Uncategorized 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
Uncategorized 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
Uncategorized 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
Uncategorized Give Power to the States Recreational anglers are applauding progress by the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission (GSMFC) to improve…Kevin HicksonFebruary 12, 2024
Uncategorized 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
Uncategorized 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
Uncategorized Conservation Partners Speak Out For Striped Bass Last week, after months of public hearings, the ASMFC’s Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board (Board)…Kevin HicksonJanuary 30, 2024
Uncategorized Graves and Veasey Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Preserve Critical Marine Habitat in Gulf of Mexico U.S. Representatives Garret Graves (Louisiana) and Marc Veasey (Texas) introduced legislation to preserve marine ecosystems…Kevin HicksonDecember 15, 2023
Uncategorized Coalition Voices Support for Rigs to Reefs Legislation As part of both its conservation mission and providing access to sustainable fisheries, the recreational…Kevin HicksonDecember 14, 2023
Uncategorized WATCH: Rebuilding Reefs: The Oyster Project Oysters play a vital role in our ecosystems, our recreational fisheries and our communities. Alongside…Kevin HicksonNovember 30, 2023
Uncategorized WATCH: Redfish Revival | A Film Presented by H-E-B The fabled “Redfish Wars” of the late ‘70s and ‘80s helped define the future of…Kevin HicksonNovember 30, 2023
Uncategorized Marine Recreation Industry Commends NOAA Fisheries on Rejecting Petition to Establish Vessel Speed Restrictions in the Gulf of Mexico The petitioners were asking NOAA to use their authority under the Endangered Species Act and…Kevin HicksonOctober 30, 2023