State Needs More Agents To Sell Fishing License

[NCangler]

MOREHEAD CITY – The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries and the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission are going on the road to scout out additional agents to sell the state’s Coastal Recreational Fishing License.

Staff from the DMF and WRC will hold meetings to review license requirements and to demonstrate the sales procedures. The new recreational fishing license is required for North Carolina’s coastal waters, beginning Jan. 1, 2007. It is anticipated the state will need an additional 200 agents along the coast to handle demand for the license.

Bait and tackle shops, boat dealers and coastal businesses are encouraged to attend the informational meetings. License agents can earn 6 percent on the sale of each license while providing a valuable service to their customers.

All meetings begin at 1 p.m. at the following locations:

Wednesday, Feb. 1
Festival Park
Manteo

Tuesday, Feb. 7
Crystal Coast Civic Center
Morehead City

Thursday, Feb. 9
DENR Regional Office
127 Cardinal Drive
Wilmington

For more information about these meetings, please call Grace Kemp at 800-682-2632 or 252-726-7021.