BY JEFF ANGERS, PRESIDENT, CENTER FOR SPORTFISHING POLICY Recognizing that saltwater recreational fishing is a major component of coastal tourism throughout the country, including attracting customers for the restaurant industry,…
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Collaborative effort to make best catch-and-release practices, research available to anglers Shimano, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Harte Research Institute (HRI) for Gulf of Mexico Studies and Coastal Conservation Association (CCA)…
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Coastal Conservation Association has joined forces with leaders in the marine science world to support the Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act (HR 5248) as part of the ongoing effort…
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Frustration with federal management of some fish species has sometimes led to a reluctance among anglers to participate in efforts to collect data about what we catch. In intensely troubled…
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State management body prepares to defend forage base conservation measures Coastal Conservation Association applauds the efforts of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to force the State of Virginia to…
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Industrial harvesters try to pry into conservation zone, again POSTED ON MARCH 07, 2018 Today, leading recreational fishing and boating organizations submitted public comment to the South Atlantic Fishery Management…
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Senate Commerce Committee Passes Landmark Legislation with Bipartisan Support The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation overwhelmingly approved S. 1520, the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017…
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BY CHRIS HORTON, FISHERIES PROGRAM DIRECTOR, CONGRESSIONAL SPORTSMEN’S FOUNDATION Mark Twain once said, “Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.” Some in the environmental community…
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Controversial exempted fishing permit benefiting a single company back from the dead Conservationists won a victory late last year when an exempted fishing permit to allow longline gear into a…
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In partnership with Harte Research Institute, program seeks to assist future leaders in conservation-based marine science Shimano and Coastal Conservation Association have announced a partnership to fund four scholarships dedicated…
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