If Fish Could TalkFishing Conservation
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Dropping lake level at Alamo Lake
While the exact details of the release are subject to variation based on conditions at the time of release, such as water surface elevation and weather, the release will conform to the following general parameters.
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55,000 Apache trout of a catchable size to be stocked May through September
The Apache trout, one Arizona’s two native trout, are returning to lakes and streams in the White Mountains by May. The Arizona Game and Fish Department is scheduled to stock around 55,000 Apache trout of a catchable size from its Silver Creek Hatchery from May through September.
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Cold conditions are cold enough to kill a lot of fish.
The record-breaking freeze that hit eastern North Carolina the first week of January was so cold that it killed a massive number of fish in tidal creeks and estuaries along the coast.
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Impossible to Determine if 4,000 Pounds of Netting is from Off-Shore Net Mass
Three officers from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) and three lifeguards from the City and County of Honolulu Ocean Safety & Lifeguard Services recovered an enormous and extremely heavy ball of derelict fishing nets off Waikiki. It’s not known whether the nets are part of the two-mile-long marine debris field that was first reported by a fisherman last weekend between Moloka‘i and Oah‘u? DOCARE officers familiar with the area where the net was spotted, feel that it is. They say it’s unusual to finding nets of this magnitude off Waikiki.
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Tacoma poacher busted with 1,088 sea urchins. Their sex organs sell for $100 per pound
A commercial diver was cited for collecting 1,088 undersized sea urchins Jan. 7 when he pulled into Breakwater Marina in Tacoma. He was cited for the same violation in 2017. Al Grillo AP file, 1997
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Utilizing Asian Carp as Food
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is supporting Silverfin™ Group, Inc., headed by Chef Philippe Parola, in its history making effort to process the first invasive species into a value-added product for human consumption.
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Stress, temperature, study on largemouth bass
We will look at the effect of handling stress and a 4°C drop in temperature on largemouth bass metabolic rate in order to determine how long it takes the fish to recover.
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California Chinook Salmon Education
The American Sportfishing Association's (ASA) senior leaders met with several California members and partners in a three-day visit, hosted by the Golden Gate Salmon Association (GGSA), to learn about the challenges and opportunities facing the Chinook salmon fishery in California.
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Fines and Penalties for Poachers Announced
The Mendocino County District Attorney’s Office has settled three major abalone poaching cases involving Fort Bragg, Sacramento and Bay Area abalone poachers, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced.
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February Marks California Boating Congress
California, with its abundance of rivers, lakes, Delta and coastal waterways, is one of the largest boating states in the nation. Mr. Newsome will be highlighting the importance and economic impact of boating in the state, including the numerous jobs and associated businesses revolving around recreational boating activity. The boating industry contributes more than $9.6 Billion annually to the state economy, a fact that many of our state legislators and regulators need to be reminded of.
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A half-ton of fish, including some whoppers, moved from reservoir
The coal-burning era at Xcel Energy's Valmont power plant in east Boulder came to an end nearly a year ago. With no public fanfare, the utility has now given the hook to hundreds of sport fish that long called it home.
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Reported fish kills way up
Dead fish showing up in the Destin harbor isn’t necessarily an unusual thing for one of the busiest fishing hubs in North America.
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Increase In Predation Revealed in Salmon Study
More young Atlantic salmon are being eaten by striped bass than was previously believed. That’s according to the Atlantic Salmon Federation.
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More Greenback Cutthroats in Colorado Waters
More greenback cutthroats are headed to a creek near you, thanks to a $60k grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s “Bring Back the Natives” (BBN) program.
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Scientists Join White Shark Expedition
Director of the Center for Shark Research at Mote Marine Laboratory, and scientists from several other institutions are boarding OCEARCH’s research vessel this week for a return expedition to the waters off South Carolina, north Florida and Georgia –Expedition Lowcountry II. This Jan. 15-Feb. 5 trip, the 31st expedition hosted by OCEARCH, aims to expand scientific knowledge about white sharks, popularly known as great white sharks.
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"Waters to Watch List Includes Arizona's Lake Roosevelt
National Fish Habitat Partnership highlights partnership priorities across the U.S. The National Fish Habitat Partnership has unveiled its list of seven “Waters to Watch”, a collection of rivers, streams, estuaries, lakes and watershed systems that will benefit from strategic conservation efforts to protect, restore or enhance their current condition.
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State-Fish Art is Open for Entries
The season is now open for the 20th Anniversary State-Fish Art Contest, sponsored by Bass Pro Shops. For all kids in Grades K-12 the deadline is March 31st. You have to enter to win!
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$2.4 million offered to reduce fishing bycatch
Federal ocean managers are making more than $2 million available to try to help fishers catch less of the wrong fish.
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Man Sentenced to 20-Years in Prison for Attempting to Shoot a Wildlife Officer
A Humboldt County man who attempted to shoot a California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CFDW) wildlife officer has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.Shawn Eugene Hof, Jr., 25, was convicted in Humboldt County Superior Court of assault with a firearm upon a peace officer with an enhancement of personally using a firearm, being a felon in possession of a firearm, using threats and violence upon an executive officer, negligently discharging a firearm at an occupied vehicle, and one misdemeanor violation of “spotlighting” (using artificial light to poach wildlife).
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Central California’s most ancient fish, the green sturgeon plan for sustainability
One of Central California’s most ancient fish, the green sturgeon, will soon have a new recovery plan to steer it toward sustainability.
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