OBAMA ADMINISTRATION SAYS NO PUBLIC INPUT NEEDED
Denies Congress' Request To Allow More Comment On Oceans Takeover
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NEW JERSEY SALTWATER ANGLERS REMINDED TO REGISTER ONLINE FOR FREE FISHING REGISTRY PROGRAM
(12/P35) TRENTON - With the return of the spring fishing season, the Department of Environmental Protection is reminding all saltwater anglers and owners of for-hire vessels in New Jersey to register or re-register online with the state's free saltwater fishing registry.
Last year, Governor Christie signed a bill into law that created the free New…
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Seafood Fish Radio:
Many fish make identifiable sounds, and it offers potential for research and management. The most recent sound discovered – fish farts!
Fish farts gives clues to where they are and what…
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MRFSS STRIKES BLACK SEA BASS AGAIN
RFA Disappointed With Sea Bass, But Praises News On Tog
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NEWS March 28, 2012
Three judges for the 4th district appeals court, covering Maryland and Virginia and DC, upheld the conviction of Ocean Pro Industries for an illegal sale of striped bass. Judge Neimeyer, writing for the unanimous three judge opinion, said that Maryland and Virginia had sufficient interest in striped bass so as to be able to impose restitution payments on the company.
The summary of the opinion from Judge…
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There’s Gold in Them Elvers;
Tiring of Macho Rubber Rides
TICK TALK: The tick count in any and all wooded areas remains atrocious. Be on the lookout if you even glance at woodlands or pick up a copy of “Outdoors” magazine.
While the mild winter played into the early activity of the notorious bloodsuckers, the overall population of ticks is still a cyclical thing – and has been on the upswing in recent years.
That is proven beyond mere…
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See http://www.examiner.com/x-2640-DC-Outdoor-Recreation-Examiner for Angler Registry story.
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SEAFOOD.COM NEWS [Bangor Daily News] by Bill Trotter - March 26, 2012
It may have to go up quite a ways more before it compares to gold or saffron, but the price of elvers sure has come a long way in the past two years.
According to…
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Copyrght 2012 Seafoodnews.com
In the search for sustainability of the ocean's fisheries, solutions can be found in a surprising place: the ancient past.
In a study published on March 23 in the journal Fish and Fisheries, a team of marine scientists reconstructed fisheries yields over seven centuries of human habitation in Hawaii and the Florida Keys, the largest coral reef ecosystems in the United States, and evaluated the management…
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March 22, 2012
Commercial fishermen from Cape Cod and chefs from Boston are united in their support of yesterday's decision by the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture to not move forward with a proposal to ban the harvest and sale of striped bass in Massachusetts.
With yesterday's announcement, the committee is effectively taking the bills off the table for any kind of legislative action this year.
Representative Sarah Peake…
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BILLBOARD DAYS: I have to admit I like the new digital billboard on Rte. 72 in Stafford. The wonderfully colorful ultra high-def sign changes ads every 30 seconds or so. I like to just sit there and watch it file through the different messages -- until the cops come along and angrily tell me I can’t stop in the fast lane just to watch the sign change.
Unbeknownst to all but a fading few of us, that exact location has played the screen role for a long, long time.…
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REFORM MAGNUSON NOW -
THE NATIONAL RALLY FOR FISHERMEN'S RIGHTS
March 21, 2012 at noon.
The fishermen's rally in Washington DC has been set for two months - it's been two years since the last one, over two decades in the making, yet this historic second rally for fishermen's rights is now just one day away.
As stated in a recent blast to members, Bob Healey, Jr. of the Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA) writes "on Wednesday, March 21st at noon,…
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STORAGE HOARDS: Out of fear of being featured on the next heart-wrenching (snicker) episode of “Hoarders,” I broke down and rented a storage unit – though I still rpoot for the hoarders on “Hoarders” to win now and again.
By the by: Notice how you don’t see a “Hoarders” episode where officious self-righteous people aggressively burst into the filled-to-the-gills home of a guns and explosives hoarder.
Unseen segment: “Barry, we’re all here to force you out of this obsessive…
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Increasing pressure to harvest small fish worries scientists
Ocean scientists worry that pressure to harvest small schooling fish such as herring, smelt and sardines could have serious consequences for other sea life.
By Craig Welch
Seattle Times environment reporter
BRANDON COLE / WWW.BRANDONCOLE.COM
A sea lion takes aim at a school of sardines and mackerel off the coast of Baja, Mexico. "There are growing…
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Hi,
This is not an actual fishing report from the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association, but more of a current status report. I thought you might find it interesting and useful. My actual reportsw will start in another month. It is pasted below and also attached as a file. If you have any questions, my cell phone…
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Error Found in 2011 Tautog Stock Assessment Update Leads to Decrease in Required Reductions
Board to Discuss Next Steps Via Conference Call
Arlington, VA – The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Tautog Stock Assessment Subcommittee has…
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Pots Off the Reefs Compromise Bill
Passes Assembly Committee
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Please Check My Box;
Night Driving Avoidance
As frequenters of this column know, I’m perpetually in search of some magical spontaneousish income source, one that would finally offer me such luxurious fiscal freedom that I could wander into the forest for unfettered stays – occasioning out after dark to leap out of the shrubbery at vehicles zipping down pitch black sections of roadway between Chatsworth and New Gretna.
“Oh my god, Norm! Was that…
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[The Boston Globe] by Jenna Abelson - March 05, 2012
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An IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) study published in the journal Science suggests major rethinking of fisheries management that could increase food security and minimize the negative impacts of fishing on the environment.
The new approach, put forward by a group of fisheries and conservation scientists of the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM), introduces a fundamental change to the way fisheries have been managed so…
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[State House News Service] By Colleen Quinn - March 1, 2012 -
Commercial fishermen pleaded with lawmakers Tuesday at the State House in Boston not to interfere with striped bass catch limits, saying it is not the state Legislature's place to manage fisheries.
But others who run recreational fishing charter boats argued if state lawmakers do nothing, striped bass stocks will continue to dwindle and tourists who come to Massachusetts to fish…
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