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A petition to list Pacific bluefin tuna under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) has alarmed and angered recreational anglers along the southern California coast, and with good reason. The…
Conservationists and anglers are applauding the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for advancing S. 396, the Billfish Conservation Act. The bill, introduced in February by U.S. Senators…
BY BRAD GENTNER, PRESIDENT, GENTNER CONSULTING GROUP LLC Recreational fisheries generate far more economic activity with less impact on marine resources. So why are we still treated as an after-thought…
Proposed harvest increase for iconic sportfish shelved by Atlantic States Commission A controversial proposal to relax regulations on striped bass and allow a 10-percent increase in harvest was voted down…
Increased reefing of offshore energy platforms critical to Gulf habitat The House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing on May 17 entitled “Reviewing Recent State Successes…
Three-day season in 2017 marks new low in federal management of popular fishery On the same day that NOAA Fisheries announced the shortest recreational red snapper season in history, Mark…
For recreational anglers, good news is often hard to come by in federal fisheries management. For many years, anglers have been frustrated by federal policies that seem to favor commercial…
Last week’s bi-partisan introduction of the “Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017” (Modern Fish Act) marked the best opportunity in years for Congress to address serious challenges that have…
The recreational fishing and boating community praised the introduction of a bill that addresses critical challenges facing saltwater recreational fishing at the federal level. Led by Congressmen Garret Graves (R-La.),…
Commercial Fishing Collaborative withdraws permit application for catch shares A controversial exempted fishing permit (EFP) to initiate a commercial privatization program for at least six species of fish in the…
How manipulation and corruption are making a mockery of federal fisheries management BY JEFF ANGERS, SPORTFISHING MAGAZINE This question often comes up in discussions about the federal fisheries management process:…
