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A 3 1/2 year-old boy recently caught a one pound, eight ounce rock bass, setting a new state record in Maryland.
NOAA Fisheries is reminding sport charter fishing operators in Southeast Alaska and the central Gulf of Alaska that the April 5, 2010 deadline to apply for a permit to operate in 2011 is approaching.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Inland Fisheries Division has assembled a team of engineers, biologists and anglers to develop a largemouth bass improvement strategy for the Choptank River, which has seen a decline in black bass reproduction in recent years.
If the fish show up as projected, the forecast of 470,000 spring chinook would be the largest return to the Columbia since 1938.
Several fish hatcheries operated by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife are reporting strong returns of winter steelhead.
Crews at the Coast Guard Long Range Aids to Navigation stations, including the six Alaska-based stations, turned off their domestic signal across the nation at 11 a.m. Monday, February 8, 2010. The shutdown of the signal concludes the broadcast of the U.S. domestic signal.
NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco has instructed the agency’s head attorney and its top fisheries manager to take immediate and long-term actions to improve the agency’s enforcement and legal operations and enhance its relationship with the fishing community.
Many saltwater recreational fishermen will be required to register before fishing in 2010.
NOAA Fisheries has announced a new fishery management program passed by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council that limits the number of charter boats in the guided sport halibut fishery in Southeast Alaska and the central Gulf of Alaska.
In a historic show of solidarity, recreational and commercial fishermen will gather together on the steps of the Capitol on February 24, 2010 from noon until 3 p.m. in an organized demonstration against the unintended negative impacts of the Magnuson Stevens Conservation and Management Act.
On December 9 and 10, 2009, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) hosted a 2-day stakeholders summit in New York City that brought together more than 135 participants from nongovernmental organizations, academia, industry, citizens and state and federal government. The goal was to raise public [...]
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) reminds tournament operators to register their highly migratory species (HMS) tournaments for 2010. This includes tournaments occurring on the U.S. East Coast, in the Gulf of Mexico, and in the U.S. Caribbean.
A recent scientific update on Gulf of Mexico red snapper shows that fishermen may be able to catch more fish next year. This news shows that when fishermen follow management measures based on science, they lead to rebuilding of fish populations and increased opportunities to fish.
On December 3, 2009, NOAA announced a 6-month ban on both the recreational and commercial harvest of red snapper in South Atlantic federal waters off Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina beginning on January 4.
The Chesapeake Book Company has just published a significant new book by local author and environmental scientist Ned Tillman. The Chesapeake Watershed: A Sense of Place and a Call to Action is a must read for anyone living in the 6 state region that drains into the Chesapeake Bay.
Virginia Saltwater Fishing is a news portal which provides the latest in fisheries issues, regulations, safety and other news of importance to the Virginia fishing community.
Each October, for 40 years, the United States Sailboat Show (October 8-12) and the United States Powerboat Show (October 15-18) take over the docks and harbor of the colonial seaport of Annapolis.
Charter boat companies feeling the sting of unfair competition have looked to NOAA’s Fisheries Service Office of Law Enforcement for help.
Commercial-Fishing.Org features new photo galleries, online store items, articles and more for 2009.
Saltwater Fishing Tax Would Sink New York's Recreational Fishing Community
Expanding Marine Industry and Extending the Stay of Visiting Boaters Among Recommendations
Recreational saltwater anglers pumped more than $31 billion into the U.S. economy in 2006.
Highcamera Aerial Photography has announced the release of images of the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia.
NOAA has charged two dive business owners in Pensacola, Fla., with illegally operating spearfishing charters.
Starting in February 2009 over-the-air television broadcasts will be going digital in the United States. In addition to broadcasts, Emergency Positioning Indicating Radio Beacon or "EPIRB" technology will be affected with a change from analog to digital transmissions.
On December 23, 2008, NOAA Fisheries released a final rule giving anglers and spearfishers who fish recreationally in federal ocean waters until Jan. 1, 2010 to be registered in the national saltwater angler registry
On December 17, 2008, the Coast Guard partnered with the Kenai River Professional Guides Association and the State of Alaska ahead of season to prepare mariners for operating on the Kenai River. Classes are required by the State of Alaska prior to receiving an annual permit to operate on the river.
