Feliz Belize: Tarpon Tagging in Belize
For decades, tarpon migrations have been somewhat of an enigma. The Belize Tarpon Tagging Expedition is trying to resolve that. This expedition program, in its second year, consists of a partnership...
View ArticleResearch Examines Success of Stocking Programs for Red Drum, Seatrout Along...
Just like bluebonnets and the heat, Texas is known for fantastic bay fishing, but along with popularity comes problems for economically-important fish like red drum and spotted seatrout. Dr. John R....
View ArticleCommemoration for Ernest Hemingway in Cuba
Under the auspices of the U.S.-Cuba Hemingway Commemorative Project: Protecting the Natural Resources of the Florida Straits, a distinguished group led by John and Patrick Hemingway and including...
View ArticleWhale Sharks: Giants of the Gulf
Celebrated marine wildlife artist, scientist and conservationist Dr. Guy Harvey’s on-and-under-the-water ocean research expeditions will reach national audiences this month courtesy of an agreement...
View ArticleAtlantic Striped Bass Regulations Might Change
Here’s what you need to know: In response to declining populations of striped bass, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is considering a reduction in recreational and commercial fishing...
View ArticleA Must-Read on the Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Wars
When it comes to fisheries management issues in the Gulf of Mexico, I’m reminded of the message I’ve seen on certain bumper stickers. In this case: Larry McKinney said it; I believe it; that settles...
View ArticleGuy Harvey Research Institute Tracks Shark Off Halifax
Check out our photo gallery documenting Guy Harvey's exclusive account of tagging mako sharks.Caught and tagged off Ocean City, Maryland and named for an Ohio elementary school, a fast tracking, young...
View ArticleCalifornia Taking Steps to Ban Common Fishing Gear & Lead Sinkers
This past Friday, the California Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) released its draft Priority Product Work Plan, a program of the California Green Chemistry Initiative. Given the plan’s...
View ArticleWorld’s Largest Marine Reserve Will Allow Recreational Fishing
President Obama signed a proclamation on Sept. 25, 2014, creating the largest marine reserve in the world. The Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument will be expanded to six times its current...
View Article2nd Annual Guy Harvey Fisheries Symposium
Contentious issues such as red snapper and aquaculture highlighted the agenda at the Guy Harvey Fisheries Symposium at the University of South Florida in St. Petersburg, November 13 and 14. Panels...
View ArticleMisguided Fears Should Not Limit World Records
The title of a recent study reflects both its good intentions and its profound lack of understanding of the sport of fishing. “Trophy fishing for species threatened with extinction: A way forward...
View ArticleNew Jersey Council Supports New Striper Regulations
The New Jersey Marine Fisheries Council unanimously voted to support a two fish bag limit for striped bass beginning sometime in 2015, with one fish at 28 to less than 43 inches, and a second fish...
View ArticleVIDEO: MorningTide Crew on Catch-And-Release
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View ArticleMacaluso: Will New Congress Take Stance?
See story on The Advocate, here.Unless and until Congress changes the Magnuson-Stevens Fish Conservation and Management Act, the federal mandate with a long name, Gulf of Mexico recreational fishermen...
View ArticleBluefin Tagged Off Virginia is Recaptured near Spain
Fishing Washington Canyon off Virginia on July 18, 2007, Ken Neill and friends had a good day, catching yellowfin and bluefin. They kept one of the latter and tagged a second. In June, 2014, fishermen...
View ArticleSupreme Court Upholds Florida's Net Ban
The Supreme Court of Florida has denied a petition by the Wakulla Fishermen's Association and upheld the state's net ban amendment that was approved by 72 percent of voters in 1994. The ruling puts an...
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