Faced with a crisis in the striped bass fishery and mounting concern from anglers all along the East Coast, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Striped Bass Management Board sent…
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With management of the red snapper private angling sector now officially in the hands of the Gulf states, it would be tempting to take a step back from this ever-contentious…
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Three recreational fishing groups filed a formal objection against the Marine Stewardship Council’s recommendation that Omega Protein should receive a certification of sustainability for its U.S. Atlantic menhaden purse-seining operations.…
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The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation convened a hearing on “Our Blue Economy: Successes and Opportunities.” Witnesses providing testimony on marine economic development and the need for…
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At a reception earlier this month at the University of South Alabama, CCA Alabama announced its support of two programs in the University's Department of Marine Sciences (USADMS) that will…
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In response to the continued decline of wild and endangered salmon populations, along with dependent species like orca whales, a bill to prohibit the use of non-tribal gill nets was…
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