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Over 11 million Americans enjoy saltwater recreational fishing. The sport contributes $70 billion to the nation’s economy annually and supports…
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The 2017 recreational Pacific halibut fishery will commence Monday, May 1 for the first of four open periods. This season’s…
The Pacific Fishery Management Council today adopted ocean salmon season recommendations that provide recreational and commercial opportunities for most of…
Flares Distress Signals At Sea Their intended purpose is to summon help should the need arise and should be displayed…
Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington set spring Chinook salmon seasons for the Columbia River Thursday during a joint state…
Canary Rockfish Open Season, Starting in 2017, anglers will be allowed to retain canary rockfish for the first time in…
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) reminds anglers and divers that Jan. 31, 2017 is the due date…
On December 7, Mexico’s President Enrique Peña Nieto unexpectedly announced he was signing a series of decrees which included the…
Fishery managers have approved three days of razor clam digging beginning Nov. 17 at various ocean beaches. The Washington Department…
NOAAs SAFMC – Atlantic Fishing Regulations Right now, NOAA’s South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council (SAFMC) is considering regulations that could…
Washington’s Hatchery Chinook Action: Allows retention of Hatchery Chinook on the mainstem Columbia River from Buoy 10 upstream to Warrior Rock. Species…
Mutton Snapper Regulations – Mutton Snapper Spawn The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved several mutton snapper management…
NOAA Economic Survey – NOAA Fisheries Economics Let’s think about the many ways saltwater sportfishing has positively impacted your life.…
Five areas of Puget Sound will open for summer recreational crab-fishing seasons in June, the Washington Department of Fish and…
Florida MPA’s 20-30% of SE Florida’s Nearshore Reef Closing Permanently to Fishing? Yes, this is what the Our Florida Reefs…
Dungeness Crab Fisheries Open The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the Fish and Game Commission (Commission) were…
Here are the new amendments from NOAA that will address fish and seafood caught by recreational anglers in the Bahamas…
The California Fish and Game Commission recently adopted changes to recreational Pacific Bluefin Tuna regulations. The new regulations are effective…
New Groundfish Regulations The California Fish and Game Commission has announced some welcome changes to the groundfish regulations in state…
The California Department of Fish and Game’s (DFG) commissioners recently met in Los Angeles to finalize the proposed changes to…
California Rockfish Regulation Change As part of an ongoing effort to protect California’s cowcod stocks, the Department of Fish and…
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted a variety of new sportfishing rules and increased the number of multiple-season hunting…