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Big catches still stroke angler egos new
Somewhere back in time when humans and fish were evolving together, catching and consuming fish was a strict matter of survival. It isn’t difficult to imagine that before long it became a matter of pride for those early hunter-gatherers to bring home the...
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Responsible Rockfishing new
The morning started out with a bang as we had already boated over a half-dozen king salmon while trolling just offshore Montague Island in Alaska. Satisfied with their salmon fix, the charter clients opted to switch gears and head out for some bottomfish,...
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2012 Florida New Year’s Messages from FWC new
Happy New Year! As many of us flip the pages of a new 2012 calendar and glance in awe at photographs featuring nature’s beauty – from wild habitats to fish and wildlife or outdoor recreation – it is a good time to reflect on what it takes to make those...
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Bluewater recreational fishing at ICCAT
The recreational and commercial fishing industries in the U.S., came away with positive news during the recent negotiations at the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), according to Ellen Peel, who served as the U.S....
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New Tag & Release Online Database
As the records keeper for over 20 years of the world’s largest private billfish tagging database covering the expanse of three oceans, The Billfish Foundation has introduced a new express, online data entry system to easily input tagging and/or release ...
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AGFC offers new system to turn in violators
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is offering a new way to anonymously report outdoor-related violations to the agency’s Enforcement Division agents. It’s called tip411 and is as simple as sending a text message.
CitizenObserver, the tip411...
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Why Don’t we make floating fish preserves?
As I have meandered through the world and through my life one of the great mysteries I have noticed is how much resilience God has built into his creation. Don’t weed your garden and in very short order, it is over run. Don’t plant a field and in ten years...
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S.A.F.E. Angling Kits Now Available
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New ready-to-fish kit is packed with non-toxic (lead-free) fishing tackle, biodegradable baits and tackle, and instructions on how to use it. Funds raised through sale of kits advances the Stewardship Ethic through non-profit group Recycled Fish.
The fish...
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A Noble Management Tool
One of the major reasons for the success of most fisheries today is the practice of catch and release. The wholesale acceptance of this tremendous conservation tool by the sportfishing public, is a major factor in the thriving populations of sportfish...
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Angling Ethics: “Yo-Yoing” & Its Presence in Striper Fishing
Today on the front page of the Wall Street Journal there is a story entitled “For Massachusetts Fishermen, A Weighty Debate About Fair Play” which discusses a recent event involving a common baiting technique called “Yo-Yoing”.
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