2013 CT Anglers Guide - CT.gov
2013 CT Anglers Guide - CT.gov
2013 CT Anglers Guide - CT.gov
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Marine Fisheries<br />
IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS OF FISHING TERMS<br />
Closed Season (Saltwater) The period of time during which no person<br />
shall take, possess or land a particular species taken by sportfishing<br />
methods, regardless of where taken. Any species taken to the contrary<br />
must be returned immediately, without avoidable injury, to the waters<br />
from which it was taken.<br />
• <strong>Anglers</strong> cannot be in possession of fish legally taken in another<br />
state when on the waters or shores of Connecticut during a closed<br />
season for that species in Connecticut.<br />
Daily Creel Limit The number of fish of a species or species group<br />
that can be retained by an individual angler during the period from<br />
12:01 a.m. to midnight. Any species taken to the contrary must be<br />
returned immediately, without avoidable injury, to the waters from<br />
which it was taken.<br />
“Culling” or “High-Grading” means discarding or returning a previously<br />
retained fish to the water in order to retain a more desirable fish.<br />
Any fish placed on a stringer, in a container, cooler, live well or similar<br />
device, or otherwise not immediately released to the water shall count<br />
against the daily creel limit. “Culling” or “High-Grading” is prohibited<br />
in the Marine District!<br />
Connecticut State Waters Boundary<br />
Fishing Across State Boundary Lines<br />
<strong>Anglers</strong> are reminded that several states have areas of jurisdiction in<br />
Long Island Sound and fishing regulations can vary between these<br />
states. When on the waters or shores of each state, anglers must comply<br />
with all regulations of that state, regardless of the port they intend to<br />
return to. To be legal when crossing state boundary lines, anglers must<br />
abide by the most restrictive of the states’ regulations for each species.<br />
Latitude/Longitude coordinates depicting the Connecticut boundary<br />
line in Long Island Sound and Fishers Island Sound are available in the<br />
Marine Fisheries Information Circular which can be found on the DEEP<br />
web site: www.ct.<strong>gov</strong>/deep/fishing. The Information Circular can also be<br />
obtained by calling 860-434-6043 or email: deep.marine.fisheries@ct.<strong>gov</strong>.<br />
National Saltwater<br />
Angler Registry<br />
Congress, through the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation<br />
and Management Act, called on NOAA Fisheries to create a national<br />
registry of saltwater anglers. As required by the Magnuson-Stevens<br />
Act, NOAA will deliver to congress a report on all the efforts<br />
underway to phase in the new Marine Recreational Information<br />
Program (MRIP) —a partnership working to improve saltwater<br />
recreational fishing data collection and provide more informed<br />
fisheries conservation.<br />
The registry will improve data collection by creating a universe<br />
of saltwater anglers, essentially a phonebook of fishermen. This<br />
resource will help reduce bias and improve the efficiency of catch<br />
and effort surveys. Instead of asking a random sample of coastal<br />
U.S. residents if they’ve gone fishing (what is currently done),<br />
an angler registry would allow surveyors to call upon those who<br />
have already identified themselves as saltwater fishermen. The<br />
National Saltwater Angler Registry team is in charge of creating<br />
this “phonebook” of anglers to ensure that marine anglers are<br />
accurately accounted for.<br />
<strong>Anglers</strong> please note:<br />
New York, Rhode Island and Massachusetts also have marine<br />
license requirements. Though Connecticut has reciprocity with<br />
these neighboring states, residents of Connecticut are required<br />
to have a <strong>CT</strong> Resident Marine Waters Sport Fishing License to<br />
fish in the Marine District.<br />
Connecticut anglers holding valid Marine Waters Fishing License<br />
are exempt from National Saltwater Angler Registry.<br />
For more information, please see www.countmyfish.noaa.<strong>gov</strong>.<br />
Long Island Sound map is for general reference only. For detailed information,<br />
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