Group Addressing Menhaden Decline in the Upper Chesapeake Bay
Forage fish, a critical food source for other species, are in decline up and down…
Kevin HicksonSeptember 25, 2024
South Atlantic Red Snapper Season Down to Single Day
NOAA acts unilaterally to limit season, indicates bottom closures to all fishing are likely. …
Kevin HicksonJune 13, 2024
Angling Groups Object to NOAA Longline Plan
June 10, 2024 Randy Blankinship Highly Migratory Species Management Division Office of Sustainable Fisheries (F/SF1)…
Kevin HicksonJune 11, 2024
Sporting Groups Cheer Senate Introduction of MAPOceans Act
New legislation will increase accessibility of saltwater recreational fishing rules and marine waters navigation information
Kevin HicksonMay 7, 2024
The Path Is Clear
State management of our fisheries is the off ramp from fisheries chaos.
Kevin HicksonMay 6, 2024
LETTER: Concerns with the current state of fisheries management under the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
Ms. Janet Coit Assistant Administrator for Fisheries National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 1315 East-West Highway…
Kevin HicksonApril 24, 2024
The Great Red Snapper Count: A Costly Disappearing Act
The Great Red Snapper Count (GRSC) was finalized in 2021 and found a red snapper…
Kevin HicksonApril 1, 2024
Conservation community Endorses Resilient Coasts and Estuaries Act
With your efforts, Congress can conserve coastal and estuary habitats across the United States and…
Kevin HicksonMarch 13, 2024
Louisiana Issues Regulations to Protect Nearshore Habitat from Pogy Boat Impacts
In the most significant Gulf menhaden conservation outcome to date, Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approves…
Kevin HicksonFebruary 15, 2024
Give Power to the States
Recreational anglers are applauding progress by the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission (GSMFC) to improve…
Kevin HicksonFebruary 12, 2024
Conservation Groups Sign on in Support of RISEE Act
Healthy, resilient coastlines and estuaries are critically important for outdoor recreation, coastal and marine dependent…
Kevin HicksonFebruary 9, 2024
Conservation Community Responds After Menhaden Study Bill Again Stalled by Virginia Lawmakers
For second year in a row, legislators delay passage of bill that would support three-year…
Kevin HicksonFebruary 1, 2024
