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The MODERN FISH ACT (included in H.R. 200/S. 1520) will make critically IMPORTANT CHANGES to federal fishing regulations. The legislation is supported by every major angling, conservation, tackle and boating organization in the fishery arena,…

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…

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…

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…

BY DAVID SIKORSKI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CCA MARYLAND As any good angler knows, Atlantic menhaden are anything but a pisciverous predator.  Rather they are the foundation of the regional food web,…

Amendment 31 to the Coastal Migratory Pelagics Fishery Management Plan Thank you for the opportunity to comment on cobia management in Draft amendment 31, we sincerely appreciate the opportunity. The…

House Natural Resources Committee Approves Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization Bill The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources approved H.R. 200, a bill sponsored by Congressman Don Young (R-Alaska) that amends…

Agency’s fisheries economics report more accurately reflects reality, to the dismay of some. BY BRAD GENTNER, PRESIDENT, GENTNER CONSULTING GROUP LLC An editorial appeared in National Fisherman magazine recently entitled, “NOAA REPORT…

Management body caves with vote to maintain failed management of menhaden Presented with the historic opportunity to put in place much-needed protections for menhaden that recognize their ecological role, the…

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