Moving Forward with Magnuson-Stevens
No matter if you’re wading through mountain creeks searching for rising trout sipping bugs or stalking the Pacific Northwest’s rocky beaches on the hunt for …
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Modern Fish Act: We’ve got good news and bad news
The bad news? Congress passed the so-called Modern Fish Act. The good news? It’s nothing more than a watered down red snapper bill. Thanks to …
Modern Fish Act Set For a Vote
The Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 (Modern Fish Act) could get a vote in the U.S. Senate as early as this week before members head …
WHAT WOULD A TRULY MODERN FISH ACT LOOK LIKE?
Since early in 2017, anglers have been bombarded with propaganda, produced by a very well-funded, very sophisticated public relations campaign, intended to gain their support …
All The Cards Are Now On The Table
What’s being called the “Modern Fish Act is anything but. H.R. 200, AKA the “Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act, will …
Act Now! Tell Congress to Say No To H.R. 200
If you care about the health of our oceans and fisheries, today is a day when you need to take two minutes and send a …
Balancing access and protection in the ocean
As an employee of the R.L. Winston Rod Co. for more than 30 years, I’ve had the privilege of fly fishing from Alaska to Florida; …
BEHIND THE CURTAIN OF THE MODERN FISH ACT
Charles Witek pulls the curtain back on the Modern Fish Act. At its heart, the Modern Fish Act is an effort by the recreational fishing …