Fighting to save the commercial fishing industry since 1952
The Florida media often reports restaurants selling Asian catfish for Florida grouper, selling foreign shrimp for domestic shrimp and Escolar for white tuna. The small fine for seafood fraud is not a deterrent. It can be considered a cost of Read More …
After 54 years serving as the leader of the Southeastern Fisheries Association, Executive Director Bob Jones is retiring from SFA by the end of 2018. The SFA Board of Directors has begun the process to search for qualified candidates to Read More …
Bob Jones, Interim Director—June 4, 2018 HYPOTHESIS; a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation. My hypothesis is: Council and staff of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council created Read More …
A new study from Sweden suggests the link between consumption of fish and better long-term neurological health could involve the protein Parvalbumin. The protein, found in great quantities in several different fish species, has been shown to help prevent the formation of certain protein structures closely associated with Parkinson’s disease. One of the Read More …
After spending over 50 years on and around the water, I have realized that without strong fisheries laws and effective conservation measures, the future of salt water fishing, and America’s living marine resources, is dim. Yet conservation is given short Read More …
The American Sportfishing Association and other anti-commercial fishing groups told Congress that anglers only get 3% of the fish. They lie! FROM THE VIRGINIA/NORTH CAROLINA BORDER THROUGH THE FLORIDA KEYS, SEE HOW MANY POUNDS OF FISH ARE ALLOTTED FOR THE NON-FISHERMEN? Read More …
Please read the complaint filed by Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi concerning food fraud. The cost of selling Gulf of Tonkin shrimp as Gulf of Mexico Shrimp just greatly increased. AG Bondi stepped in on behalf of the voiceless and Read More …
Look at these two articles about fraud in some of our Florida restaurants. A local restaurant in Miami faces charges for allegedly claiming ingredients on their menu were locally sourced, when they were not. Attorney Genera Pam Bondi filed a Read More …
U.S. Shark Fin Ban “Will Not Work,” Would Likely Hurt Shark Conservation Efforts, Expert Tells Rep. Doug Lamborn WASHINGTON – May 2, 2018 – In response to a question from Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO), shark expert Dr. Robert Hueter wrote that Read More …
This is one of the first hate ads that the Gulf Coast Conservation Association used in all the Texas papers to paint commercial fishermen as the nemesis. Their campaign of hate worked. There is not much you can’t do to Read More …