Commercial, recreational and for hire fishermen say a bill in Congress that would allow Gulf states to regulate fishing in federal waters is not good for the fish. Louisiana Congressman Garret Graves is the primary sponsor of H.R. 3094, which is a bill that would strip the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) of its authority […]
Capt. Dave Monti with a summer flounder (fluke) caught off Rose Island, Newport in August. Fluke catch limits will likely be cut 30% next year as the spawning stock biomass (SSB) has been down for six years. This year the summer flounder (fluke) season has received mixed reviews in the Northeast… some fishermen thought fluke […]
It’s important that we stand up for the fish… if we don’t… there will be no fish to catch. That’s why when I hear political leaders talk about taking fish because “This is about states’ rights,” rather than saying, “It’s about the fish,” it sets off alarms for me. I am not a fisheries manager, […]
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