Advocacy has become one of the most important aspects of the saltwater angler’s public life. In this episode of From the Head, Sid Dobrin talks about the dangers of stagnation in fisheries policy advocacy. FISH ON!
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A coalition of recreational fishing and boating organizations praised the introduction of a bill, S.2807, that will safeguard the role of state fisheries management agencies and help prevent unwarranted fishing closures like what recently occurred at Biscayne National Park. Led by Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who chairs the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on […]
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Inventive Fishing presents the latest installment of From the Head. This episode looks closer at the National Park Service’s decision to close parts of Biscayne National Park to recreational fishing and the role of the dive industry in these decisions. FISH ON!
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From the American Sportfishing Association: A joint Congressional hearing delved into concerns raised by members of the recreational fishing community, as well as other stakeholders, about the National Park Service’s recent decision to close over 10,000 acres of Biscayne National Park to recreational fishing. The hearing entitled, “Restricted Access at Biscayne National Park and Implications […]
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Inventive Fishing’s series “From the Head” provides commentary about issues relevant to recreational saltwater sport fishing, marine conservation, and fisheries policy. FISH ON!
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