If Fish Could TalkFishing Conservation
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What, How and Why of Invasive Species in California
The goals of the California Invasive Species Action Week (CISAW) are to increase awareness of invasive species issues and encourage public participation in the fight against invasive species in California. Invasive species are organisms (plants, animals or microbes) that are not native to an environment, and, once introduced, will establish, quickly reproduce and spread, causing harm to the environment, economy or human health. The CDFW Invasive Species Program seeks to reduce the negative effects of non-native invasive species on the wildlands and waterways of California by preventing the introduction of new species, detecting and responding to introductions, preventing the spread of invasive species that are established, and collaborating with government agencies and other organizations. Learn more at www.wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Invasives/About.
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Florida FWC Plans Hydrilla Treatment
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will treat Lake Hatchineha in Osceola County for invasive hydrilla during the week of June 4-8, weather permitting.
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FILLMORE TROUT HATCHERY TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO PUBLIC FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) Fillmore Trout Hatchery in eastern Ventura County will be closed to the public approximately four months beginning May 4, while the facility undergoes maintenance and repairs. All of the rainbow trout normally raised at the Fillmore Trout Hatchery have been moved to the Mojave River Hatchery in San Bernardino County to accommodate the necessary work.
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Officials are working to learn what killed as many as 3,000 fish found along the shore of a local lake.
Officials are working to learn what killed as many as 3,000 fish found along the shore of a local lake.
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Want to catch trophy-sized smallmouth bass?
Until now, it wasn’t known how many of these fish – prized more for their fight than their fillets – called the lake home. A population estimate completed in 2018 shows there are some 67,000 smallmouth bass in the 128,000-acre lake.
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Expansion of E15 Gasoline Sales Backed by President and Opposed by BoatUS
It’s the kick off to summer boating season, but thanks to President Trump’s recent announcement to allow the sale of E15 (15 percent ethanol) fuel year-round, some boats could be headed for the dry docks. Misfueling, reliability and safety issues, as well as environmental questions have recreational boaters concerned.
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HELP COMBAT SPREAD OF INVASIVE MUSSELS
California agencies combatting the spread of invasive quagga and zebra mussels remind boaters to remain cautious over Memorial Day weekend.
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Open Sportfishing at California Wildlife Refuge for the First Time | Zinke Proposes Expansion of Fishing, Hunting in 30 Wildlife Refuges
Continuing his efforts to increase access to public lands, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke today announced a proposal to open more than 248,000 acres to new or expanded hunting and fishing opportunities at 30 national wildlife refuges.
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More than 15,000 lionfish were removed from Florida waters
More than 15,000 lionfish were removed from Florida waters thanks to several tournaments held across the state focused on targeting the invasive species. Five of those fish were tagged previously by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) staff as part of the 2018 Lionfish Challenge, a removal incentive program that started May 19 on Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day.
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Fish Arizona waters for free on Saturday, June 2
You can fish Arizona waters for free on Saturday, June 2, making this an ideal time to take the family out for some fun and relaxing outdoor recreation.
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A review of federal election campaign contributions reveals that...
It is deeply disappointing that neither California Governor Jerry Brown, State Attorney General Xavier Becerra, nor House whip McCarthy have spoken out against the affront to civil rights and due process.
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Senator Feinstein Opposes Crippling Tunnels Rider
A congressman set off a legislative bomb in California's water wars last week.
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TPWD on Hybrid Striped Bass
Hybrid striped bass are man-made crosses between a white bass (also known as “sand bass”) and a striped bass. The cross between a male white bass and a female striped bass is known as a Palmetto Bass, and a cross between a male striped bass and a female white bass is a Sunshine Bass.
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4th dead whale found in San Francisco Bay since March
Marine experts say a dead whale was found partially submerged under a bridge in the estuary near Oakland's Jack London Square.
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GOP seeks to ban lawsuits on delta twin tunnels
If this language becomes law, the dozens of existing lawsuits against the project would be summarily dismissed, allowing the twin tunnels to be built without resolution of legal challenges by local governments, water districts, recreational groups and conservation groups
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CDFW’S BAY DELTA REGION HEADQUARTERS MOVING FROM NAPA TO FAIRFIELD IN JUNE
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) Bay Delta Region is relocating its headquarters — including its License Sales Office — from Napa to Fairfield in June.
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Will Delta smelt be the first fish to go extinct in the wild while in protection of the Feds
In the delta, two of California’s greatest rivers meet and mingle with the ebb and flow of tides from San Francisco Bay, forming the largest estuary on the Pacific coast of the Americas.
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Arrest made after second turtle killing
Officers from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) arrested 32-year-old Bronson Nakaahiki of Kekaha, Kaua‘i after witnesses reported seeing him allegedly slice a threatened Green sea turtle’s throat and then harvest meat from it on Kekaha Beach.
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Work begins on $10 million Alameda Creek fish ladders
Denied access to their natural spawning grounds in the Alameda Creek watershed for roughly 50 years, threatened fish species will soon be able to migrate upstream when two multi-million dollar fish ladders are completed.
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