Dec 06
Alexandria, VA – The American Sportfishing Association (ASA), Center for Coastal Conservation, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, International Game Fish Association and the National Marine Manufacturers Association support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) decision to delay a ban on all bottom fishing in a 5,000 square mile area of the South Atlantic until June 2011. An already existing ban on commercial and recreational fishing for red snapper in federal waters from North Carolina to northeast Florida remains in effect. NOAA Fisheries is delaying implementing the ban on bottom-fishing until June to allow time to consider the results of a new scientific assessment of red snapper. According to NOAA Fisheries, the red snapper population is in better condition than was previously estimated.
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Dec 06
Coastal Conservation Association is calling on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to halt implementation of a temporary rule closing the recreational gag grouper fishery in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico until significant errors discovered in the stock assessment have been corrected. The six-month closure, announced by NOAA this week, is set to go into effect January 1, 2011.
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Dec 06
The 2010/2011 oyster season will remain closed for public oyster seed grounds east of the Mississippi and in Hackberry Bay. The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission did not take action to open the season, which was originally scheduled to open on November 15, 2010. The Commission originally made the decision to keep the season closed for public grounds in order to help rebuild the natural resource for future use by the commercial and recreational industries.
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Dec 06
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking nominations through Dec. 31 for membership on the Inland Fish Policy Advisory Group.
Up to 20 qualified individuals will be chosen to serve on the advisory group for 2011 and 2012. Those selected will provide guidance to WDFW on statewide issues related to management of inland fish species, such as rainbow trout, bass and kokanee. They also serve as an important communication link between WDFW and its constituents.
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Dec 06
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Dec 06
The FishAmerica Foundation, in partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Trust and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Restoration Center announce the availability of funding to restore fish habitat, improve water quality, and enhance fish stocks in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. The partnership seeks proposals for meaningful on-the-ground restoration projects to restore and enhance fish habitat for sportfishing resources and improve and protect water quality for NOAA headwaters species of focus.
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Dec 06
SOCIAL CIRCLE, GA – Commercial shad season runs from 6 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 1 2011 through midnight on Thursday, Mar. 31, 2011, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). Commercial shad fishermen need to be aware that fishing regulations have significantly changed since the 2010 season.
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Dec 06
Deal Island, Maryland – On December 3, 2010 at 9:30 am, the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) charged Patrick Barlet Murphy, 48, and Glenn Marshall Foster, 27, both from Tilghman, with catching oysters on a sanctuary and possession of unculled and undersize oysters.
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Dec 06
When the Discovery Channel came up with the idea of a reality TV show about the Alaskan king crab fishing industry, the boat captains were very reluctant.
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Dec 06
Pictures of the Week: Trooping of the Colors in Bangkok, protests against the use of fur in Spain, deadly fires in Israel, election protests in Egypt, ice fishing in Slovakia and Carl Lewis leaves footprints in Singapore.
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Dec 05
Abe Castellano and Barbie Hall Behrman bonded over a mutual love for classical guitar.
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Dec 05
What do the fishermen in your house want or need for Christmas? Of course there are the standard things like fishing rods and reels; however, there are many accessories just as there are in clothing.
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Dec 05
I'm considering adding Canyon Reels to my online tackle shop, but I don't know if they are good reels or crap. Has anyone here tried them, and are the
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Dec 05
The Ice Castle RV edition ice fishing house, pictured at the St. Paul Ice Fishing and Winter Sports Show on Decemeber 3, 2010, includes a fifth wheel so it can be hitched to a boat or truck and used year round.
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Dec 05
The interest in ice fishing only seems to be getting bigger. That fact was evident on Friday at the Excel Energy Center in St.
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