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
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
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
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
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
