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The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) has a stump speech falsely claiming that recreational fishermen only get 3% of the fish in America. ASA demands Congress, through the Magnuson-Stevens Act, allocate our commonly owned federal fish more fairly. ASA claims anglers Read More …
The Florida Constitution, Article 10-Section 16(a) The marine resources of the State of Florida belong to all people of the state… FISH MUST BE SHARED EQUALLLY BETWEEN ANGLERS AND THE NON-FISHING GENERAL PUBLIC. The Florida Constitution, Article 10-Section 16, in Read More …
This is a short documentary on the shrimp industry of St. Augustine, Florida.
This article is written by Tred Barta: This maybe one of the most unpopular articles I’ve every written but as most of you know, I always tell the truth as I see it. I have often said if you stand Read More …
Oily Mixtures (“Oily Bilge Water”) Management for Oceangoing Vessels of less than 400 Gross Tons1 Compliance Options – Retain onboard or discharge through an oily-water separator (OWS) Summary This bulletin summarizes key legal requirements in 33 CFR Part 151, Subpart Read More …
How do advocates of reserving significant portions of a common property resource for exclusive use by just one group of fishermen prevail over advocates for other groups of fishermen? A premise long associated in allocating finite (non-renewable) coastal property for Read More …
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Southeastern Fisheries Association (SFA), on behalf of its HACCP Certified members, wishes to assist seafood consumers being served the species they pay for at retail. Seafood consumers are the best weapons to stop seafood fraud. SFA asks concerned consumers to Read More …
Texas is making another grab to put all the red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico under their ‘management’ system. This creates a Congressional platform to launch a propaganda effort making red snapper a gamefish like they did redfish. That Read More …
The coastal conservation association brags that the bounty of the sea is being transferred from the non-fishers “one bite at a time” the same way you eat an elephant. The only way non-boaters can purchase and eat fish is by Read More …