A new era begins in the Pacific Northwest Washington and Oregon move to ban gill nets from mainstem of Columbia River In a tremendous victory for conservation, the Washington Fish & Wildlife Commission voted 9 to 0 in favor of passing a new policy that will eliminate the use of gill nets in the lower [...]
Washington Fishing
Will Seattle’s “Octopus Hunter” Lead to Added Regulations?
We have shared the story of Dylan Mayer, who went diving in Seattle, Washington and brought back a 30-pound octopus. He made a lot of enemies when he through that octopus in the bed of his truck for dinner. And now, it might lead to some more regulations. Mayer testified in front of the Washington Fish [...]
Diver Wrestles 30-Pound Octopus to the Surface. Keeps It for Dinner
The animal rights groups are creating a controversy in Seattle, Washington, and it is stemming from a 20-year-old diver and a 30-pound octopus. Dylan Mayer was diving near Seattle when he snagged onto the 30-pound octopus and wrestled it to the shore. According to the Daily Mail, his fellow divers were shocked that he would [...]
Dog Nabs Salmon Crossing the Street in Washington: Awesome Video
Every year it seems that floods in Washington state brings salmon to the street, and every year it seems like a dog gets to snag one. This year is no different. The Skokomish River went over its banks in Union, Washington and some salmon came with it. A man was walking his dog, which appears to be [...]
Battling Sandy: Northeast Braces for Major Storm
I’m guessing that most of the nation is rolling their eyes at how much hype that Sandy is getting, but when Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and New York City are all under shut down, that’s a lot of people in the path of a storm that their cities are not built to withstand. We will be [...]
Chesapeake Bay Striped Bass in Severe Trouble?
Last year, there was a near-record high in the number of young striped bass in the Chesapeake Bay. Now, there’s a new record low. According to the Washington Post, in the 59 years that the Maryland Department of Natural Resources has been surveying striped bass in the Bay, this is the lowest number ever of [...]
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 [...]
National Fish Habitat Partnership Releases 2nd Edition of Action Plan
NATIONAL FISH HABITAT PARTNERSHIP RELEASES SECOND EDITION OF ACTION PLAN TO CONSERVE AMERICA’S AQUATIC RESOURCES Plan Advances Science-based Conservation Mission, Incorporating New Objectives Focused on Locally Driven Efforts to Reverse Deteriorating Fish Habitats (Washington, DC) – The National Fish Habitat Board today released the second edition of the National Fish Habitat Action Plan (Action Plan), [...]
Puppies as Shark Bait: The Whole Story
Earlier this week, we posted an appalling image and short story from The Sun about a 6-month-old labrador retriever puppy that was used as shark bait in France-controlled Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean. Since then, a lot has been said about the story. Some say it’s fake. It’s not, but it is a tad [...]
Are Fish Disturbing the Peace in Seattle?
Residents in Seattle, Washington are filing noise complaints, but some mating fish could be to blame. According to the Daily Mail, there is a loud humming that is bothering residents in the western area of the city. At first, residents blamed industrial noise, but now marine biologists at the University of Washington are thinking that a [...]
