Montanans fish for answers to mysterious decline in trout population
The number of brown and rainbow trout in some of Montana’s best-known and most scenic fishing rivers is at historic lows. With experts at a …
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Research reveals why more hooked tarpon are being eaten
In wave-making research recently published in Marine and Coastal Fisheries, a team of researchers led by biologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has quantified …
A battle over Alaska Native fishing rights heats up
When salmon all but vanished from western Alaska in 2021, thousands of people in the region faced disaster. Rural families lost a critical food source. …
Most funding for endangered species only benefits a few creatures
Since the passage of the Endangered Species Act 50 years ago, more than 1,700 plants, mammals, fish, insects, and other species in the U.S. have …
Lawmakers float 2-mile buffer zone to protect Everglades
Florida state lawmakers are again considering legislation to establish a large, development-free buffer zone to protect the Everglades in South Florida. Prior attempts failed to …
Striped Bass Addendum II: Stakeholder Comments
Charlie Witek with an analysis of the summary of stakeholder comments received on Addendum II, along with each written comment received. Although none of the …
Wild Fish Conservancy petitions for Alaska king salmon to be listed as an endangered species
The Seattle-area-based Wild Fish Conservancy has dropped a bomb on the Alaska commercial fishing industry with a petition to the federal government demanding it list …
Economic Impacts of Water Quality in Southwest Florida
Captains For Clean Water recently joined forces with the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) and the Conservancy of Southwest Florida for a pivotal study. This research …
Bonefish In Our Hands
Announcing Bonefish In Our Hands, the third in their species-specific series covered by Keep Fish Wet’s grassroots effort to empower recreational anglers to better protect …
Uranium Mines Begin Operations Near The Grand Canyon
In the latest development in the long-running tension between the need to extract the minerals needed for clean energy sources and the damage mining brings …