If someone was pulled over for driving without a license would we also expect a break? The law is the law and we have a branch of our government that has the job to uphold the law. No one will bleed because someone was fishing without a license but... you get the idea.
Yesterday I got to go on a field trip with the youngest Argelet's class to the fish hatchery on Powder Mill Rd. in New Durham. It's run by the Fish & Game Dept. What a great set up they have there! I had no idea how much work went into stocking the lakes and the volume of stock they work with each year. It's a free tour and open every day except for Christmas and Thanksgiving. You can just walk the grounds anytime, too, without a guide. No joke. The kids got to view fish from the 'hatchling' or fry stage all the way up to a 16lb rainbow trout - it was enormous!
If you want to see where your money goes from taxes and fees, this is a good example.
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