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New Hampshire Fish and Game DepartmentSaltwater fishing2012 DIGESTIt’s My Nature: 75 years of success,a partnership for American wildlifeOn September 2, 1937, President Franklin D. Rooseveltsigned the Federal Aid in Wildlife RestorationAct (now the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife RestorationAct). At a difficult time when the country was stillreeling from an economic crash, Senator Key Pittmanfrom Nevada and Congressman A. Willis Robertsonco-sponsored the Pittman-Robertson bill for wildliferestoration, a radical, unprecedented law that pavedthe way for a stable, secure program of wildlife conservationacross the nation, using an excise tax on sporting guns and ammunitionto fund future wildlife restoration.This Act fostered partnerships between federal and state fish and wildlifeagencies, the sporting arms industry, conservation groups, and sportsmen andsportswomen to benefit wildlife, and has been key to implementing what we callthe North American Model of Wildlife Conservation. In 1950, the Federal Aid inSport Fish Restoration Act (now the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act)passed. Together, the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration program has contributedmore than $10 billion to fish and wildlife conservation in the U.S. – more thanany other single conservation effort.In 2012, we will proudly observe 75 years of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restorationprograms and the success of working through partnerships to conserveand manage fish and wildlife and their habitats for the use and enjoyment ofcurrent and future generations, and supporting the North American Model ofWildlife Conservation.With your support, the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration program will continueto conserve habitat for fish and wildlife, and recreational opportunities foranglers, boaters, hunters, and shootersfor the future. By purchasing your To learn more Visit...license, you are contributing to thisimportant conservation work, andwe thank you.Glenn NormandeauExecutive DirectorNH Fish and Game Departmentwww.wsfr75.comwww.facebook.com/wsfr75N.H. Fish and game — our MissionAs the guardian of the state’s fish, wildlife and marine resources, the NewHampshire Fish and Game Department works in partnership with the public to:• Conserve, manage and protect these resources and their habitats;• Inform and educate the public about these resources; and• Provide the public with opportunities to use and appreciate these resources.The NH Fish and Game Department receives Federal Assistance from the US Fish & Wildlife Service,and thus prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age and sex,pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Title IX of the Education Amendments of1972, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. If you believe you have been discriminated againstin any program, activity or service, please contact or write the US Fish & Wildlife Service, Divisionof Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration, 4001 N. Fairfax Drive, Mail Stop: WSFR – 4020, Arlington,Virginia 22203, Attention: Civil Rights Coordinator for Public Programs.On the cover: A young man lands a nice Atlantic Cod.Photo by: Doug Stamm, StammPhoto.comContents2 Agency and ResourceContact Information4 License Information5 Licenses: Fees & Requirements6 Definitions7 Recreational Licenses7 Restrictions8 Recreational SaltwaterFishing—Finfish9 Cod Spawning Protecting Area10 Flounder and Herring ID11 Finfish Identification12 Sharks of New Hampshire14 Saltwater Rigging Basics16 Great Bay National EstuarineResearch Reserve■ Tide Table Pull-Out Section17 Coastal Access Sites20 Commercial SaltwaterFishing—Finfish21 Coastal Harvest21 Special River Restrictions22 Shellfish23 Shellfish Identification24 Shellfish Areas26 Lobster & Crab28 Northern Shrimp, OtherInvertebrates & Marine Plants30 Boating in NH31 Fish Consumption Guidelines