NOAA Fisheries “Re-Envisioning” Recreational Data Collection
In an August 2, 2024 email blast titled “Progress Updates on Marine Recreational Information Program Data Collection Initiatives,” NOAA Fisheries…
News Briefs
AC In-Water Boat Show Celebrates 40 Years From Sept. 5-8
The Atlantic City In-Water Boat Show is celebrating its 40th anniversary from September 5-8 at Golden Nugget Casino Hotel and…
Heavy Hitters & Fluke Masters Results
At the beginning of August, two Jersey Shore fluke tournaments were contested with both the Jersey Coast Anglers Association (JCAA)…
Senator Manchin Voices Strong Concerns Over NOAA’s Right Whale Vessel Strike Rules
Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) delivered a strong rebuke to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) proposed changes to the…
Reminder: WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament On Earth Set For August 24 & 25
It’s back! The Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth along with its $25,000 grand prize. Saltwater anglers across New York and…
Striped Bass Poacher Nabbed In New Hampshire
On a dark night in late-July anglers off the coast of Rye New Hampshire spotted a man fishing from a…
Modernize Data Collection Systems
The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County (CCE) Marine Program has launched an initiative designed to modernize data collection systems…
WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament On Earth Set For August 24 & 25
It’s back! The Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth along with its $25,000 grand prize. Saltwater anglers across New York and…
A New Tournament Week At The Jersey Shore
Whether you’re looking to drag up a money-winning doormat from the inshore reefs and wrecks, or looking to make huge…
Aug. 12 Deadline Day For Boatus Foundation Abandoned & Derelct Vessel Grants
In a nationwide effort to remove abandoned and neglected boats to help clean our nation’s waterways and make them safer…
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meets This Week In Philly
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will meet from Monday, August 12 through Thursday, August 15 at The Westin Philadelphia…
NOAA Provides $54 Million To Address Marine Debris
Last month, NOAA and the Commerce Department announced the availability of up to $54 million across two funding opportunities to…
Do You Pay Excise Taxes On Your Imported Fishing Gear?
Sport fishing and archery equipment manufacturers and importers pay federal excise taxes that help fund fish and wildlife conservation. Many…
Aug. 12 Deadline Day For Boatus Foundation Abandoned & Derelct Vessel Grants
In a nationwide effort to remove abandoned and neglected boats to help clean our nation’s waterways and make them safer…
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meets This Week In Philly
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will meet from Monday, August 12 through Thursday, August 15 at The Westin Philadelphia…
Break For Whales
ECO Pansini of the New York City Marine Enforcement Unit, along with ECOs Ableson and Milliron, conducted regulatory inspections of…
