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This joint resolution would designate the fourth Saturday of September each year as "New Jersey Hunting and Fishing Day." Hunting and fishing are cornerstones of the American recreational experience. In 2011, an estimated 94,000 hunters took a combined 2.6 million hunting trips, and 766,000 anglers took 8.4 million fishing trips, generating billions of dollars in economic activity in the State. More than 750,000 acres of public lands in New Jersey are open to hunters, and provide an exceptional diversity of habitat and harbor numerous game species. Additionally, New Jersey's 127 miles of coastline, hundreds of miles of bay shore, and numerous inland lakes and tributaries provide some of the best and most diverse fishing in the country. Hunting and fishing are excellent opportunities for families to spend time together, and for children to learn more about wildlife and the environment. Hunting and fishing are also believed by many to be significant stress-relieving activities. People who hunt and fish are also more likely to value and help conserve the environment, and funds from hunting and fishing licenses, and excise taxes on firearms, ammunition, archery, and angling equipment, in New Jersey and across the country go toward wildlife conservation programs. By designating "New Jersey Hunting and Fishing Day," it is hoped that this will encourage more residents to participate in hunting and fishing. The joint resolution would request the Governor to annually issue a proclamation calling upon public officials and citizens of the State to observe "New Jersey Hunting and Fishing Day" with appropriate activities and programs. It would also direct the Division of Fish and Wildlife in the Department of Environmental Protection to take appropriate measures each year to publicize "New Jersey Hunting and Fishing Day," and to coordinate at least one of the State's free fishing days, selected pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1985, c.352 (C.23:3-1b), with that day.

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Dawn Fantasia (R)*,  Michael Inganamort (R)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee (on 04/04/2024)

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