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Where Your $10 Fishing License Money Goes

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In 2016, ten bucks will get you a few gallons of milk, a meal at an inexpensive restaurant, or maybe, if you drive an efficient car, half a tank of gas.

In South Carolina, ten bucks can also get you access to 200 miles of Atlantic coastline, thousands of miles of tidal creeks, bushels of oysters, crabs, and shrimp, the thrill of landing a big game fish, and the satisfaction of catching your own dinner.

A recreational saltwater fishing license costs $10 for South Carolina residents and is required for fishing, shrimping, crabbing, and shellfishing in saltwater (with some exceptions).

Even if a rod and reel aren’t your thing, there are good reasons to consider buying a saltwater fishing license – because the money you spend on a license goes directly toward the stewardship of South Carolina’s coastal resources.

Saltwater fishing license money funds oyster reef restoration, education programs for South Carolina students, and research to keep blue crab and shrimp populations healthy, in addition to many projects that benefit fish populations and anglers.

Learn more about where your $10 goes by checking out the infographic below. If you’d like to purchase or renew a license, go here.

One response to “Where Your $10 Fishing License Money Goes”

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    Jim Goller

    And don’t forget a $9 age 64 (or older) Lifetime License allows you to be counted as a license purchaser FOR LIFE and the state then gets a portion of federal funds allocations every year. It’s the cheapest license you can buy at age 64 or older, and with it comes every sporting privilege SCDNR offers except a shrimp baiting license and duck stamp. Best deal out there.

    That same lifetime license is a GREAT deal for those who don’t hunt or fish, but appreciate wildlife and natural resources in SC. Why? Because you get the privilege of joining the ranks of hunters and anglers who’ve contributed a portion of their purchase price of tackle and firearms into the federal program that helps restock and revitalize wildlife populations and natural areas. Look into Sportfish and Wildlife Restoration Funds…where the money comes from and who benefits. Take it as a wake up call to contribute as a hiker, photographer, wildlife watcher or nature enthusiast. Hunters and anglers should not shoulder all the burden…you can help do your fair share!

    Jim GollerHampton Wildlife Fund

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