Final Rule: Restricted-Fishing Days For The 2023 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fishery
NOAA Fisheries announces a final rule regarding Atlantic bluefin tuna General category restricted-fishing days (RFDs) for 2023. RFDs apply only…
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America’s Boating Club Promotes Boat Live 365
America’s Boating Club, the nation’s largest and oldest volunteer recreational boating safety nonprofit, announced today the promotion and enhancement of…
ASMFC Presents 2023 Annual Awards Of Excellence
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) presented the Annual Awards of Excellence during the annual Spring Meeting in May…
Marine Resources Advisory Council Meeting Rescheduled
The Marine Resources Advisory Council (MRAC) scheduled for Tuesday, May 23, at 2:00 pm is being rescheduled for Wednesday, June…
June 6-8 Meeting Of Mid-Atlantic Marine Fisheries Council
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) will meet Tuesday, June 6 through Thursday, June 8, 2023 in Virginia Beach, VA….
Walleye Tournament Cheaters Sent To Jail
Remember the two walleye tournament fishermen accused of cheating during the Lake Erie Walleye Trail fishing tournament last September? They…
June 6-8 Meeting Of Mid-Atlantic Marine Fisheries Council
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) will meet Tuesday, June 6 through Thursday, June 8, 2023 in Virginia Beach, VA….
New Jersey’s Free Fishing Days June 3 And October 21, 2023
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and its Division of Fish & Wildlife (Division) offers free fishing days…
Seasonal WMA Closures In Five New Jersey Locations
In Effect May 25, 2023 – September 4, 2023 In order to protect public safety and natural resources, the New…
Memorial Reef Balls Coming To Ocean City Reef
The Strathmere Fishing and Environmental Club (SFEC) announced in May that they have 12 sponsored reef balls ready for deployment…
NOAA, Proteus Ocean Group To Explore Uses Of Groundbreaking Underwater Lab
NOAA and Proteus Ocean Group have signed a formal agreement to use the “underwater space station of the ocean,” PROTEUS, to…
Massachusetts Free Freshwater Fishing Weekend, June 3-4
Mark your calendars for this year’s Free Freshwater Fishing Weekend in Massachusetts, on June 3 and 4! No license is…
Spring Tautog Season Closes June 1 In Massachusetts & Rhode Island
After what has been a very good spring season for blackfish in Massachusetts and, particularly, Rhode Island; the fish are…
Striper Details – Nassau/Orange/Rockland Counties
ECOs (Environmental Conservation Officers) conducted several fish compliance checks in April focused on anglers taking striped bass: On April 9,…
Harvest Closure For Shellfishing In Portions Of Moriches Bay
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced an additional and precautionary temporary closure for the harvest of…
Campaign Spotlighting Benefits Of Fishing And Boating For Women
The “Find Your Best Self” campaign is based on research conducted by IPSOS in 2022 that revealed women who fish…
