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Shoreline fishing license is free to residents, beginning July 1
News Release

June 7, 2010
Contact: Henry Cabbage, 850-488-8843

The shoreline fishing license for Florida residents to catch saltwater fish from shore or a structure affixed to shore cost $9 last year, but this year it's free, beginning July 1.

The Florida Legislature repealed the shoreline license fee during the past session. However, legislators retained the license requirement to prevent a more-costly federal registration fee from taking effect in Florida.

Resident anglers who obtain the shoreline license over the phone or Internet still will have to pay a convenience fee to the vendor. The convenience fee is $2.31 for Internet sales at www.fl.wildlifelicense.com or $3.33 for phone sales at 888-FISH FLORIDA (888-347-4356).

Only Florida residents qualify for a no-cost shoreline license, and the license does not cover fishing from a boat or fishing from a location or structure accessible only by boat. That requires a regular saltwater fishing license: $17 for residents; for nonresidents the cost is $17 for three days, $30 for seven days or $47 per year.

There are some exemptions for license requirements. More information is available at MyFWC.com/License.

FILGF

Still a bargain...even over the internet. No lines to deal with at the clerks hut.

THIS, after I invented new cuss words just for the occasion that they decided to further drag even more money out of my pocket, especially for something that was always free (Albeit I buy the entire fishing/hunting combo every year)!

Fish, fish, fish, sleep. Repeat.

KFaris

I maintain a non-resident Florida license in perpetuity. I wish that one day there would be a Country wide fishing license that lasts forever. Literally, I'd drop $1000 on a license that does that.

Ow!! Or is that Owe!!! I just assumed you were a resident. Getting all the different wildlife entities aligned to agree on a single price for a lifetime license would be really cool, but about as possible as bringing all the political parties under one roof. Individual states tend to covet their best resources, and charge appropriately. Fishing Capital of the south? Not so - now that the oils been spilled.
You think we'll get a break?

Fish, fish, fish, sleep. Repeat.

KFaris

Quote from FWC's most recent rules -

"If you are not required to buy a license, you are not required to buy a permit."

We are supposed to get a license, but it is is $0.00 - do I need a Snook permit???

Afraid you do.

The only change has been made to the shore license. Everything else stays the same.

Cheers
Andy