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License-free saltwater fishing fun Saturday, Sept. 1
For immediate release: August 30, 2012 Contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943 See saltwater fishing photos at Flickr.com/Photos/MyFWCmedia. License-free saltwater fishing fun Saturday, Sept. 1 Looking for something to do this Labor Day weekend? Why not get out on the water and experience some of Florida’s finest fishing? Saltwater recreational anglers can fish without a recreational fishing […]
FWC urges boat owners to secure their vessels before storm hits
For immediate release: August 24, 2012 Contact: Katie Purcell, 850-459-6585 Follow the FWC on Twitter for storm-related news and updates. Go to Twitter.com/MyFWC. FWC urges boat owners to secure their vessels before storm hits The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) advises boat owners to secure their boats properly in advance of possible sustained […]
HI woman just misses record half-ton marlin catch
HONOLULU (AP) — A 5-foot-9-inch woman tournament fishing in Hawaii waters fought a 12-foot marlin more than four hours before getting it on her team’s boat and weighing it at more than a half-ton — a would-be world record. But 28-year-old Molly Palmer is missing out on the glory and thousands in tournament prize money […]
Blue crab trap closure for recreational, commercial harvesters starts Monday on east coast.
NOTICE: Blue crab trap closure for recreational, commercial harvesters starts Monday on east coast. Recreational and commercial blue crab traps must be removed from all waters from Nassau through Volusia counties before Monday, Aug. 20, in preparation for a 10-day trap closure. These trap closures will give groups authorized by the Florida Fish and Wildlife […]
Reversing Decades of Decline, the Number of Hunters and Anglers is on the Rise!
Date: August 15, 2012 Contact: Blake Androff (DOI): 202-208-6416 Noemi Perez (FWS): 703-358-2688 AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOOORS: Reversing Decades of Decline, the Number of Hunters and Anglers is on the Rise Salazar: Preliminary Survey Delivers ‘Great News for America’s Economy and Conservation Heritage’ MILWAUKEE, WI – Highlighting the reversal of decades of declining numbers, Secretary […]