State leaders move to repeal fishing fee
Photo credit: Ed Betz | State Sen. Lee Zeldin, center, speaks at a rally for the repeal of the Saltwater Fishing License fee at the 2011 Suffolk County Boat and Sport Fishing Show. (Feb. 26, 2011)
State Sen. Lee Zeldin announced at a news conference yesterday that he would introduce legislation tomorrow to repeal the state's controversial saltwater fishing license fee.
Zeldin (R-Shirley), speaking to some 50 supporters and fishermen at the Suffolk County Boat & Sport Fishing Show at Suffolk Community College, said he wanted to replace the tax with a free online registration compliant...
