Anglers accuse NC of bait-and-switch with fishing license revenue
Story Date: 7/7/2017

 

Source: WRAL, 7/6/17

Every time a coastal fishing license is sold in North Carolina, a portion of the money is supposed to help improve fishing on the coast, but some recreational anglers say the state is reeling in some of that revenue for other purposes.
When the fishing license law was passed a decade ago, it clearly stated the state Division of Marine Fisheries "may not authorize the disbursement of endowment investment income to establish positions without specific authorization from the General Assembly."

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