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Louisiana Issues Regulations to Protect Nearshore Habitat from Pogy Boat Impacts Uncategorized

Louisiana Issues Regulations to Protect Nearshore Habitat from Pogy Boat Impacts

In the most significant Gulf menhaden conservation outcome to date, Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approves…

Kevin HicksonFebruary 15, 2024

Give Power to the States Uncategorized

Give Power to the States

Recreational anglers are applauding progress by the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission (GSMFC) to improve…

Kevin HicksonFebruary 12, 2024

Conservation Groups Sign on in Support of RISEE Act Uncategorized

Conservation Groups Sign on in Support of RISEE Act

Healthy, resilient coastlines and estuaries are critically important for outdoor recreation, coastal and marine dependent…

Kevin HicksonFebruary 9, 2024

Conservation Community Responds After Menhaden Study Bill Again Stalled by Virginia Lawmakers Uncategorized

Conservation Community Responds After Menhaden Study Bill Again Stalled by Virginia Lawmakers

For second year in a row, legislators delay passage of bill that would support three-year…

Kevin HicksonFebruary 1, 2024

Conservation Partners Speak Out For Striped Bass Uncategorized

Conservation Partners Speak Out For Striped Bass

Last week, after months of public hearings, the ASMFC’s Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board (Board)…

Kevin HicksonJanuary 30, 2024

Graves and Veasey Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Preserve Critical Marine Habitat in Gulf of Mexico Uncategorized

Graves and Veasey Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Preserve Critical Marine Habitat in Gulf of Mexico

U.S. Representatives Garret Graves (Louisiana) and Marc Veasey (Texas) introduced legislation to preserve marine ecosystems…

Kevin HicksonDecember 15, 2023

Coalition Voices Support for Rigs to Reefs Legislation Uncategorized

Coalition Voices Support for Rigs to Reefs Legislation

As part of both its conservation mission and providing access to sustainable fisheries, the recreational…

Kevin HicksonDecember 14, 2023

WATCH: Rebuilding Reefs: The Oyster Project Uncategorized

WATCH: Rebuilding Reefs: The Oyster Project

Oysters play a vital role in our ecosystems, our recreational fisheries and our communities. Alongside…

Kevin HicksonNovember 30, 2023

WATCH: Redfish Revival | A Film Presented by H-E-B Uncategorized

WATCH: Redfish Revival | A Film Presented by H-E-B

The fabled “Redfish Wars” of the late ‘70s and ‘80s helped define the future of…

Kevin HicksonNovember 30, 2023

Marine Recreation Industry Commends NOAA Fisheries on Rejecting Petition to Establish Vessel Speed Restrictions in the Gulf of Mexico Uncategorized

Marine Recreation Industry Commends NOAA Fisheries on Rejecting Petition to Establish Vessel Speed Restrictions in the Gulf of Mexico

The petitioners were asking NOAA to use their authority under the Endangered Species Act and…

Kevin HicksonOctober 30, 2023

ASMFC Releases Update to Striped Bass Rebuilding Plan for Public Comment Uncategorized

ASMFC Releases Update to Striped Bass Rebuilding Plan for Public Comment

Atlantic Coast’s Multi-State Striper Board Approves Addendum That Seeks to Curb Decline of America’s Top…

Kevin HicksonOctober 20, 2023

Community Comments on the Proposed Rule for Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Amendment 15 Uncategorized

Community Comments on the Proposed Rule for Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Amendment 15

We respectfully urge that Draft Amendment 15 be divided into two separate components, with the…

Kevin HicksonOctober 6, 2023