Conservation
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Proposed No Take Zones in South Florida
Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) supports healthy fisheries and habitat, including our coral reefs. When appropriate CCA has supported a number of spawning season area closures in the South Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico. CCA has an active habitat restoration and artificial reefs placement program.
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Eggman Introduces New Law to Force Statewide Vote on Governor Brown’s Twin Tunnels Project
Assemblymember Susan Talamantes Eggman announced today that she is introducing legislation to block the Governor’s controversial Twin Tunnels project unless it is approved by the voters of California on a statewide ballot.
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Crabbers Help Cleanup on Outer Banks Estuaries
Winter has come to the sounds and estuaries of the Outer Banks. The wind has been blowing from the north for more than a week and water temperatures have been steadily cooling. Trout and rockfish are heading out to sea or are living in holes in the warmer, deeper waters flowing from mainland rivers,
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Michigan Grand Fish, Grand River Display Opens Jan. 23 at Grand Rapids Museum
The Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) announced today a brand new exhibition, Grand Fish, Grand River, will open Saturday, Jan. 23. This new exhibit is a thematic extension of the current West Michigan Habitats exhibit, and includes two 10-month-old Lake Sturgeon.
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Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act Advances to Senate Floor
Alexandria, VA – The sportfishing industry applauds the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee for advancing the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2015. This bill, which will improve fisheries conservation and recreational fishing access throughout the country, has now cleared all committees of jurisdiction in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives and now awaits action on the floor of both chambers.
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Gulf Anglers Meet to Set Future Course on Red Snapper Management
Representatives from the recreational fishing community recently met for their second in-person meeting to plan strategies for addressing current and future Gulf of Mexico red snapper management challenges.
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Boat Quarantined to Prevent Spread of Zebra Mussels
Thanks to the alert eyes of a marina and boat transport service, Arkansas Game and Fish Biologists intercepted a vessel carrying hundreds of invasive zebra mussels before it could be launched in Norfork Lake.
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Florida FWC Announces Deadline for Comment on Imperiled Species Plan
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reminds the public that their comments are welcome on the draft Florida Imperiled Species Management Plan, an innovative, integrated and comprehensive approach to conserving multiple imperiled species.
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NOAA Announces Final Aquaculture Plan for Gulf of Mexico
NOAA Fisheries has published a final rule for the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council's Fishery Management Plan for Regulating Offshore Marine Aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico (Aquaculture Plan). The final rule published in the Federal Register on January 13, 2016 (81 FR 1762).
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When it Comes to Understanding Fishing’s Customers, the Answers are Close to Home
Alexandria, VA – January 7, 2015 – What does an affluent, young soccer mom in suburbia have in common with a farmer living along the Appalachians? An urban hipster with a retiree rooted in America’s heartland? A hectic, young professional with a family living on the outskirts of a metropolitan area with an empty nester who owns a vacation home in a resort area?
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CDFW Awards $31.4 Million to Fund Ecosystem and Watershed Restoration Projects
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) today announced the selection of 24 projects that will receive funding from its Water Quality, Supply and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 (Proposition 1) Restoration Grant Programs
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Organizations Oppose Seizure of Public Lands in Oregon
Eight major hunting, fishing, and conservation groups are condemning the extremist takeover of Oregon's Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
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CDFW to Hold Public Meeting on Klamath River Sport Fishery
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) invites the public to attend an informational meeting to review regulatory options and receive public input for the 2016 Klamath River sport fishing seasons, area closures and bag limits.
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Asian Carp Could Have Major Impact on Lake Erie
Asian carp pose a major risk to Lake Erie's ecosystem. New computer models suggest these invasive fish could soon account for nearly a third of the lake's total fish population, ultimately causing declines in most other fish species, including prized sport and commercial fish such as walleye.
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Oklahoma Wildlife Commission Gets Bassmaster Classic Preview
Oklahoma Wildlife Commission Gets Bassmaster Classic Preview
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Bluefin Tuna Show Early off N.C. Outer Banks
Bluefin tuna season is here again, traditionally running from November through March, sometimes into April, and there have already been landings in Carteret County, as well as some anecdotal reports of the prized commercial fish showing up off the Outer Banks.
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Help Stop the Tunnels! Celebrate the Delta's Beauty and Bounty!
Celebrate the Delta’s beauty and bounty in Mardi Gras style for a good cause! Reserve your spot by January 22nd. No tickets will be sold at the door.
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