The sportfishing industry applauds the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee for advancing the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2015. This bill, which will improve fisheries conservation and recreational fishing access throughout the country, has now cleared all committees of jurisdiction in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives and now awaits action on the […]
On February 12, 2015 at the annual Progressive® Insurance Miami Boat Show, NOAA Fisheries Administrator Eileen Sobeck announced a new national policy to better serve America’s 11 million recreational saltwater anglers and the companies and communities that rely on them. The National Marine Manufacturing Association (NMMA), which runs the boat show, hosted the briefing for […]
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NOAA’ National Marine Fisheries Service has released the first draft of its new National Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Policy and is seeking feedback on the draft before finalizing the policy. All comments must be received by December 31, 2014. You can view the draft at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/management/recreational/documents/recfish_policy_public_comment_draft.pdf and file comments through NOAA at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/management/recreational/policy/index.html NOAA announced the […]
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