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American Sportfishing Association B.A.S.S. LLC Center for Coastal Conservation Coastal Conservation Association Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation International Game Fish Association Dear Congressman Jones, On behalf of the nation’s sportfishing community, thank you for sponsoring H.R. 4094,…

MOREHEAD CITY – North Carolina fishermen should be aware that Atlantic sturgeon will be listed as a federally endangered species effective April 6. The National Marine Fisheries Service has published a final rule in the…

Arlington, VA – Upon review of the latest black sea bass recreational data from last year (waves 1 – 6), the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board…

Outlandish catch share proposal draws heated opposition from anglers SAVANNAH, GA – A request by a commercial fishing group for a “voluntary” catch share program in the South Atlantic snapper-grouper fishery raised hackles at the…

(March 1, 2012) Secretary of Commerce John Bryson has announced the appointment of seven new advisors to NOAA’s Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee, bringing the group’s membership to the full complement of 21. The Marine Fisheries…

Fishermen Should Take Note that Atlantic Sturgeon will be Listed as an Endangered Species  MOREHEAD CITY – North Carolina fishermen should be aware that Atlantic sturgeon will be listed as a federally endangered species effective…

Arlington, VA – The Public Information Document (PID) for Amendment 2 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Menhaden is now available for public comment and review on the Commission’s website at http://www.asmfc.org/speciesDocuments/menhaden/fmps/Amend2PID_DraftForPublicComment.pdf. As…

Menhaden management moves up the food chain ASMFC votes to give public its say on menhaden ALEXANDRIA, VA – Tangible management of menhaden in the Atlantic moved another step closer to reality this week when…

Former Wildlife Resources Commission Executive Director and CCA Board Member Receives Wildlife Conservation Honor   RALEIGH, N.C. (Aug. 25, 2011) – Richard Hamilton, who served the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission for 37 years, most notably…

Measures also slated for red grouper and wreckfish upon approval by the Secretary of Commerce Members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council approved management measures impacting federal fisheries for black sea bass, red grouper,…

A new day for menhaden management Commission vote reduces menhaden harvest for first time ever BOSTON, MA – For the first time in history, there will be reductions in the harvest of Atlantic menhaden after…

Measures also slated for red grouper and wreckfish upon approval by the Secretary of Commerce   Members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council approved management measures impacting federal fisheries for black sea bass, red…