TweetThe Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced that the state recreational gray triggerfish season will open concurrently with federal waters on Tuesday, September 1. The minimum size limit for gray triggerfish is 15 inches minimum fork length. Aggregate bag … Continue reading →
Tweet The project includes distributing fish descender devices to recreational anglers and teaching best practices on their use. NOAA announced a new partnership with the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission to restore recreational fish species impacted by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil … Continue reading →
Tweet The project includes distributing fish descender devices to recreational anglers and teaching best practices on their use. NOAA announced a new partnership with the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission to restore recreational fish species impacted by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil … Continue reading →
TweetOLYMPIA – The directors of the Washington and Oregon departments of Fish and Wildlife reached an agreement this week on allocations and gear types for Columbia River salmon fisheries in 2020. The Washington and Oregon Fish and Wildlife commissions earlier … Continue reading →
Tweet Gulf of Mexico Whale. On May 29th, 2019, NOAA scientists and partners embarked on the NOAA ship Gordon Gunter for the third in a series of ship-based research cruises to collect data on the foraging relationships between Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s whales (GoMex … Continue reading →
Tweet An adult and juvenile cottonmouth along a south Georgia stream (Matt Moore/DNR) A common response to cottonmouths is fear. For Matt Moore, it’s curiosity. Moore, who works with the Wildlife Conservation Section, considers cottonmouths the “most misunderstood and maligned” … Continue reading →
Tweet As apex predators, sharks are extremely important to the balance of a healthy marine ecosystem. But environmental pirates are taking a toll on sharks, as seen in this video. A 2005 study estimated nearly 60,000 sharks a year are caught in … Continue reading →
TweetThe Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council has remodeled its Coral Portal website. Key features of the site include interactive maps, tools for making management decisions, and educational resources. Development of the site is funded by the NOAA Coral … Continue reading →
Tweet KEY MESSAGE: NOAA Fisheries announces a final rule for hogfish in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf). Hogfish in the Gulf of Mexico will be managed as a single population from the Texas/Mexico border to a line near Cape … Continue reading →
TweetFederal fishery regulations prohibit the targeting of bluefin tuna by both the commercial and recreational fisheries in the Gulf, but each category is allowed a limited “incidental” landing quota of the species. An incidental catch occurs when anglers target another … Continue reading →
TweetJoin the 2016 Gulf of Mexico Satellite Tagging Expedition! TBF’s Gulf of Mexico Satellite Tagging Expedition, 5 days during July 23- 30, 2016, is fast approaching, if you are interested in participating and sponsoring a tag, contact ellen_peel@billfish.org, and a … Continue reading →
TweetATHENS, Ala. – The best military bass anglers in the country will compete for prizes and bragging rights during the 24th annual Military Team Bass Tournament, presented by American Bass Anglers. Slated for May 7-9, 2014, at Lake Eufaula, the … Continue reading →
TweetBANGOR, ME,– The 2014 NOAA Tide Tables and Tidal Current Tables have been published by North Wind Publishing and are now available. Mariners use NOAA’s Tide Tables and Tidal Current tables for navigation. There are four books of Tide Tables … Continue reading →
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TweetLEXINGTON, Ky. – With boating under the influence continuing to be a major factor in accidents and deaths on our nation’s waterways, thousands of officers with local, state and federal agencies will again team up for Operation Dry Water in … Continue reading →
TweetThe summer sun hung low over the wooded hills along the Mississippi. I pulled my old straw hat low over my eyes and dozed off. If you could have peered under the mud and the blood and the sweat on … Continue reading →
TweetNew online portal is the ultimate maritime utility FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The introduction of www.Salthub.com, a new, easy-to-use online network for professional mariners and maritime businesses, accomplishes the ultimate objective for a business-oriented social media platform: it enables its … Continue reading →
TweetATHENS, Ala. – The registration for the 2013 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series will begin October 22, 2012 at 8am. Members that register the first 10 days will save money on all registrations. In a gesture to our loyal members … Continue reading →
