The newly authorized DESCEND Act requires anglers to use descending gear when releasing catches in federal Gulf of Mexico waters.
A 2019 federal stock assessment found the Atlantic population of bluefish is overfished.
A new system makes menhaden the first East Coast fishery to shift to an ecosystem management approach.
Anglers will be surveyed to obtain more accurate data on the economically important species.
Apalachicola Bay was the Gulf’s leading producer of oysters before the oil spill.
The small fish are a critical food source for several species of game fish.
The Center for Sportfishing Policy released a ranking system to show how the government is doing on implementing the bill.
FWC will give a Phoenix Pro 819 with a 200-hp Mercury to one participant in its catch, document and release program.
Sportfishing community lauds bipartisan effort to conserve Gulf reef fish.
A CSF legislator summit also focused on Asian carp.
The recreational fishing community lauds the action to address striped bass population declines.
Omega Protein said it would exceed limits for Chesapeake Bay menhaden.
The state will take feedback and return with a draft rule package.
Reducing mortality by 18 percent is necessary to conserve and rebuild striped bass population.
A voluntary survey will help directors and others better understand the economic impact of tournaments at local and state levels.
The foundation also celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Guy Harvey Research Institute.
Researchers will take samples of the fish to determine their ages.
TRCP: Omega Protein’s reduction fishing of menhaden accounts for 80 percent of the coast-wide catch.
The anonymous donation will support shark research that could have major implications on human health.