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Fishermen rally to net support in Washington

Many fishing industry spokesmen and more than 20 political leaders who support the fishing industry are calling the “United We Fish” rally that was held near the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday (Feb. 24), accomplished exactly what it was intended to do – draw attention to problems with the current course of marine fisheries management. […]

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Southport’s Spring Slam

If the howl of the clicker on a large Penn International reel doesn’t jack your adrenaline, accelerate your heart rate and cause the little hairs on the back of your neck to stand up, this story probably isn’t for you. […]

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Feds impose six-month snapper ban effective Jan. 4 along East Coast

There seems to be some confusion between President Obama and some of his appointees. As the president was attending a jobs forum in Michigan and challenging the public sector to be open and receptive to new ways to put Americans back to work, his appointees at NOAA Fisheries were posting a notice of another fishery closure that will put thousands of recreational and commercial fishermen out of work for at least six months and probably longer. […]

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Red snapper fishery closes Jan. 4 ‘until further notice’

There seems to be some confusion between President Obama and some of his appointees. As the president was attending a jobs forum in Michigan and challenging the public sector to be open and receptive to new ways to put Americans back to work, his appointees at NOAA Fisheries were posting a notice of another fishery closure that will put thousands of recreational and commercial fishermen out of work for at least six months and probably longer. […]