Do I need a Fishing License to Fish in Florida? (101) Michael A Haber Criminal Defense DUI Lawyer

Do I need a Fishing License to Fish in Florida?
Unless you fall into an exemption, whether you are a FL resident or a visitor, and whether you are actively or passively fishing (meaning if you attempt to take fish or if you even help or assist in the take, even setting bait on hooks for others) you are required to have a valid fishing license on you whenever you are fishing in FL.
There are many exemptions (and you can find them neatly listed at “myfwc.com/”) but among the most common are:
Resident children (under 16); Resident Seniors (over 65); Anyone fishing on a for-hire vessel, meaning either a guide, charter or party boat, which has a valid vessel license ; and Those who are recreationally fishing off of a pier that has a valid pier saltwater fishing license.
The type of license that you need will depend upon the type of fishing that you do, but, as a general rule, you need the appropriate type license to keep your catch (a saltwater fishing license for saltwater and a freshwater fishing license for freshwater fishing) and if you catch a fish that you are not licensed to catch then you must immediately release any such species.
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[@casof97]

Funny how the gov hasn't made me buy a license to breath air and drink water yet smh .

[@MichaelHaberLaw]

We all have our feelings about the government and I won't begrudge you yours. What I will say is that the few bucks it costs you to fish legit are well worth it (in light of the cost of being popped for not doing so). That said, I thank you very much for your comment. I appreciate your having taken the time to watch my VideoFAQ / Webisode, even more so your having commented, and I strongly encourage and respectfully ask that you please subscribe to my channel (kzbin.info ). I hope that you will watch some of my other VideoFAQ / Webisodes, that you will enjoy them and that they will be helpful to you. #HaberPA's VideoFAQ has 258 Criminal Defense, DUI and BUI VideoFAQ / Webisodes (that I try to keep under 2 minutes) and 42 more are presently in production (we'll be up to 300 in a few weeks)! Should you have a Criminal Defense‬, DUI,‪ BUI, Domestic Violence or a question related to Sealing / Expungement that you would like for me to address and answer then please feel free to ask (you can email me at [e-mail], call or text my cell 305-798-2220, IM me on Facebook at HaberPA, IM me on Twitter @Sharky910 or even message me right here on KZbin at MichaelHaberLaw) and I will try to provide you with a video answer on a new HaberPA Webisode / VideoFAQ! Please remember that at Michael A. Haber, P.A. "Its all about reasonable doubt"! Again, thank you so much for your view and comment. Fondly, MAH/Esq Website: www.criminallaw.miami / www.haberpa.com KZbin: MichaelHaberLaw BlogSpot: HaberCriminalLaw Facebook: HaberPA Twitter: @Sharky910 Cell: 305-798-2220 Office: 305-381-8686 Toll Free: 1-888-SHARK-8-1 #HaberPA: Boutique Criminal Defense, DUI, BUI, Domestic Violence, Crime Victim's Rights and Seal & Expunge advocacy since 1991.

[@mulletmaster2392]

Surprised we don’t have to register our shoes to be able to walk..one day though..

[@johnsurf509]

What if you fishing and you going for food for theirs no place in the constitution that says you cant fend for food?

[@MichaelHaberLaw]

Thank you for your question. It is a good one and I am happy to answer. The Constitution does not delineate all laws, in fact it only covers basic rights and lays out a framework for government with a few rules. Most laws are passed by Congress (State or Federal) or by municipalities, and are then interpreted by the Courts to be constitutional (permissible laws) or not. Unfortunately for you, States (and municipalities) can pass legislation regulating things like fishing, and they do and they did. Just like you can;t just grab a bow and arrow or a rifle and hunt for food as you wish you also cannot drop lines anywhere at anytime. There are rules. That said, I thank you very much for your comment. I appreciate your having taken the time to watch my VideoFAQ / Webisode, even more so your having commented, and I strongly encourage and respectfully ask that you please subscribe to my channel (kzbin.info ). I hope that you will watch some of my other VideoFAQ / Webisodes, that you will enjoy them and that they will be helpful to you. #HaberPA's VideoFAQ has 258 Criminal Defense, DUI and BUI VideoFAQ / Webisodes (that I try to keep under 2 minutes) and I am constantly scripting more (in fact another 40 are presently in the works). Should you have a Criminal Defense‬, DUI,‪ BUI, Domestic Violence or a question related to Sealing / Expungement that you would like for me to address and answer then please feel free to ask (you can email me at [e-mail], call or text my cell 305-798-2220, IM me on Facebook at HaberPA, IM me on Twitter @Sharky910 or even message me right here on KZbin at MichaelHaberLaw) and I will try to provide you with a video answer on a new HaberPA Webisode / VideoFAQ! Please remember that at Michael A. Haber, P.A. "Its all about reasonable doubt"! Again, thank you so much for your view and comment. Fondly, MAH/Esq Website: www.criminallaw.miami / www.haberpa.com KZbin: MichaelHaberLaw BlogSpot: HaberCriminalLaw Facebook: HaberPA Twitter: @Sharky910 Cell: 305-798-2220 Office: 305-381-8686 Toll Free: 1-888-SHARK-8-1

[@kfelix2934]

I believe if you fish freshwater with cane pole you do not need a fishing license in your county of residence , and if your fishing in a private pond/lake

[@MichaelHaberLaw]

Hello K. Felix, I do not know whether or not there are exceptions as you have described and so for the benefit of the folks who read this (and for you) I will make the following suggestion: DO NOT "BELIEVE" (GUESS, SPECULATE, ETC... caps intentional); instead either send an email request for information or pick up the phone, call FWC and ask. To send an email request for info use the following link: flfwc.govqa.us/WEBAPP/_rs/(S(ng0qsi4m3ch1auohhwcjhrff))/RequestOpenCI.aspx?sSessionID=&rqst=3 Non-emergency phone numbers for the various regional offices can be found atthe following link: myfwc.com/contact/fwc-office/regional-offices/ As a relevant aside, if you call then follow the rule of the 3 "p"'s - be patient, pleasant and polite - in which case you will likely be surprised at just how knowledgeable and helpful the good folks at the FWC can be. Conversely... That said, I thank you very much for your comment, I appreciate your having taken the time to watch my VideoFAQ / Webisode, even more so your having commented, and (if you've not already done so then) I strongly encourage and respectfully ask that you please subscribe to my channel (kzbin.info ). I hope that you will watch some of my other VideoFAQ / Webisodes, that you will enjoy them and that they will be helpful to you. #HaberPA's VideoFAQ presently has 375 Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law, Evidence, DUI, BUI, Domestic Violence, Probation, Crime Victim Rights and Seal & Expunge related VideoFAQs / Webisodes! Should you have a Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law, Evidence, DUI, BUI, Domestic Violence, Probation, Crime Victim Rights and Seal & Expunge question that you would like for me to address and answer then please feel free to ask (you can email me at [e-mail], call or text my cell 305-798-2220, IM me on Facebook at HaberPA, IM me on Twitter @Sharky910 or even message me right here on KZbin at MichaelHaberLaw) and I will try to provide you with a video answer on a new HaberPA Webisode / VideoFAQ! Please remember that at #HaberPA "Its all about reasonable doubt"! Again, thank you so much for your view and comment. Fondly, MAH/Esq Website: www.criminallaw.miami KZbin: MichaelHaberLaw BlogSpot: HaberCriminalLaw Facebook: HaberPA Twitter: @Sharky910 E-Mail: [e-mail] Cell: 305-798-2220 Office: 305-381-8686 Toll Free: 1-888-SHARK-8-1 #HaberPA: Boutique #CriminalDefense, #CriminalLaw, #CriminalProcedure, #ConstitutionalLaw, #Evidence, #DUI, #BUI, #DomesticViolence, #Probation, #Crime #VictimRights and #Seal & #Expunge advocacy since 1991.

[@kfelix2934]

@@MichaelHaberLaw They can always down load and read the FWC salt/freshwater phamplet, but I'm like 100% sure a canoe pole or Yo-Yo can still be used in FLA. FLA 379.353

[@MichaelHaberLaw]

@@kfelix2934 Ty, but again (and with respect to both what you are "like 100% sure [of]" and to the fact that you may well be spot-on accurate in your certainty) I can not, do not and will not recommend that anyone rely upon your (or even my) word; rather, I reiterate that anyone with a question about fishing permitting / licensing or other regulatory issues should contact FWC directly and get the answer straight from the gator's mouth. Thanking you again for your continued and kind time and participation. Fondly, MAH/Esq. #HaberPA

[@GabrielPerez-cn9bb]

Im 15 so i can fish on freshwater and keep it ?

[@MichaelHaberLaw]

You don't need a license until you turn 16 but beware of bag and length limits (please see: myfwc.com/fishing/freshwater/regulations/general/ ). You can get all the info you ever wanted by looking at the FFWCC website (myfwc.com) and you can also call them and ask pointed questions directly at 850-488-4676. That said, I thank you very much for your comment. I appreciate your having taken the time to watch my VideoFAQ / Webisode, even more so your having commented, and I strongly encourage and respectfully ask that you please subscribe to my channel (kzbin.info ). I hope that you will watch some of my other VideoFAQ / Webisodes, that you will enjoy them and that they will be helpful to you. #HaberPA's VideoFAQ has 258 Criminal Defense, DUI and BUI VideoFAQ / Webisodes (that I try to keep under 2 minutes) and I am constantly scripting more (in fact another 40 are presently in the works). Should you have a Criminal Defense‬, DUI,‪ BUI, Domestic Violence or a question related to Sealing / Expungement that you would like for me to address and answer then please feel free to ask (you can email me at [e-mail], call or text my cell 305-798-2220, IM me on Facebook at HaberPA, IM me on Twitter @Sharky910 or even message me right here on KZbin at MichaelHaberLaw) and I will try to provide you with a video answer on a new HaberPA Webisode / VideoFAQ! Please remember that at Michael A. Haber, P.A. "Its all about reasonable doubt"! Again, thank you so much for your view and comment. Fondly, MAH/Esq Website: www.criminallaw.miami / www.haberpa.com KZbin: MichaelHaberLaw BlogSpot: HaberCriminalLaw Facebook: HaberPA Twitter: @Sharky910 Cell: 305-798-2220 Office: 305-381-8686 Toll Free: 1-888-SHARK-8-1 #HaberPA: Boutique Criminal Defense, DUI, BUI, Domestic Violence, Crime Victim's Rights and Seal & Expunge advocacy since 1991.

[@salsoteca72]

I'm 9 and my dad doesn't have a license but I want to go fishing how can I learn how to fish a lot I'm not gonna keep the fish I just think it's fun to catch them and let them go reply soon plese

[@MichaelHaberLaw]

I have good news for you. You do not need a recreational hunting, freshwater fishing or saltwater fishing license (including for snook or spiny lobster) if you are a child under 16 years of age (see: myfwc.com/license/recreational/do-i-need-a-license/ ) but you are still subject to all size and bag limits and other provisions of law. Congrats on being a young angler and also on your computer skills (age 9, wow!). Thanks also for watching my video. Please like it and if you can subscribe! Also make sure your dad knows not to fish without a license (he probably needs one). Best of luck, MAH/Esq

[@jimmywadsworth5440]

Do you need any special license on freshwater fish like Bass.. kind of like you need a snook stamp in saltwater

[@MichaelHaberLaw]

Hello Jimmy, To my knowledge there are no special designations under freshwater as there are under saltwater and so for fresh I believe ("I believe" but am not entirely ceryain) that you need a normal freshwater license. That said, my rule of thumb is "when in doubt call the folks who know and ask"... in this case: www.myfwc.com That said, I thank you very much for your comment, I appreciate your having taken the time to watch my VideoFAQ / Webisode, even more so your having commented, and (if you've not already done so then) I strongly encourage and respectfully ask that you please subscribe to my channel (kzbin.info ). I hope that you will watch some of my other VideoFAQ / Webisodes, that you will enjoy them and that they will be helpful to you. #HaberPA's VideoFAQ presently has 375 Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, DUI, BUI, Crime Victim Rights and Seal & Expunge related VideoFAQs / Webisodes! Should you have a Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, DUI, BUI, Crime Victim Rights, Domestic Violence or a Seal & Expunge question that you would like for me to address and answer then please feel free to ask (you can email me at [e-mail], call or text my cell 305-798-2220, IM me on Facebook at HaberPA, IM me on Twitter @Sharky910 or even message me right here on KZbin at MichaelHaberLaw) and I will try to provide you with a video answer on a new HaberPA Webisode / VideoFAQ! Please remember that at #HaberPA "Its all about reasonable doubt"! Again, thank you so much for your view and comment. Fondly, MAH/Esq Website: www.criminallaw.miami KZbin: MichaelHaberLaw BlogSpot: HaberCriminalLaw Facebook: HaberPA Twitter: @Sharky910 E-Mail: [e-mail] Cell: 305-798-2220 Office: 305-381-8686 Toll Free: 1-888-SHARK-8-1 #HaberPA: Boutique Criminal Defense, DUI, BUI, Domestic Violence, Crime Victim's Rights and Seal & Expunge advocacy since 1991.

[@davidlanier5753]

Why do you need a license just to catch and release in Florida that is stupid

[@MichaelHaberLaw]

Hello David, I neither make nor do I enforce the laws; rather, I'm just here to tell you how it is and hopefully to arm you with knowledge and the power to avoid a legal entanglement. If you want to know the why of the law then you are free to Google the legislative history but I suspect that it is based in common sense (and not "stupidity"); specifically A) conservation (not everyone catches and releases and sometimes even people with that intent can't, as sometimes fish are mortally injured or die from the catching process and B) the State needs to generate tax revenue to fund all sorts of things, including marine and environmental personnel and issues. That said, I thank you very much for your comment, I appreciate your having taken the time to watch my VideoFAQ / Webisode, even more so your having commented, and (if you've not already done so then) I strongly encourage and respectfully ask that you please subscribe to my channel (kzbin.info ). I hope that you will watch some of my other VideoFAQ / Webisodes, that you will enjoy them and that they will be helpful to you. #HaberPA's VideoFAQ presently has 375 Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law, Evidence, DUI, BUI, Domestic Violence, Probation, Crime Victim Rights and Seal & Expunge related VideoFAQs / Webisodes! Should you have a Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law, Evidence, DUI, BUI, Domestic Violence, Probation, Crime Victim Rights and Seal & Expunge question that you would like for me to address and answer then please feel free to ask (you can email me at [e-mail], call or text my cell 305-798-2220, IM me on Facebook at HaberPA, IM me on Twitter @Sharky910 or even message me right here on KZbin at MichaelHaberLaw) and I will try to provide you with a video answer on a new HaberPA Webisode / VideoFAQ! Please remember that at #HaberPA "Its all about reasonable doubt"! Again, thank you so much for your view and comment. Fondly, MAH/Esq Website: www.criminallaw.miami KZbin: MichaelHaberLaw BlogSpot: HaberCriminalLaw Facebook: HaberPA Twitter: @Sharky910 E-Mail: [e-mail] Cell: 305-798-2220 Office: 305-381-8686 Toll Free: 1-888-SHARK-8-1 #HaberPA: Boutique Criminal Defense, DUI, BUI, Domestic Violence, Crime Victim's Rights and Seal & Expunge advocacy since 1991.

[@LocalcoolingandheatingPB]

What if I'm not keeping any of the fish I catch

[@MichaelHaberLaw]

You need a fishing license to fish. You need to respect species, size and bag limits to keep your catch. Enjoy and happy angling! That said, thank you very much for your comment. I appreciate your having taken the time to watch my VideoFAQ / Webisode, even more so your having commented, and I strongly encourage and respectfully ask that you please subscribe to my channel (kzbin.info ). I hope that you will watch some of my other VideoFAQ / Webisodes, that you will enjoy them and that they will be helpful to you. At present I have 222 Criminal Defense, DUI and BUI VideoFAQ / Webisodes (that I try to keep under 2 minutes) and I am constantly scripting more. Should you have a ‎Criminal Defense‬, DUI or ‪BUI‬ question that you would like for me to address and answer then please feel free to ask (you can email me at [e-mail], call or text my cell 305-798-2220, IM me on Facebook at HaberPA, IM me on Twitter @Sharky910 or even message me right here on KZbin at MichaelHaberLaw) and I will try to provide you with a video answer on a new HaberPA Webisode / VideoFAQ! Please remember that at Michael A. Haber, P.A. "Its all about reasonable doubt"! Again, thank you so much for your view and comment. Fondly, MAH/Esq Website: www.criminallaw.miami / www.haberpa.com KZbin: kzbin.info Blog: www.habercriminallaw.blogspot.com Facebook: facebook.com/haberpa Twitter: @Sharky910 Cell: 305-798-2220 Office: 305-381-8686 Toll Free: 1-888-SHARK-8-1

[@LocalcoolingandheatingPB]

Thank you I appreciate the information and the help just wound up getting my license from Walmart for freshwater

[@MichaelHaberLaw]

Well done! Remember to mind species, size and bag limits. Check out: myfwc.com/fishing/freshwater/ Again, thank you so much for your view and comment. Fondly, MAH/Esq Website: www.criminallaw.miami / www.haberpa.com KZbin: kzbin.info Blog: www.habercriminallaw.blogspot.com Facebook: facebook.com/haberpa Twitter: @Sharky910 Cell: 305-798-2220 Office: 305-381-8686 Toll Free: 1-888-SHARK-8-1

[@MichaelHaberLaw]

Well done (and you're welcome)! Now be sure to follow all fishing rules and regulations. For more on that please check out www.myfwc.com Again, thank you very much for your comment. I appreciate your having taken the time to watch my VideoFAQ / Webisode, even more so your having commented, and I strongly encourage and respectfully ask that you please subscribe to my channel (kzbin.info ). I hope that you will watch some of my other VideoFAQ / Webisodes, that you will enjoy them and that they will be helpful to you. At present I have 222 Criminal Defense, DUI and BUI VideoFAQ / Webisodes (that I try to keep under 2 minutes) and I am constantly scripting more. Should you have a Criminal Defense‬, DUI,‪ BUI, Domestic Violence or a question related to Sealing / Expungement that you would like for me to address and answer then please feel free to ask (you can email me at [e-mail], call or text my cell 305-798-2220, IM me on Facebook at HaberPA, IM me on Twitter @Sharky910 or even message me right here on KZbin at MichaelHaberLaw) and I will try to provide you with a video answer on a new HaberPA Webisode / VideoFAQ! Please remember that at Michael A. Haber, P.A. "Its all about reasonable doubt"! Again, thank you so much for your view and comment. Fondly, MAH/Esq Website: www.criminallaw.miami / www.haberpa.com KZbin: kzbin.info Blog: www.habercriminallaw.blogspot.com Facebook: facebook.com/haberpa Twitter: @Sharky910 Cell: 305-798-2220 Office: 305-381-8686 Toll Free: 1-888-SHARK-8-1

[@cristianzelaya4463]

Hello I’m 17 first time fishing do I need a license ?

[@MichaelHaberLaw]

Yes. The free ride ended when you turned 16. In FL if you are 16 - 65 then you are required to have Florida licenses and permits to participate in hunting, freshwater and saltwater fishing, out-of-state fishing and hunting licenses are not valid in FL and in FL "fishing" does not mean "catching"... it includes any "attempt to take fish". You can read all the rules at the following link: myfwc.com/license/recreational/do-i-need-one/ That said, happy angling, I thank you very much for your comment, I appreciate your having taken the time to watch my VideoFAQ / Webisode, even more so your having commented, and (if you've not already done so then) I strongly encourage and respectfully ask that you please subscribe to my channel (kzbin.info ). I hope that you will watch some of my other VideoFAQ / Webisodes, that you will enjoy them and that they will be helpful to you. #HaberPA's VideoFAQ presently has 375 Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, DUI, BUI, Crime Victim Rights and Seal & Expunge related VideoFAQs / Webisodes! Should you have a Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, DUI, BUI, Crime Victim Rights, Domestic Violence or a Seal & Expunge question that you would like for me to address and answer then please feel free to ask (you can email me at [e-mail], call or text my cell 305-798-2220, IM me on Facebook at HaberPA, IM me on Twitter @Sharky910 or even message me right here on KZbin at MichaelHaberLaw) and I will try to provide you with a video answer on a new HaberPA Webisode / VideoFAQ! Please remember that at #HaberPA "Its all about reasonable doubt"! Again, thank you so much for your view and comment. Fondly, MAH/Esq Website: www.criminallaw.miami KZbin: MichaelHaberLaw BlogSpot: HaberCriminalLaw Facebook: HaberPA Twitter: @Sharky910 E-Mail: [e-mail] Cell: 305-798-2220 Office: 305-381-8686 Toll Free: 1-888-SHARK-8-1 #HaberPA: Boutique Criminal Defense, DUI, BUI, Domestic Violence, Crime Victim's Rights and Seal & Expunge advocacy since 1991.

[@cristianzelaya4463]

Michael Haber awesome I appreciate it and yes I will be looking out for more of your videos

[@MichaelHaberLaw]

You're most welcome and thank you!

[@carlderossi6497]

u should state when you dont need a lincese more like disabled or, veterin etc

[@MichaelHaberLaw]

If you're trying to ask a question then would you please be a little more clear? If so then I'll be happy to answer but for now I'm sorry but I don't understand...

[@fazeclorox1463]

Can I catch shark under 16?

[@MichaelHaberLaw]

You do not need a fishing license if you are under 16 but you need to be careful about protected / endangered species. You should also be with an experienced and licensed fisherman. That said, for questions about what you can or can't do in regard to FL fishing check out myfwc.com/ That said, I thank you very much for your comment. I appreciate your having taken the time to watch my VideoFAQ / Webisode, even more so your having commented, and I strongly encourage and respectfully ask that you please subscribe to my channel (kzbin.info ). I hope that you will watch some of my other VideoFAQ / Webisodes, that you will enjoy them and that they will be helpful to you. #HaberPA's VideoFAQ has an even 300 Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, DUI, BUI, Crime Victim Rights and Seal & Expunge related VideoFAQs / Webisodes! Should you have a Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, DUI, BUI, Crime Victim Rights or a Seal & Expunge question that you would like for me to address and answer then please feel free to ask (you can email me at [e-mail], call or text my cell 305-798-2220, IM me on Facebook at HaberPA, IM me on Twitter @Sharky910 or even message me right here on KZbin at MichaelHaberLaw) and I will try to provide you with a video answer on a new HaberPA Webisode / VideoFAQ! Please remember that at Michael A. Haber, P.A. "Its all about reasonable doubt"! Again, thank you so much for your view and comment. Fondly, MAH/Esq Website: www.criminallaw.miami / www.haberpa.com KZbin: MichaelHaberLaw BlogSpot: HaberCriminalLaw Facebook: HaberPA Twitter: @Sharky910 Cell: 305-798-2220 Office: 305-381-8686 Toll Free: 1-888-SHARK-8-1 #HaberPA: Boutique Criminal Defense, DUI, BUI, Domestic Violence, Crime Victim's Rights and Seal & Expunge advocacy since 1991.

[@kathylogan4489]

What if I'm a North American Indian

[@MichaelHaberLaw]

I honestly don't know. Feel free to call the FL Dept. of Agriculture and ask. The contact # is 850-488-4676.

[@lucianmoon58]

so... it is illegal to feed yourself and your family if you are not approved. ha... so much for saying that this is the land of the free... more like the land of the fee.

[@MichaelHaberLaw]

Hello Lucian, I understand your frustration but let me ask you this: If you should not have pay for a fishing license so that you can "feed yourself and your family" then why should you have to pay anything at a grocery store or a restaurant? After all, you are just trying to "feed yourself and your family" aren't you? Look, like it or not, when one lives in a society with a government then there are costs, that's just the way it is. You can dislike, complain and even protest, but things like taxes and licenses will almost certainly - and reasonably - continue to exist so long as society and government exist. There are very few uncivilized places left on the planet. Even on the Serengeti and within the depths of the Amazon rules and regulations exist to protect natural resources, including animals. Fishing licenses are designed to ensure that people have at least had an opportunity to know that there are rules, hopefully what those rules are, to safeguard and protect endangered species and to pay for regulation and enforcement. Again, you may not like it but it makes sense (and, again, it isn't likely to disappear any time soon). That said, I thank you very much for your comment, I appreciate your having taken the time to watch my VideoFAQ / Webisode, even more so your having commented, and (if you've not already done so then) I strongly encourage and respectfully ask that you please subscribe to my channel (kzbin.info ). I hope that you will watch some of my other VideoFAQ / Webisodes, that you will enjoy them and that they will be helpful to you. #HaberPA's VideoFAQ presently has 375 Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law, Evidence, DUI, BUI, Domestic Violence, Probation, Crime Victim Rights and Seal & Expunge related VideoFAQs / Webisodes! Should you have a Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law, Evidence, DUI, BUI, Domestic Violence, Probation, Crime Victim Rights and Seal & Expunge question that you would like for me to address and answer then please feel free to ask (you can email me at [e-mail], call or text my cell 305-798-2220, IM me on Facebook at HaberPA, IM me on Twitter @Sharky910 or even message me right here on KZbin at MichaelHaberLaw) and I will try to provide you with a video answer on a new HaberPA Webisode / VideoFAQ! Please remember that at #HaberPA "Its all about reasonable doubt"! Again, thank you so much for your view and comment. Fondly, MAH/Esq Website: www.criminallaw.miami KZbin: MichaelHaberLaw BlogSpot: HaberCriminalLaw Facebook: HaberPA Twitter: @Sharky910 E-Mail: [e-mail] Cell: 305-798-2220 Office: 305-381-8686 Toll Free: 1-888-SHARK-8-1 #HaberPA: Boutique #CriminalDefense, #CriminalLaw, #CriminalProcedure, #ConstitutionalLaw, #Evidence, #DUI, #BUI, #DomesticViolence, #Probation, #Crime #VictimRights and #Seal & #Expunge advocacy since 1991.

[@josemedina8748]

What's the point to have a fishing license does the fish ask you for fishing license to catch them Florida doesn't own the fish nobody does only God all animals II

[@MichaelHaberLaw]

Okay Jose. Not withstanding your snarky and silly statement (and noting that but for people who either exercise poor judgment or intentionally snub their nose at the law I would have to find another job) I will explain "the why" of this to you, after which you will remain perfectly free to do whatever it is that you wish. Florida does not purport to "own" the fish; however, as good stewards of the land, sky and sea that constitutes Florida's geographical boundaries, the State is charged with a duty to protect it's natural resources from damage, destruction and decimation (just as is every State and the Federal government). Further, since the State is the government it has a duty to regulate people who are within it's geographic boundaries, not only with regard to damage, destruction and decimation but also for public safety. That observed "the point to have a fishing license" is multifold. It ensures that those who "attempt to take any native or nonnative marine organisms" are aware of the rules and regulations, it establishes a contract between anglers and the State, in conjunction with regulations it indirectly assists in the preservation of natural resources and it directly does so by generating funds which also contribute to conservation and protection of natural resources. The logic is similar to driver licenses, which you need in order to lawfully operate a motor vehicle in Florida (and elsewhere). In fact unlike fishing licenses you have no "right" to a driver license in Florida; rather it's a "privilege" extended by the State to certain people (i.e. you have to be of age, you must pass physical and written tests, etc.), but it is also a contract (i.e. by accepting a FL-DL you agree to consent to sobriety testing). In contrast to driver licenses in FL anyone of any age who resides in any place is entitled to (and is expected to get) a fishing in Florida, albeit without precondition. Now you know "the why" of this and, again, "you're perfectly free to do whatever it is that you wish", just know that if you get caught violating the law (yes, angling without a license is a crime) then you will not only lose you catch but also possibly your gear (potentially including your vessel) and you will have to go out of pocket for a bevvy of expenses ranging from bond to legal fees to court costs to fines, etcetera. Noting that it may or may not apply to you (and in either event I refuse to debate the issue with you or anyone else) I will add one more thing: Over the course of my 32+ years of criminal defense litigation I have come into contact with a handful of self-proclaimed "Sovereign Citizens". In a fashion which is very similar to your comment above, these folks believe - insist even - that Police and Courts have no jurisdiction over them, that laws are made by God not man and oftentimes that by employing certain procedures (e.g. writing specific phrases on bills they don't want to pay) they're effectively immune to government, laws and regulations. Although to the last one they will proverbially die on that hill it never (ever) works out the way that they believe - insist - that it will. So, like a Sovereign Citizen, if you want to live in a ruleless, lawless, self-governing society then I wish you the best in finding one as even the most remote places on the planet have some structure or another (e.g. even "Sentinelese" - an uncontacted tribe living on North Sentinel Island who are completely isolated from the outside world have rules. For instance, in 2006, two Indian fishermen, Sunder Raj and Pandit Tiwari, who had moored their boat near North Sentinel to sleep after poaching in the waters around the island, were killed when their boat broke loose and drifted onto the shore. Poachers are known to fish illegally in the waters around the island, catching turtles and diving for lobsters and sea cucumbers. Capiche?) With all of that said (and not withstanding it silly and snarky nature), I thank you very much for your comment, I appreciate your having taken the time to watch my VideoFAQ / Webisode, even more so your having commented, and (if you've not already done so then) I strongly encourage and respectfully ask that you please subscribe to my channel (kzbin.info ). 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