THE OFFSHORE FISHING LEAGUE – PRO SERIES
Very much like NASCAR or a professional sports team, large investment opportunities and top notch fishing skills are heading offshore with the…
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RECREATIONAL HMS ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MID-ATLANTIC TO MAINE
Whether it is billfish, tuna, or sharks, fishing for HMS species means finding blue water far offshore from the dock. Venturing offshore…
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FINALIZED AMENDMENT 7 MEASURE FOR BLUEFIN TUNA
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) released the final regulations for the domestic management of western Atlantic bluefin tuna with Amendment 7 to…
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NMFS Keeping Promises
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) kept a promise made at the National Recreational Fishing Summit, February 2014, by its leader, Eileen…
Read moreINPUT NEEDED FOR NATIONAL SALTWATER RECREATIONAL FISHERIES POLICY
NOAA Fisheries recently held a National Town Hall Meeting in Mid July as well as several webinars seeking input on the development…
Read moreFEDERAL FISHERIES AGENCY ADJUSTS MISLEADING ECONOMIC INFORMATION
Washington, D.C. – June 26, 2014 – After significant objection from the recreational fishing and boating community, the National Marine Fisheries Service…
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NOAA FISHERIES TO DEVELOP NATIONAL POLICY ON RECREATIONAL FISHING
Historically, the saltwater recreational fishing community and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have not always had a great relationship. Over…
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RECREATIONAL FISHING AND BOATING COMMUNITY CALLS ON CONGRESS TO REVAMP MARINE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
Washington, D.C. – Congress is currently revising the Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act, the law that governs our nation’s marine resources.…
Read moreTBF SUBMITS COMMENTS FOR AMENDMENT 7 FOR BLUEFIN TUNA MANAGEMENT
On January 10,The Billfish Foundation (TBF) submitted official comments to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for Draft Amendment 7 to the…
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