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The Right to Fish in Florida: Amendment 2

It can be difficult to keep up with what is going on in the world of fisheries and marine policy across state lines. Thankfully, our guides and advocate members keep a finger on the pulse and keep us in the fight. Recently, there has been a lot of attention to the

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Expanding Atlantic Redfish Data

Feature Photo: Blane Chocklett in the Costa “Hooked on Redfish” Film. Redfish are among the most coveted recreational species on the East Coast. From the Everglades to the Georgia marsh and the Lowcountry, these fish embody everything anglers desire in a sport fish: diverse targeting methods, aggressive strikes and fierce

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Louisiana Drum: New Regulations Inbound

Guest Blog: Mario Campo Feature Photo: Capt. Ron Ratliff with the bull release. (Costa “Hooked On: Redfish” Film) Next Thursday, June 20, 2024 marks an important day for Louisiana fisheries as new management for red drum are set to go into effect. The regulations passed by the Louisiana legislature are

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ASMFC Spring 2024 Meeting Recap

ASMFC Spring 2024 Meeting Recap: Striped Bass Release-Mortality Work Group, Acoustic Menhaden Survey, and Cobia Draft Addendum II. Feature Photo – Captain Brian Kelley releasing a healthy bass. Arlington, May 2024—This past week, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission met for its Spring 2024 meeting. As far as ASMFC meetings

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Striped Bass Underwater

What to Watch for: ASMFC Spring Meeting

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASFMC) will gather in Arlington, Virginia this week for the 2024 Spring Meeting. As always, we are closely watching several of the Board and Committee meetings. While many important decisions on critical species were made in previous meetings, there are still a few things we

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Louisiana Redfish: Old Habits Die Hard

Today, March 7th, 2024, science lost another fisheries fight in Louisiana. The new Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries Commission voted 5-1-0 in favor of amending the new NOI for Redfish regulations from a 3-fish creel limit to a 4-fish creel limit. You may ask yourself: Didn’t we win this battle already?

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Angler with Big Redfish

Louisiana Action Alert: Redfish Progress Under Attack

Progress for a globally-renowned fishery is under attack once again. After a lengthy stretch of community engagement, heated meetings and backdoor antics, it appeared that the latest Louisiana redfish NOI was only days away from becoming regulations. Now this same NOI, seen by many as a comprise between opposing agendas,

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The Nice List: Louisiana Redfish & Radio Flyers

Feature Photo Credit: Nick Jones All fishermen are optimists, even if we refuse to admit it. After all, fishing is nothing more than a “perpetual series of occasions of hope.” It’s the reason we cast again after our last didn’t produce and why we return to that spot after confirming

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Anglers with Redfish

Don’t Quit Now! – Louisiana Redfish Call to Action

Cover Photo Courtesy of Skiff Supply Shop In the face of historically insurmountable adversity, there is still a chance that conservation can win in Louisiana. These odds are directly due to the unification of a powerful community voice. We can’t quiet down now. On Tuesday, the Joint Oversight Committee deemed

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STRIPED BASS NEED YOUR VOICE

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JOIN ASGA IN CALLING FOR CRITICAL MANAGEMENT ACTION AFTER YEARS OF SPAWN FAILURES & POOR MANAGEMENT.

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