| RE: Anyone see this? |  | Posted By: Mstaszew - (Send PM)
Member Since: 3/17/2014
Location: Triangle Area, NC
Total Posts: 2009
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Date Posted: 11/11/2025 2:59 PM | 
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Part 2 - Enforcement
Dec. 1, 2025 – Nov. 30, 2026 Verbal warnings for non-reporting
Dec. 1, 2026 – Nov. 30, 2027 Written warnings for non-reporting
Dec. 1, 2027 and beyond Infractions may result in a $35 fine and repeated violations may affect license eligibility *
It's basically unenforceable, a huge waste of money, and nothing more than a means to further restrict NC fishing. It's almost damned if you do, damned if you don't. If no one reports will they use that to suggest there are no fish to be caught thus further restricting it? If everyone reports will they use that data to suggest overfishing is occurring thus further restricting it?
As far as when to report, that's BS. Not the accuracy of the info in the email we all got, their expectations are BS. Too many variables there. I'll toss my phone in the console and tell him I don't have my phone. I'll ask for the paper version on the spot. Then I'll ask to borrow his readers lol.
The only time I'll report under the new guidelines is if an officer checks me on the water and makes a note of my personally identifiable information. I'll do a report that night as I don't want a record of me fishing and not reporting.
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