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B.A.S.S. Urges Louisiana Legislators To Restore Angler Access To Public Waterways
When Bassmaster Elite Series anglers return to the Sabine River system April 6-9, Louisiana waters will be off-limits. B.A.S.S. is urging Louisiana lawmakers to restore public access to tidal waters closed off by landowners.
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Public Health Hazard Closes Commercial Spiny Lobster Fishery at East End of Santa Cruz Island
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Charlton H. Bonham has enacted a commercial spiny lobster fishery closure effective immediately.
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CDFW to Host Public Hearing on New Regulations for Unmanaged Forage Fish
Herring research sample catch The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will hold a public hearing on new state regulations that will prohibit directed commercial fishing for designated forage fish species within California’s marine waters. The meeting will be held on Monday, Oct. 17, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the CDFW Marine Region Office, 20 Lower Ragsdale Dr., Suite 100, Monterey (93940).
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CDFW to Host Public Meeting on Ocean Salmon Fisheries
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) invites the public to attend its upcoming annual Ocean Salmon Information Meeting. A review of last year’s ocean salmon fisheries and spawning escapement will be presented, in addition to the outlook for this year’s sport and commercial ocean salmon fisheries.
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Anglers Score a Win in Senate Environment & Public Works Committee
Recreational anglers scored another big victory last week -- and so did the economy of the entire Gulf of Mexico -- as the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved an amendment by Louisiana Senator David Vitter to permanently expand state control of reef fish, including the prized Gulf red snapper, from 3 to 9 miles offshore for the three northern Gulf states.
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Free Park Entrance, Volunteer Opportunities on National Public Lands Day September 26
In honor of National Public Lands Day on September 26, there will be no entrance fees for all visitors to Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks. Opportunities are being provided to volunteer at Everglades National Park, in the largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands in the United States.
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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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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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House Files "Preserving Public Access to Public Waters Act" to Stop Federal Fishery Closures
On the heels of the recent announcement to close over 10,000 acres of Biscayne National Park to fishing, a coalition of recreational fishing and boating organizations praised the introduction of a bipartisan bill, H.R. 3310, that will help stop this and similar unwarranted fishing closures from occurring.
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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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