Grants Awarded To Improve Boat Pump-Out Facilities In RI
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced the award of $37,500 in matching grants to help communities and…
News Briefs
Atlantic Shark Institute Detects Great White Shark At Point Judith, RI
On October 21, the Atlantic Shark Institute (ASI) announced that their acoustic Shark Array off of the RI coast detected…
Hunting, Fishing Groups Release Statement On 30 By 30 Concept
On October 19, the nation’s leading hunting, fishing, and habitat conservation organizations released a statement on the Thirty by Thirty…
Houses Passes Marine Debris Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed bipartisan legislation led by House Oceans Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and…
Long Island Sound Blackfish Tournament
The inaugural Long Island Sound Blackfish Tournament was held on October 24 with 139 individual anglers registered in the tournament….
Shimano Honors New Jersey Sales Rep
A career recognition now coveted by manufacturer reps selling the Shimano brands, including G. Loomis, PowerPro and Jackall, to tackle…
Houses Passes Marine Debris Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed bipartisan legislation led by House Oceans Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and…
Super Cats Stocked In New Jersey Waters
The Division of Fish and Wildlife annually stocks over 70 bodies of water throughout New Jersey with channel catfish raised…
NJ Marine Fisheries Council Slated To Meet November 5
The New Jersey Marine Fisheries Council (Council) has been slated to meet at 5 p.m. on November 5 at the…
Hunting, Fishing Groups Release Statement On 30 By 30 Concept
On October 19, the nation’s leading hunting, fishing, and habitat conservation organizations released a statement on the Thirty by Thirty…
FWC Uncovers A Transnational Wildlife Trafficking Operation
Earlier this year, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers made the first arrests in a series, which now…
Chesapeake Bay Young-Of-Year Survey Results Released
On October 13, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced results of the most recent juvenile striped bass survey, which…
“2020 Has Been A Banner Year”
Powerboat retail sales were up 8 percent year-to-date compared to a year ago, on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to…
Largest Expansion Of Artificial Reefs In State History
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo continued the third year of the largest artificial reef expansion in New York State history, as…
Improving Fisheries Management
A new industry report urges the next administration and Congress to enforce the Modern Fish Act, which was signed into…
NJ Plastics Ban To Take Effect In 2022 With Bait Puchases Excluded
In late September, the New Jersey legislature passed the nation’s most wide-ranging ban on plastic products and paper bags. The…
