NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service is touting the success of their fisheries management strategies as six populations of fish have returned to healthy levels. In a report delivered to Congress, they have shown that the Bering Sea snow crab, the summer flounder on the mid-Atlantic coast, the haddock in the Gulf of Maine, the Chinook salmon [...]
Maine Fishing
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 [...]
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Cabela’s Unveils Locations of Wanna Go Fishing for Millions Fish
Last year, Cabela’s started their “Wanna Go Fishing for Millions” campaign, and this year, they hoping it gets more people on the water, and more people to download their Recon Fish app, as anglers look for the fish that will win them $2 million. Anglers were able to hit the waters in 19 states (Arizona, Colorado, [...]
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Porpoise Protection to Shut Down Netting in Gulf of Maine
The porpoise population is thriving on the Atlantic coast from Maine down to North Carolina, but too many are getting caught in gillnets, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association is stepping in to save the aquatic mammals. According to the Worcester Telegram, “The estimated fatalities are so high, they triggered a provision in federal [...]
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Could Atlantic Sturgeon Protections Lead to Fishing Closures?
Sturgeon are liste as endangered or threatened in multiple spots along the Atlantic coast, and Endangered Species Act protections could lead to fisheries closures. Atlantic sturgeon were listed as threatened two months ago in the Gulf of Maine and the fishing community is worried that attempts to enhance populations could lead to stricter restrictions. This [...]
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Tiny elvers are making a few Maine fishermen rich
In a global market for seafood delicacies, there’s no telling when a goldmine might turn up at the mouth of some local river. That’s what’s happening in Maine right now according to this story in the New York Times, where fishermen are frantically harvesting a tiny eels called elvers, which look like cellphone noodles. They [...]
Arkansas Man Could Land Jail Time for License Snafu after Landing Record Bass
Paul Crowder was heralded on websites throughout the fish-o-sphere, including GoFISHn, when he landed a 16-pound, 5-ounce bass fishing on Lake Dunn, Ark. The bass was set to be the new Arkansas state record, but Crowder had a bit of a problem: he didn't have a fishing license when he landed the fish.The investigation into [...]
Federal Government Allows Killing of Sea Lions to Save Salmon
Sea lions are wreaking havoc on the salmon populations, but there haven't been a lot of options for curbing the protected marine mammals. But the federal government has given Washington, Oregon and Idaho the go-ahead to kill up to 92 animals annually for the next four years.According to The Bulletin, starting in 2008, Oregon and [...]
Alabama Relies on Big Bass to Boost Tourism
It's the home state of the B.A.S.S., and a lot of great bass waters, and Alabama is hoping that they can cash in on some anglers looking for lunkers.Gov. Robert Bently used a 12-pound Guntersville bass caught by Mike Carter to ring in the new Alabama Bass Trail. The trail consists of 11 of the [...]
Mayor Wants Anglers Saved from Ice Floe to Pay for Their Rescue
There have been multiple rescue missions this winter to save ice anglers who had fallen through the ice or been trapped on an ice floe, and one mayor wants them to show their gratitude with a check.On Friday, March 9, 26 anglers were rescued as they floated away on a sheet of ice on Lake [...]
