USCG Seeks Public Comment On Shallow Draft Waterways
The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a Waterways Analysis and Management System Study on the Shallow Draft System, which applies…
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New Jersey’s Black Sea Bass Season Reopens
On Saturday, October 8, New Jersey’s black sea bass fishery official reopens with a 10 fish bag and a 12-1/2-inch…
Vermont’s “Operation Game Thief” Helps Catch Poachers
Vermont State Game Wardens are asking Vermonters with information about fish and wildlife crimes to submit them through the Operation…
Beachgoers Stung By Portuguese Man O’ War In Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) beach managers closed Scarborough State Beach to swimming on September 7 after the…
BoatUS Foundation Joins Berkley For Recast & Recycle Contest
Have you ever wondered how old, discarded fishing line is recycled and reused? You may be surprised to learn that…
Coast Guard Cracks Down On Illegal Charters
The United States Coast Guard has discovered and halted the voyages of at least five illegal charters discovered across the…
America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act
In mid-September the U.S. Senate passed S. 3051, America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act, a package of natural resource management and…
Expansion Of E15 Use Bad News For Boaters
On September 12, President Donald Trump promised to loosen a restriction on the sale of higher-ethanol fuel blends like E15….
Catch & Release Only For Atlantic Marlin 2020
Based on the best available landings information, NOAA Fisheries has determined that the Atlantic blue marlin, white marlin, and roundscale…
Council & Commission To Meet Virtually In October
Originally scheduled to be held in Riverhead, NY, the October 5-8 meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) will…
Editor’s Log: Whirlwind Pace
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) and state Board of Public Utilities (BPU) recently approved two new agreements to…
Editor’s Log – Counting Fish: The Magic Numbers, Part 1
One of the most misunderstood—and perhaps mismanaged—concepts in fisheries is the way in which recreational catch data is generated. The…
Editor’s Log: About The Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) – Part One
When it comes to fisheries regulations, we frequently hear complaints from anglers about “bad data” being used to manage species…
Invasive Tactics: Light ‘Em Up With A Lanternfly
If you can’t beat ‘em, fish ‘em!
Tackle Tip: Those Humble Jig Heads
These simple, non-descript leadheads lend themselves to a wide range of inshore fishing applications.
Freshwater: Warm Rain Largemouth Advantage
During a warm rain in the fall, bass turn on and you can capitalize on the opportunity presented.
