NJ Conservation Officers Make Shark Busts
On the weekend nights of July 25-26, District 8 conservation police officers (CPO) with the New Jersey Division of Fish…
News Briefs
Check Out The Seakeeper In Action At Ocean Gate
Ocean Gate Yacht Basin is excited to announce their first open house and in water demo for the Seakeeper 1…
Fishing Groups Release Priorities For The “Next Administration”
With days left before the November 3 election, several national fishing and boating organizations released document called A Vision for…
False Tip At Sandy Hook Closed Until Further Notice
The false tip of Sandy Hook is officially closed as of October 1 due to dredging operations. According to Daphne…
RI CRMC Council Appoints New Executive Director
The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) unanimously appointed former CRMC Deputy Director and longtime CRMC staffer Jeffrey Willis…
Wholesale Boat Shipments, Powerboat Retail Sales Climb Steadily
New data from the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) show wholesale shipments of new boats increased for the third consecutive…
Fly Tying Symposium Rescheduled For 2021
The 30th annual International Fly Tying Symposium – postponed in 2020 due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic – has been…
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…
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
In September, President Donald Trump promised to loosen a restriction on the sale of higher-ethanol fuel blends like E15. Once…
LI Sound Blackfish Tournament To Benefit Children With Disabilities
The first, of what is expected to be an annual event, is scheduled to take place on October 24th, 2020….
South Shore Surf Fishing Classic
Hosted by The Fisherman and Long Island State Parks and sponsored by Captree Bait & Tackle and Tsunami, the South…
Wholesale Boat Shipments, Powerboat Retail Sales Climb Steadily
New data from the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) show wholesale shipments of new boats increased for the third consecutive…
Fly Tying Symposium Rescheduled For 2021
The 30th annual International Fly Tying Symposium – postponed in 2020 due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic – has been…
NJ State Budget Passes Without Increase In Boat Sales Tax
According to the Marine Trades Association of New Jersey (MTA/NJ), it took weeks of meetings with the legislative leadership in…
ASMFC 79th Annual Meeting To Be Held Via Webinar Oct. 19-22
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) which manages inshore fisheries out to 3 miles will meet next week via…
