If Fish Could TalkFishing Conservation
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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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Whirling Disease Confirmed in N.C.'s Watauga River
On July 27, 2015, whirling disease was confirmed in rainbow trout collected from Watauga River in Watauga County– the first occurrence of the disease in North Carolina. Whirling disease affects fish in the trout and salmon family with rainbow and brook trout, two species found in North Carolina waters, being the most susceptible
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Bull Shark Travels 80 Miles Along Florida Coast in 128 Days
The bull shark named "Social Distortion" was originally tagged and released by angler Tyler Guidice on April 15, 2015 while fishing with Captain Chad Robert and Mate Hunter Lafever aboard the charter boat Outcast out of Haulover Inlet in southeast Florida.
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North Coast of Washington Reopens to Crab Fishing
The recreational and commercial Dungeness crab fisheries on the northern coast of Washington will reopen effective immediately, state shellfish managers announced today.
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Battle Brewing over N.C. Flounder Limits
Yet another clash between commercial and recreational fishing interests is coming to a showdown, this time over southern flounder and it now involves the North Carolina General Assembly -
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NOAA Climate Strategy to Reduce Effect of Climate Change on Fisheries, Marine Resources
As ocean conditions continue to change, putting ocean ecosystems and the communities that rely upon them at risk, today, NOAA took a first step in providing regional fisheries managers and stakeholders with information they need to reduce the effects of climate change and build resilience.
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Relocation of Endangered Mussels Will Allow for Dam Removal on Michigan's Grand River
Close-up of snuffbox musselThe Department of Natural Resources today announced that the next step to remove the Lyons Dam on the Grand River in Ionia County will proceed as officials start searching for threatened and endangered mussels and moving them out of harm's way.
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New California Proposition 65 Threat Against The Sportfishing Industry
On December 20, 2014, the Proposition 65 warning requirement for DINP exposures in California became effective. DINP, diisononyl phthalate, is a commonly used plasticizer. Beginning the next day, "private enforcers" begin issuing notices of intent to sue to companies whose products contained DINP.
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Invasive Zebra Mussels Spread Downstream Toward Baltimore Harbor
DNR Calls on Public to Report Suspected Sightings The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently confirmed the presence of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymporha) in tributaries of the upper Western Shore near Middle River in Baltimore County.
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Great White Sharks Killing Sea Otters off California Coast
Great white sharks are attacking and killing otters off the coast of California, leaving scientists baffled about why they appear to be preying upon the endangered creatures.
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Public Lands Transfers Threaten Sportsmen's Access in Idaho says TRCP
In an increasingly crowded and pay-to-play world, America's 640 million acres of public lands – including our national forests and Bureau of Land Management lands–have become the nation's mightiest hunting and fishing strongholds.
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Arizona G&F to Monitor Lake Powell, Lees Ferry for Mine Spill Impacts
The Arizona Game and Fish Department, in cooperation with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), will collect a broad spectrum of environmental samples, both biological and physical, from the Arizona portion of Lake Powell as part of continued monitoring for potential impacts of the Colorado Gold King Mine spill.
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NOAA Announces Highly Migratory Shark Regs
Final Amendment 6 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP) (Amendment 6) implements a range of management measures for the Atlantic commercial shark fisheries.
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Snowy Grouper Opens in South Atlantic Aug. 20
The recreational sector for snowy grouper in the South Atlantic Region will re-open on August 20, 2015, with an annual catch limit of 23,647 pounds gutted weight or 4,152 fish.
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Summer Flounder Quota Reduced by Mid Atlantic FMC
After 3-1/2 hours of discussion and debate on August 12th, the Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) voted in favor of a 29% reduction in the summer flounder quota for both the commercial and recreational sector starting in 2016.
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Idaho Forecasts Good Fall Salmon Run, Delayed Steelhead Run
If the Fall Chinook, coho and steelhead returns hold up to the early season forecasts, anglers can anticipate another exciting fall. Warm temperatures and low flows have affected salmon migrations this summer and managers don't know what conditions will persist into fall.
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Emergency Merced River Angling Closure in Effect as of Aug. 18
High water temperatures in the lower Merced River have prompted the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to close a portion of the river to angling earlier than usual. This early closure begins today, Aug. 18, and affects only the Merced River from Crocker-Huffman Dam downstream to the Snelling Road Bridge, a distance of approximately 5.5 miles.
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Reef Fish Spawning Management Zones, Black Sea Bass Pot Fishery
Fishermen and others interested in federal fishery management off the coasts of the Carolinas, Georgia and eastern Florida are reminded that opportunities to provide public comment on measures proposed for species in the snapper grouper management complex continue.
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Lionfish Rodeo Shatters Kill Record out of Jax Beach
At the break of dawn on August 9thth, 29 ardent lionfish hunters set out to compete in the Third Annual Northeast Florida Lionfish Derby. Vying for more than $5,000 in prizes, 15 two person teams shattered all expectations bringing in an amazing 2,583 invasive lionfish during the single day event – the most ever recorded for a lionfish removal event.
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Gulf Council Recommends Increase in Recreational Red Snapper Allowable Catch
Recreational anglers scored a minor triumph yesterday, as the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council voted to recommend an increase in our red snapper allocation from 49% to 51.5% of the total allowable catch.
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