If Fish Could TalkFishing Conservation
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New Bass Fishing License Plate to Support Fishing
The New Largemouth Bass License Plate is Available Now!
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NOAA Fisheries Seeks Comment on Recreational Catch Surveys
NOAA Fisheries is seeking comments on a new Procedures Directive outlining a process for transitioning to improved recreational fishing catch and effort survey methods.
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Historic Flooding Affects OK Fishing, Wildlife Areas
Many public hunting and fishing areas managed by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation have sustained damage from the historic flooding that has engulfed many sections of the state this month. Especially hard-hit are fishing areas at the Lower Mountain Fork River below Broken Bow reservoir and roads and camping sites at Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area north of Tishomingo.
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California’s State Wildlife Action Plan 2015 Available for Public Review
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has released the draft California State Wildlife Action Plan 2015 Update (SWAP 2015) and is seeking public input. Public input will help shape the final SWAP 2015, which will be completed by October 2015. The draft SWAP 2015 is available online at www.wildlife.ca.gov/SWAP. Written comments on SWAP 2015 can be submitted on the website, by emailing SWAP@wildlife.ca.gov or by mail to SWAP 2015 Update, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, 1416 Ninth Street, 12th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814. The comment period is open from May 18 through July 2, 2015.
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Anglers Stand Behind New Clean Water Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The nation's anglers stand firmly behind a new clean water rule that will protect America's headwater streams from unchecked development while still allowing reasonable leeway when it comes to water use by agriculture and industry all across the country.
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Action alert: Bad federal drought legislation is back
It's back! We've been keeping track on federal drought legislation that will have horrible impacts on the San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary, the largest estuary on the west coast of the Americas. The latest news article here indicates we need to act fast.
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Mississippi Anglers Assist With Bass Stocking at Ross Barnett Reservoir
JACKSON – The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) recently stocked Florida-strain largemouth bass into the Ross Barnett Reservoir. In cooperation with Pearl River Valley Water Supply District and local bass anglers, the fish were transported and released into vegetated backwater areas to improve survival rates.
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N.Y. Bans Catch & Release Photos of Out of Season Fish
The New York state Department of Environmental Conservation is cracking down on anglers who take photos of fish caught out of season and post them on social media websites, according to the Watertown Daily Times. Photographing such fish is now a ticketable offense under a regulation that took effect April 1. The regulation is listed on Page 52 of the new DEC fishing guide that people get when they buy a fishing license.
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California Fish and Game Scientific Journal Completes 100th Anniversary Series
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) just published the fourth and final 100–year special anniversary issue of the highly respected scientific journal California Fish and Game.
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A New Report Demonstrates that Banning Traditional Fishing Tackle in California Will Cause Significant Economic Harm
Alexandria, VA – May 22, 2015 - A report released on Monday by the California Coastal Conservation Association and the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) demonstrates that banning traditional fishing tackle will have a negative impact on fishing participation, which generates millions of dollars for fisheries conservation in the state.
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Sportsmen Urge Senate to Abandon Efforts to Harm Fish, Wildlife, Clean Water
WASHINGTON - Sportsmen yesterday joined together in condemning attempts by the U.S. Senate to derail a federal rule that would improve the health of America's fisheries and wetlands and the safety of its drinking water, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers announced.
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California Meeting on Coastal Pelagic Live Bait Fishery
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) invites the public to attend an informational meeting in Los Alamitos to discuss the Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Live Bait fishery in California.
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FishAmerica Foundation Joins Ranks of AmazonSmile Non-Profit Organizations
This month, the FishAmerica Foundation, the sportfishing industry’s fisheries conservation and habitat restoration foundation, launched a brand-new version of i
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NOAA Fisheries to Develop National Policy on Recreational Fishing
NOAA Fisheries has announced plans to develop a national recreational fishing policy during its second national Saltwater Recreational Fishing Summit. The polic
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Senate's National Fish Habitat Conservation Act Praised
Bipartisan Bill will help Conserve Aquatic Resources and support the National Fish Habitat Partnership
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Maine Department Recommends No Legislative Action on Soft Bait Ban
Maine’s natural resource agency also recommends enhanced angler education
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U.S Fish and Wildlife Service Releases 750,000 Salmon Into Death Zone
As the Brown administration declared a drought state of emergency in California, the Coleman national fish hatchery plans to release another 73,000 baby salmon
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Salmon Loss Likely Unless Coleman Hatchery Fish Are Moved to Better Release Locations
Drought conditions pose grave threat to baby salmon
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National Fish Habitat Partnership Launches Partner Video Series
The National Fish Habitat Partnership released its first video in a series highlighting the work of the National Fish Habitat Partnerships across the country. T
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Sportfishing Industry Applauds New Gulf of Mexico Restoration Projects
Proposed projects address many of the recreational fishing community’s priorities for recovery from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
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