H.R. 3094, the so-called “Gulf States Red Snapper Management Authority Act,” has been one of the most controversial fishery management bills introduced in the current session of Congress. Sponsored by Rep. Garret Graves (R-Louisiana), H.R. 3094 would strip the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) of all authority to manage red snapper in the Gulf of […]
Photo: Thousands of dead sardines in Kings Harbor, Redondo Beach, California Fish kills all over the country are making headlines over social media and on nightly news. Usually the fish most affected are the smaller species of fish that school up by the bazillion. These fall into a category that has also been in the […]
It’s fishing season, and I can’t say it’s off to a great start. I’ve digressed into telling my customers how it was in the “good ol’ days.” But really, we’re in the peak of the Buoy 10 fishery, and with 960,000 adult Chinook in the forecast, folks are pretty excited about their opportunities this year. […]
ERAs will help to protect important offshore fishing grounds. Photo by John McMurray. The angling community should be firmly behind identifying and designating Ecologically Rich Areas I suppose I should start here by explaining what exactly an “Ecologically Rich Area” (ERA) is. As you may have guessed, it’s simply what scientists have determined is an […]
Coho Salmon in Oregon’s Tillamook State Forest. Photo courtesy Wikipedia/Oregon Department of Forestry The world famous Buoy 10 fishery is about to explode and anglers are ready for it after what’s been a less-than-impressive summer salmon season. You’ve heard me say it before, we’ve seen some of the best fishing of our lives in the […]
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, […]
Anglers should be stoked about this week’s Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meeting, and focused on making this sort of thing a requirement After emerging from four days of mind-numbing meetings, I’m leaving Virginia with my chest puffed out and my head held high. Why? Because in the often dim world of fishery management, we […]
Last month I wrote about the need for fishing sectors to come together to fend off some of the larger threats facing all fisheries: resource decline, loss of access, and all of the other anthropogenic and physical phenomena that are making fish harder to catch. These affect everyone in the fishing industry, whether recreational, commercial, […]
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