If Fish Could TalkFishing Conservation
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Fishing Industry Supports Red Snapper Data Improvement Act
John's Pass, Florida - Commercial fishermen, charter fishermen, and seafood restauranteurs came together to support a piece of legislation introduced by Congressman David Jolly (FL-13) that proposes to designate $10 million annually in federal grants for important data collection on red snapper and other reef fish species in the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf Red Snapper Data Improvement Act (H.R.3521) will fund third-party data collection through grants managed by the Southeast Regional Office of the National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Michigan DNR Announces Surplus Salmon Available to Public
The public again this year is invited to purchase surplus salmon that has been harvested at Michigan Department of Natural Resources weirs around the state.
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Gulf Council to Meet in Galveston, Texas
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet October 5 - 8, 2015, at the Hilton Galveston Island Hotel in Galveston, Texas. Committee meetings will convene Monday at 8:30 am, concluding at 11:00 am Wednesday.
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Support for Spawning Habitat Protection Zones
As a member of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Snapper/Grouper Advisory Panel, it's important to address the implementation of the Snapper Grouper Amendment 36 – Spawning Special Management Zones (SMZs).
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Project to Conserve Arizona Hunting, Angling Locations
Arizona's sportsmen and sportswomen will have an opportunity to help conserve their favorite public hunting and fishing destinations by participating in the Sportsman's Values Mapping Project, a statewide effort being launched by the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership and the Arizona Game and Fish Department, in cooperation with several state sportsmen's groups.
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Two Charged with Poaching 35 Maryland Stripers
Two men were charged on Saturday by a Maryland Natural Resources Police officer with poaching 35 striped bass while fishing from a boat off Kent Narrows.
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Arizona Groups, Businesses Share Lees Ferry Trout Fishery Ideas
Sportsmen, conservationists and fishing guides suggest ways to enhance conditions for rainbow trout and native fish downstream
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Invasive Algae found in Massachusetts' Westfield River West Branch
The presence of the freshwater algae Didymosphenia geminata (a.k.a Didymo or "rock snot") was recently observed by Dr. Caleb Slater, a fisheries biologist with the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (DFW) during routine fisheries sampling on August 31, 2015 in the West Branch of the Westfield River in the town of Chester in Hampden County. DFW collected samples and made the preliminary identification which was confirmed by independent experts on September 2.
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Colorado TU Calls for Reauthorization of Land & Water Conservation Fund
For 50 Years, the Land and Water Conservation Fund has helped protect public lands and support outdoor recreation. If Congress doesn't act, it will expire in 20 days.
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DNR Requests Angler Assistance in Lake Michigan Smallmouth Study
Tagged smallmouth bass being held by DNR employeeThe Department of Natural Resources is requesting help from anglers in an ongoing study of smallmouth bass in northern Lake Michigan.
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U.S. Fishermen Get Cameras to Track Bluefin Tuna
Atlantic bluefin tuna are among the most valuable fish in the ocean. Keeping populations sustainable relies, in good part, on tracking how many bluefin are commercially caught, landed, and released.
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NOAA Announces Saltonstall-Kennedy Fisheries Grants Availability
As part of its efforts to build resilient coastal communities and sustainable marine resources, today, NOAA announced the availability of approximately $10 million in competitive grants through the 2016 Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program. The program addresses the needs of fishing communities, and increases opportunities to keep working waterfronts viable by funding fisheries research and development projects.
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Feather River (CA) Hatchery Fish Ladder to Open Sept. 14
The fish ladder at Feather River Hatchery in Oroville will open Monday, Sept. 14, signaling the start of the spawning season on the Feather River. California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) hatchery workers will open the gates in the ladder about 8 a.m. and will take more than 3 million spring-run eggs and 12 million fall-run eggs over the next two months in order to produce Chinook salmon for release next spring
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American River Hatchery Suffers Fish Die-off
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is working to keep hundreds of thousands of trout alive at the American River Hatchery after warm water temperatures killed approximately 155,000 trout Tuesday.
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Florida FWC Approves Barracuda Conservation Measures for South Florida
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) at its Sept. 3 meeting in Fort Lauderdale approved new recreational and commercial bag limits for barracuda for waters off south Florida.
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Fish Attractors in Texas Reservoirs
Experienced anglers know that fish like bass, crappie and sunfish are attracted to underwater structure. Unfortunately, Texas reservoirs typically have little of it. Thus fish condos were born, manmade fish attractors that are placed into reservoirs at strategic spots in order to improve angling success.
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More Fish Attractors for Kansas Lakes
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) Fisheries Section staff recently launched a new program designed to increase the amount of fish-attracting structure in Kansas public waters.
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More Artificial Reefs for Texas Shores
Two new artificial reef projects are moving forward using funding from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Natural Resource Damage Assessment. Texas artificial reefs consist of three types: decommissioned drilling rigs that make up the Rigs-to-Reefs Program; concrete structures that comprise the Nearshore Reefing Program; and large ships that make up the Ships-to-Reefs Program.
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Shark Researchers Tag Record 4 Great Whites in Single Day off Cape Cod
The shark-tagging season remains active off Cape Cod as researchers continue spotting great whites close to shore.
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Boaters Can Help Combat Spread of Invasive Quagga and Zebra Mussels Over Labor Day Weekend
California agencies fighting the spread of invasive quagga and zebra mussels remind boaters to remain vigilant over the three-day Labor Day weekend. Quagga on quarter People who launch vessels at any body of water are subject to watercraft inspections and are encouraged to clean, drain and dry their motorized and non-motorized boats, including personal watercraft, and any equipment that comes into contact with the water before and after recreating at a waterway
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