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 …
Another Reason the Councils Should Fairly Allocate Fish
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 …
One Angler’s Voyages – Charles Witek
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 …
Who Gets the Fish Now?
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 …
Complaint Filed Concerning Food Fraud
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 …
Restaurant Fraud in Florida
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”
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 …
Daddy What’s a Gamefish
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 …
ASA Only Getting 3% is Just Wrong
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 …
Restaurants and non-Boating Citizens Deserve More Fish
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 …