The spot and croaker fisheries were once the backbone of the inshore and nearshore fishery in the southeast, reliable resources that could be accessed by all levels of angler. However,…
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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross today issued a decision cracking down on overfishing in the Chesapeake Bay and paving the way for better management of the menhaden fishery. Ross…
In response to ongoing concerns about intense industrial removals of menhaden from sensitive coastal areas, CCA Mississippi is supporting efforts to enact a harvest cap of 28,900 metric tons from…
Dr. Kesley Gibson, one of the first recipients of a Science of Conservation Marine Scholarship, recently completed her Ph.D. at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at…
The Honorable Wilbur Ross Secretary U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20230 Dear Secretary Ross, As members of the recreational fishing and boating industry, we ask…
The recreational fishing and boating community is praising the Senate introduction of the DESCEND Act of 2019 by U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Doug Jones (D-Ala.). Also known as…
A coalition of recreational fishing and boating organizations is lauding the introduction of the DESCEND Act by Congressmen Garret Graves (R-La.) and Jared Huffman (D-Calif.). The DESCEND Act of 2019,…
On October 30, 2019, members of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) Striped Bass Management Board voted 11 – 4 for Addendum VI Option 2 to require an 18%…
An interstate commission has responded to the industrial fishing giant Omega Protein’s violation of key menhaden catch limits in the Chesapeake Bay. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) Menhaden…
Yesterday, a coalition of recreational fishing and boating organizations wrote to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) urging commissioners to end overfishing and begin rebuilding striped bass by implementing…
Click HERE to read full letter to Chairman Armstrong and Members of the Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board.
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