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FWC OFFERS INCENTIVES TO BUY FIVE-YEAR FRESHWATER FISHING
LICENSE February 14, 2003 If you’re a Florida
freshwater angler, now is the time buy a five-year freshwater fishing license.
During March and April, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)
has a special deal for resident anglers buying a $61.50 five-year freshwater
fishing license. Participating anglers will
receive more than $60 worth of fishing tackle and magazines. Purchases of
lifetime licenses and five-year combination licenses that include freshwater
fishing privileges are also eligible for this promotion. In addition, the
package will include special deals and rebate offers. In effect, you get five
years’ worth of freshwater fishing virtually for free. Sponsors providing free
stuff include:
Sponsors who provide
coupons or special offers include the following:
Licenses are available at
tax collectors’ offices or from an online vendor (such as eAngler.com,
where a $1.95 surcharge applies), or through FWC’s instant license number
(call 1-888-FISH-FLOrida, where a $3.95 surcharge applies to these credit card
transactions). Anglers can start fishing right away, and an attractive plastic
license along with the bonus package will arrive in the mail within six weeks.
Five-year and lifetime licenses automatically cover any fee increases that may
occur before the license expires, and you save the administrative and
convenience fees that you’d otherwise pay with annual license renewals.
Anglers can set the activation date for as long as 60 days after they make the
purchase if their current license has not expired. Long-term license revenues
are important to the FWC, because they ensure a stable funding base for fish and
wildlife conservation in Florida. The law provides for the FWC to use $12 of the
$60 five-year license fee plus interest each year for conservation, and the
money cannot be diverted to other uses. In addition, each of the five years, the
Federal Aid in Sportfish Restoration Program counts the licensed angler, so the
state recovers an additional $20 or so in federal money from taxes paid by
anglers on fishing tackle and motor boat fuel purchases. Visit www.floridafisheries.com
for more details, and “All you need to know about freshwater fishing in
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