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State-Led Fisheries Management Advances; Review of Vessel Speed Rule Announced; Recreational Data Modernization Heralded

South Atlantic states offer hope for beleaguered red snapper fishery

Senators urge NOAA to prevent illegally harvested red snapper from being sold in American markets.

The Whale CHARTS Act takes an innovative and constructive approach to mitigating risk of vessel strikes by investing in improved data and by supporting the development and deployment of whale…

For too long, federal mismanagement kept anglers tied to the dock, while a thriving red snapper population swam just out of reach.

This week, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission voted to allow an Atlantic menhaden catch that will not leave enough menhaden in the water for striped bass.

The decisions before the Board are not only about managing menhaden but about sustaining the health of the Atlantic coast’s fisheries, coastal economies, and the communities who depend on them.…

Essentially, the bill uses a science basis to facilitate the voluntary conversion of oil and gas platforms to permanent reef fish habitat.

It is now time for the states to figure it out on their own, without interference and obfuscation from those who have failed us.

Sportfishing and boating community welcomes state-based management approach