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MSA Holdup Puts Fisheries’ Future in Peril

MSA Holdup Puts Fisheries’ Future in Peril

The renewal of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) has sputtered in Congress, and from my perspective as an avid boater who enjoys fishing trips, lawmakers’ lack of action is putting our nation’s fisheries at risk. If you’re not familiar with this important topic, MSA, as we know it today, became law in […]

With Striped Bass, We’d Better Pay Attention

With Striped Bass, We’d Better Pay Attention

Opening Up Federal Waters off Montauk/Block Island to Striped Bass Harvest is Another Bad Idea These days, even the most novice striped bass anglers understand that harvest of striped bass in “federal” waters (from three miles out to 200) is against the law. Such area has been designated as the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). It’s […]

What Will You Change, or Not?

What Will You Change, or Not?

Photo: Super Steelheader’s volunteer, Stevie Parsons, with a southern Oregon Coast lingcod from October 1, 2015 Eating Wild Fish May Be Better for the Planet Yes, I do it, too; make New Year’s Resolutions that typically don’t stick around too long, easing myself back into routine, much more comforting, much easier to adhere to. It’s […]

The Magnuson-Stevens Act is About Transparency, Right?

The Magnuson-Stevens Act is About Transparency, Right?

Gulf Recreational Anglers Take Leadership Action One of the greatest tenets of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act is its formation of the regional councils. The council process promises transparency in the management process by bringing state agencies and the region’s various stakeholders to the table to discuss the management decisions that will ultimately […]

Shark Discovery! [Part Two]

Shark Discovery! [Part Two]

Lemon Shark Photo by Walt Stearns Open Season on Sharks: Unfair Fisheries Management Threatens Lemon Sharks, Ecosystems & Tourism In the first installment, I explained what scientists and angler/divers discovered about unique aggregations of lemon sharks in the vicinity of Jupiter. Because of archaic ways of valuing fish, these sharks are being decimated, despite ample […]