From the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration
Fisheries Service:

NOAA Fisheries Service is seeking comment on a proposed rule that requires anglers and spearfishers who fish recreationally in federal ocean waters to be registered before fishing in 2009. The proposed rule is part of a larger initiative to improve the quality and accuracy of data on marine recreational fishing and catches. The registry will also help measure the economic benefits of recreational fishing on the national and local economies. >> read more (pdf)  >> Marine Recreational Information Program

Public Comments : NOAA Fisheries is inviting public comments until August 11. Comments can be submitted online by clicking here. For more info, or to find the address to mail comments to, click on "read more" in the above paragraph.