Fishing Liscense Question

mpost

So, I'm taking a few newbies scalloping this weekend and have been hounding them about getting their liscense. I know one has, and not sure about the other one. If somone on my boat is caught harvesting without a liscense can I get into any trouble? I'm just getting tired of babysitting grown adults.

Roc N Rol

If it is your boat you are responsible, if the person without a license stands up and claims there catch they will get the ticket, if not you do.

Edit; I check with all new to my boat friends if they have license and if not it is time to get out the phone and go on line and get one. Have had people get there license going out the inlet on line. It is a hassle with some people that don't think it is necessary to get a license and instead want to chance it, but it is a bigger hassle to deal with LEOs if checked.

fish_stix

It's your boat! Don't take them if they don't produce a license.

majorgator

This topic came up last year...
I believe the response at that time was that its not your problem if someone onboard doesn't have a license. Matters of boat safety belong to the boat owner/operator, but the license issue belongs to the person.

Don't quote me on this...but I think that's the response that was received on the topic.

Poppop

I agree with fish_stix, let em sit on the dock till they grow up. It's like they guys that want to go and then don't show up or call.

Poppop

Eyesonu

Ticket goes to the person who doesn't have a license. As the captain, you should strongly urge them to get one.


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Fireman Bill

No one fishes on my boat without a license. I do not want the hassle. A license for a state resident is less than $20.00. If someone does not have $20.00 for a license I doubt they have money to chip in on sharing costs either. We do not exceed limits or play any other games with the fishery laws on my boat. I find that the legal amount of fish we are permitted to take more than keeps my family and neighbors supplied with fresh fish.