee, the money will go to Washington, D.C., and will not benefit the states'.