New Report Highlights Recreational Fishing’s Broad Economic and Conservation Impact Anglers’ expenditures have a significant impact on the nation’s economy Alexandria, VA – January 10, 2013 – Recreational fishing is more than just a pleasant getaway for millions of Americans. As an industry, it provides a living for countless people in businesses ranging from fishing [...]
Fishing and Fish And Wildlife Services
Will Sea Otters Be Welcomed Back to Southern California?
Since 1986, the coast of California from Point Conception to the Mexican boarder has been an “Otter-Free Zone” but that might change. According to DailyNexus.com, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is looking into lifting a ban on otters in the area after 24 years. The agency first removed otters because they wanted to prevent a [...]
Will the Clear Lake Hitch Ruin California’s Premier Bass Fishery?
The Clear Lake hitch is a small fish found in, you guessed it, Clear Lake, California. But the fish has hit some hard times lately, and The Center for Biological Diversity has asked the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to place the hitch on the Endangered Species List, and some California anglers are worried. Among [...]
Cast, Blast, and Conservation: Tackling Big Issues and Big Fish with the TRCP in Colorado
In the early 2000s, Jim Range, a rabid Republican and champion of clean water, responsible energy, and no-nonsense habitat management, brought together a group of friends who were sick of hunters and anglers being tossed aside in Washington, D.C. Drawing inspiration from the original sportsman-conservationist who worked with anyone who would help improve our hunting [...]
Maryland Scams Recreational Anglers. Uses Excise Taxes for Commercial Fishing.
Commercial and recreational fishing management is probably the biggest conflict in saltwater fishing, and it’s getting very messy in Maryland right now. Stripers Forever board member Ken Hastings led an investigation into how Maryland was spending the money it received from recreational angler’s excise tax. Whether you knew this or not, much of the fishing [...]
Federal Government: Mermaids Don’t Exist
With tons of fish assessments needed to be completed, not to mention management plans, and plenty of other ocean-related issues to take care of, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has assured us that mermaids do not exist. The Animal Planet aired a show in which it claimed to have found the body of a real-life [...]
Federal Government to Drain Lake, Kill Fish to Save Birds
The Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge was established to help the bird populations on the Illinois River, but the fish and fishermen have certainly benefited from the conservation efforts. But, those who enjoy the fishery are out of luck as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has decided to drain the South Pool to encourage growth of [...]
Maine Tribe Issues 236 Licenses for $2,000 Per Pound Fish, Surprises State
There have been a lot of talk about the little elvers, the juvenile eels that are fetching a pretty penny at the market. There is a world-wide shortage of the tiny American eels, and a huge demand, which means the 407 people lucky enough to get a license from the Maine Department of Marine Resources [...]
Selenium Pollution Causing Mutated Trout near Idaho Mines
We told you about the mutated cutthroat trout found near mine sites in Idaho, and the New York Times has taken a full look into the issue.Their report outlines the findings of a study conducted by the J.R. Simplot Company, a mining operation that is polluting the creeks in southern Idaho. According to their report, [...]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Decides Not to Poison Stream to Save Rare Cutthroat Trout
The Paiute cutthroat trout is a rare species of the trout that’s fading fast, and there was a plan by U.S. Fish and Wildlife to try and reestablish their stocks in an 11-mile stretch of Silver King Creek near Lake Tahoe by poisoning other fish to attempt to stock and rebuild their numbers. They’re native [...]
