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December 29, 2010 12/21 U.S. Senate passes Shark Conservation Act, but at what cost?
SFS: CLICK TO VIEW
December 29, 2010 January Newsletter
JCAA: CLICK TO VIEW
December 29, 2010 Garden State Outdoor Sportsmens and Adventure Show
OND: CLICK TO VIEW
December 22, 2010 NSALTWATER ANGLERS URGED TO REGISTER WITH NOAA
RFA Says There's Time To Register Free Before January Deadline
RFA: CLICK TO VIEW
December 21, 2010 State registration bill delayed
NJ.com: CLICK TO VIEW
December 21, 2010 Former Ponderlodge Golf Club to become handicapped-accessible fishing site - but state makes naming decision
PoAC: CLICK TO VIEW
December 21, 2010 FishNews December 21, 2010
NMFS/NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW
December 21, 2010 Thousands of anti shark finning letters delivered to NOAA
FIS: CLICK TO VIEW
December 20, 2010 NJ SENATE APPROVES FREE SALTWATER REGISTRY BILL
RFA-NJ Says S1122/A823 Needs Governor's Signature To Create Angler Registry
RFA: CLICK TO VIEW
December 20, 2010 RFA SAYS GOOD NEWS FOR FLUKE, NOT SO MUCH FOR SEA BASS
RFA: CLICK TO VIEW
December 20, 2010 FDA scrutinized over Gulf seafood safety
FIS: CLICK TO VIEW
December 20, 2010 Senate approves free registration
NJ.com: CLICK TO VIEW
December 20, 2010 Fishing Column: Saltwater recreational registry passes Senate
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
December 17, 2010 MAFMC announces 2011 recommendations
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
December 15, 2010 December Newsletter
JCAA: CLICK TO VIEW
December 15, 2010 Scientist says he found Japan fish thought extinct
PoAC/AP: CLICK TO VIEW
December 15, 2010 FishNews December 15, 2010
NMFS/NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW
December 14, 2010 Budget Committee approves free registry bill
NJ.com: CLICK TO VIEW
December 13, 2010 Vessel Deployment Slated for the Shark River Reef Site Postponed
NJFW: CLICK TO VIEW
December 13, 2010 DEP RELEASES LAKE HOPATCONG WATER-LEVEL MANAGEMENT PLAN
NJDEP: CLICK TO VIEW
December 10, 2010 Coldwater Conservation School for Students must be 11 - 14 years old
NJFW: CLICK TO VIEW
December 9, 2010 Free registry bill clears major hurdle
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
December 9, 2010 New Jersey lawmakers pushing bill as way to avoid $15 saltwater fishing license
PoAC: CLICK TO VIEW
December 9, 2010 DEP releases plan to save Barnegat Bay
PoAC: CLICK TO VIEW
December 8, 2010 New issue of Surfcasters Journal online
SJ: CLICK TO VIEW
December 7, 2010 FishNews December 7, 2010
NMFS/NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW
December 7, 2010 COMMISSIONER MARTIN CALLS FOR SAFEGUARDS ON MARCELLUS SHALE
GAS-DRILLING TO PROTECT DELAWARE RIVER
NJDEP: CLICK TO VIEW
December 6, 2010 All-Time Tuna Record: Hail To The Bull!
FV: CLICK TO VIEW
December 4, 2010 MD: BALTIMORE SUN FEATURE STORY ON CHES BAY STRIPED BASS TASK FORCE
TBS: CLICK TO VIEW
December 3, 2010 Sea bass under seige again
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
December 3, 2010 NOAA awards grant to combat aquatic invasive species
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
December 2, 2010 FishNews December 2, 2010
NMFS/NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW
December 1, 2010 Jim Hutchinson Jr.: Saltwater fishing fee can be avoided
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
December 1, 2010 NOAA announces fee for registering with National Saltwater Angler Registry
NJ: CLICK TO VIEW
December 1, 2010 Illegal rockfish scheme investigation results in USD 1 million fines
FIS: CLICK TO VIEW
December 1, 2010 New Jersey oyster beds reopen to harvest after success of restoration effort
PoAC: CLICK TO VIEW
November 30, 2010 State Record Lake Trout Patrolling the Depths of Round Valley Reservoir - NJ.com Video Feature
NJFW: CLICK TO VIEW
November 30, 2010 As of January 31, 2011, Atlantic Herring Midwater Trawl Vessels Fishing in Closed Area I No Longer Able to Discard Small Amounts of Fish After Pumping Operations Completed
NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW
November 30, 2010 NOAA Sets $15 Fee for the National Saltwater Angler Registry -- Fishermen in New Jersey must register or renew in 2011
NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW
November 29, 2010 ASMFC Releases Draft Addendum I to the Atlantic Croaker FMP for Public Comment
ASMFC: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
November 29, 2010 Draft Addendum I to the Atlantic Croaker FMP for Public Comment
OND: CLICK TO VIEW
November 27, 2010 11/17 Catch Shares:
Recreation anglers included in mix, but program determines who can, can't fish
ESPN: CLICK TO VIEW
November 26, 2010 NJDEP to hold public freshwater forum
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
November 26, 2010 USS Radford deployment most likely delayed
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
November 24, 2010 Vessel Deployment Slated for the Shark River Reef Site
RFA: CLICK TO VIEW
November 22, 2010 RFA Submits Comments In Opposition To ESA Petition - November 22 Deadline For Input To Protect U.S. Bluefin Fishery
RFA: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
November 20, 2010 Coast Guard boat escorting man injured off Cape May back to port
PoAC: CLICK TO VIEW
November 20, 2010 Ocean County College gets $400,000 in grants to study Barnegat Bay
PoAC: CLICK TO VIEW
November 19, 2010 FISHING VIDEO: Fall jigging for stripers and blues on the Fishermen
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
November 19, 2010 Oyster harvest on Mullica River to open Nov. 29
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
November 19, 2010 Freshwater Fisheries Forum To Be Held December 4
NJFW: CLICK TO VIEW
November 19, 2010 ASMFC Striped Bass Board Approves Addendum II
ASMFC: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
November 18, 2010 Study claims method used to measure fisheries health is flawed
FIS: CLICK TO VIEW
November 17, 2010 Public comment period open for proposed 2011 catch quotas and other measures for the Atlantic mackerel, Loligo squid, Illex squid, and butterfish fisheries
NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
November 16, 2010 Public comment period open on proposed catch limits for the 2011 summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass fisheries and on three proposed projects that may be requesting Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs) under Research Set-Aside (RSA) program
NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
November 16, 2010 FishNews November 16, 2010
NMFS/NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW
November 13, 2010 Va. sturgeon may be key to ancient fish's recovery
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
November 12, 2010 ASMFC Sets Spiny Dogfish 2011/2012 Fishing Year Quota at 20 Million Pounds
ASMFC: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
November 10, 2010 ASMFC Votes in Favor of Striped Bass Conservation
KAF: CLICK TO VIEW
November 10, 2010 Girl catches 58-pound bass
WCAU: CLICK TO VIEW Video
WCAU: CLICK TO VIEW
November 10, 2010 Fisheries managers take huge step toward righting allocations
FRR: CLICK TO VIEW
November 9, 2010 NOAA'S CATCH SHARE POLICY SETS A TREACHEROUS COURSE
RFA: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf)
November 5, 2010 Fighting to fish
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
November 5, 2010 NOAA'S CATCH SHARE POLICY SETS A TREACHEROUS COURSE
RFA: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf)
November 5, 2010 NOAA promotes catch share program
FIS: CLICK TO VIEW
November 3, 2010 EPA rejects lead tackle ban
NJ: CLICK TO VIEW
November 3, 2010 November Newsletter
JCAA: CLICK TO VIEW
November 3, 2010 Hawaii: 35 year lease granted for first deep ocean aquaculture site
FIS: CLICK TO VIEW
November 3, 2010 Sunshine Foundation donates Disney vacation to Barnegat girl with cerebral palsy
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
November 2, 2010 Gulf: BP commits USD 48 million for seafood testing
FIS: CLICK TO VIEW
November 2, 2010 FL: Red snapper, grouper bans to go into effect in December
FIS: CLICK TO VIEW
November 2, 2010 Atlantic City man catches 13.5-pound American eel
PoAC: CLICK TO VIEW
November 1, 2010 Ocean Township mayor claims Oyster Creek's plan to clean tritium leak amounts to dumping radioactive material in his town
PoAC: CLICK TO VIEW
November 1, 2010 NOAA Fisheries Service Sponsors Free Lecture on Marine Life of the North Atlantic
NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
October 29, 2010 Recreational fishing groups support Pallone
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
October 29, 2010 Trawler set for Shark River Reef
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
October 29, 2010 LBI fishing derby sees 56-pound bass
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
October 29, 2010 Sea bass opens, again
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
October 29, 2010 Local leads LBI Classic
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
October 26, 2010 FishNews October 26, 2010
NMFS/NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW
October 18, 2010 Summary of Council Meeting in Cape May, NJ October 12-14, 2010
MAFMC: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
October 10, 2010 November 3 - NJ MARINE FISHERIES COUNCIL, Galloway, NJ
NJFW: CLICK TO VIEW
October 9, 2010 October Newsletter
JCAA: CLICK TO VIEW
October 8, 2010 Beach sweeps set for Oct. 23
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
October 8, 2010 Divers share local knowledge
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
October 8, 2010 FishNews October 8, 2010
NMFS/NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW
October 7, 2010 Anglers Brave High Winds and Rough Surf to Make 19th Annual Governor's Surf Fishing Tournament a Success
NJFW: CLICK TO VIEW
October 6, 2010 NOAA Proposes Atlantic Sturgeon Populations for Listing under ESA
FIS: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf)
October 5, 2010 NOAA Fisheries Service Director Eric Schwaab Plans Review of Federal Fishery Management in the Northeast
FIS: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf)
October 1, 2010 'This is our season' Long Beach Island angler says on Day 1 of annual tournament
PoA: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf)
September 26, 2010
Troubled waters for striped bass?
NH: CLICK TO VIEW
September 24, 2010 FishNews September 24, 2010
NMFS/NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW
September 20, 2010 Agenda for Council Meeting in Cape May, NJ October 12-14, 2010
FIS: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf)
September 17, 2010 Govt to consider protecting Atlantic bluefin tuna
FIS: CLICK TO VIEW
September 17, 2010 GULF: Gulf fishermen can't afford to fish
FIS: CLICK TO VIEW
September 16, 2010 DEP Issues Alert on Mosquitoes and West Nile Virus
NJDEP: CLICK TO VIEW
September 14, 2010 N.J. Division of Fish and Wildlife stocking program is key to diverse fishery at Lake Hopatcong
NJFW: CLICK TO VIEW
September 14, 2010 GET "WILD" DURING NEW JERSEY'S FIRST-EVER OUTDOOR EXPO SEPT. 25-26
NJDEP: CLICK TO VIEW
September 10, 2010 New rules for council meetings (Marine Fisheries Council)
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
September 10, 2010 Wide selection awaits at Boat Expo
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
September 9, 2010 Anglers Say EPA Lead Ban Petition Is For The Birds - September 15 Deadline For Fishermen To Weigh In On Heavy Metal Debate
RFA: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
September 9, 2010 Many browsing but few buying first day of Atlantic City boat show
PoA: CLICK TO VIEW
September 9, 2010 Sunset at Sandy Hook sets a colorful table of local cuisine
COA: CLICK TO VIEW
September 9, 2010 Governor Christie, Commissioner Martin Blast Army Corps for Using N.J. Dredge Site in Disregard of Federal Court Order
NJDEP: CLICK TO VIEW
September 8, 2010 Don't Miss the Governor's Surf Fishing Tournament
OND: CLICK TO VIEW
September 8, 2010 Water Samples Confirm Nontoxic Phytoplankton Bloom in New York Harbor and Raritan Bay
NJDEP: CLICK TO VIEW
September 7, 2010 Plan now, work together, and be ready during National Preparedness Month. See www.ready.gov for webcasts, info, and checklists.
USCG: CLICK TO VIEW
September 7, 2010 GOING PADDLING? CHECK OUT THESE FIVE SAFETY TIPS. GOING PADDLING? CHECK OUT THESE FIVE SAFETY TIPS.
USCG: CLICK TO VIEW
September 7, 2010 NOAA Now Accepting Comments on Measure to Adjust the Fish Release Requirements for Herring Vessels Operating in Groundfish Closed Area 1
NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW
September 7, 2010 NOAA announces Georges Bank Yellowtail Flounder TAC Reduction
NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW
September 2, 2010 Marine Fisheries Council endorses saltwater license
SL: CLICK TO VIEW
September 2, 2010 Hurricane Earl may hit hard - even without landfall
CNN: CLICK TO VIEW
September 1, 2010 GULF: Expert training to assure seafood safety
NJ: CLICK TO VIEW
August 31, 2010 Governor Chris Christie Signs Legislation to Promote Vital Clean Water and Environmental Protection Projects
NJ: CLICK TO VIEW
August 31, 2010 Commissioner Martin Signs New Rules on Sulfur in Fuel Oil to Protect Public Health and Environment
NJ: CLICK TO VIEW
August 30, 2010 FDA to complete review of transgenic salmon (genetic engineering)
FIS: CLICK TO VIEW
August 30, 2010 FishNews August 30, 2010
NMFS/NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW
August 27, 2010 New El Ni�o stronger and more frequent than original
FIS: CLICK TO VIEW
August 26, 2010 Delaware Bay Surveys Help Guide Management
OND: CLICK TO VIEW
August 26, 2010 Fall Trout Stocking Information
NJFW: CLICK TO VIEW
August 26, 2010 DEP Continuing Work with Exelon to Manage Tritium Leak at Oyster Creek
NJFW: CLICK TO VIEW
August 25, 2010 Fluke quotas go up, but fight not over
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
August 25, 2010 Great Creek Road to get great cleanup thanks to Audubon Society's Inman
PoAC: CLICK TO VIEW
August 24, 2010 GULF: New microbe discovered eating oil spill in Gulf
AP: CLICK TO VIEW
August 23, 2010 GULF: Louisiana reopens all state waters to recreational angling
ESPN: CLICK TO VIEW
August 23, 2010 Fishing Column: Billfisher takes top money at Mid-Atlantic
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
August 23, 2010 Vessel Deployment Slated for the Barnegat Light Reef Rescheduled
NJFW: CLICK TO VIEW
August 23, 2010 Studying the Delaware Bay - 2009 Report
NJFW: CLICK TO VIEW
August 23, 2010 Summary of Council Meeting in Philadelphia, PA August 16-19, 2010
MAFMC: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
August 20, 2010 ASMFC & Mid-Atlantic Council Approve 2011 TALs for Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass and Bluefish
ASMFC: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
August 18, 2010 Saving Barnegat Bay / Finally, real action
PoAC: CLICK TO VIEW
August 17, 2010 DEP UNVEILS DRAFT PROPOSED PUBLIC ACCESS RULES
NJDEP: CLICK TO VIEW
August 17, 2010 NOAA remebers former Senator Theodore "Ted" Stevens
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
August 16, 2010 Fishing Column: Sen. Chuck Schumer calls for better data
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
August 12, 2010 MA: Hit-or-miss striped bass fishing reflects population/size decreases among species overall
WL: CLICK TO VIEW
August 11, 2010 Brown: Snook closure, snapper may reopen
ESPN: CLICK TO VIEW
August 11, 2010 GULF: NOAA re-opens more GULF waters
FIS: CLICK TO VIEW
August 11, 2010 DEP INVESTIGATING LARGE DIE-OFF OF MENHADEN IN DELAWARE BAY
NJDEP: CLICK TO VIEW
August 11, 2010 FishNews August 11, 2010
NMFS/NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW
August 11, 2010 NOAA announces herring catch quotas for 2010-2012
NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW
August 10, 2010 GULF: Oiled crabs stoke fears spill is tainting food web
AP: CLICK TO VIEW
August 9, 2010 Fishing Column: ASMFC wobbles on weakfish
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
August 6, 2010 Inseason Trip limit adjustments for multispecies fishery permit holders fishing under a multispecies day-at-sea (DAS), or fishing under a NE multispecies Small Vessel or Handgear A or B category permit.
NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
August 5, 2010 Atlantic Croaker Benchmark Assessment Finds Resource on the Increase and Overfishing Not Occurring
ASMFC: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
August 5, 2010 Atlantic City kids get free surfing lessons from area pros
PoAC: CLICK TO VIEW
August 5, 2010 GULF Oil Spill: Seafood may be unsafe; businesses remain uncompensated
FIS: CLICK TO VIEW
August 4, 2010 Groups want EPA to ban use of lead in hunting, fishing equipment
PoAC: CLICK TO VIEW
August 3, 2010 NOAA, fishing interests discuss enforcement troubles
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
August 3, 2010 NOAA National Enforcement Summit - August 3, 2010
NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW
August 3, 2010 Vessel Deployment Slated for the Barnegat Light Reef
NJFW: CLICK TO VIEW
August 2, 2010 Atlantic Tuna Project
ESPN: CLICK TO VIEW
July 29, 2010 USDA still not inspecting seafood
FIS: CLICK TO VIEW
July 28, 2010 New Jersey Adopts Shark And Smooth Dogfish Regulations
OND: CLICK TO VIEW
July 28, 2010 Trophy Trout Fishing at Round Valley Reservoir
NJFW: CLICK TO VIEW
July 26, 2010 Swimming With the Fishes: Anglers Tangle Over 'Skishing'
WSJ: CLICK TO VIEW
July 23, 2010 Sterile salmon, trout production method developed
FIS: CLICK TO VIEW
July 22, 2010 Obama implements ocean management strategy
ESPN: CLICK TO VIEW
July 21, 2010 Be aware of the rules wherever you fish
NT: CLICK TO VIEW
July 20, 2010 Obama Signs Executive Order to Implement National Ocean Policy
CF: CLICK TO VIEW
July 20, 2010 Proposals Being Sought Under Sea Scallop and Monkfish Research Set-Aside Programs
NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW
July 16, 2010 Underwater fishers: The Zen of fishing by spear
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
July 16, 2010 NOAA Revises Pollock Annual Catch Limits for Fishing Year 2010
NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
July 15, 2010 ICAST Innovators: Inside the minds of the industry's deep thinkers
ESPN: CLICK TO VIEW
July 14, 2010 Reminder to Commercial Fishers and Anglers
Four Million Cubic Yards of Dredge Rock Being Deployed at Nine Reefs
NJFW: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
July 14, 2010 NY: Boat Launches and Artificial Reef Program to Get Boost from Saltwater License
NYSDEC: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
July 14, 2010 Commerce Secretary Announces Harvest Limit Increases for Northeast Fishermen
NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW
July 9, 2010 Sunshine Foundation fishing tournament is Saturday
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
July 9, 2010 SUPERIOR COURT ORDER PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCESS TO BEACH IN SEA BRIGHT
NJDEP: CLICK TO VIEW
July 8, 2010 FishNews July 8, 2010
NMFS/NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW
July 8, 2010 Barnegat Bay's eelgrass: Some say it's vital, others just a nuisance
PoAC: CLICK TO VIEW
July 7, 2010 RFA makes motion in opposition to NMFS attempt to dismiss case.
RFA: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
July 7, 2010 RFA MEMBERS RAMP UP FOR TOURNAMENT SEASON
RFA: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
July 7, 2010 NC - New web tool allows anglers to log their catch
OBS: CLICK TO VIEW
July 1, 2010 2010 Trimester 2 and 3 Loligo Squid Quota Adjustment
MAFMC: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
July 1, 2010 July Newsletter
JCAA: CLICK TO VIEW
June 28, 2010 FishNews June 28, 2010
NMFS/NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW
June 28, 2010 Dogfish Stock Rebuilt
MAFMC: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
June 28, 2010 Rising acidity, a threat to marine species
FIS: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
June 25, 2010 2009 Skillful Angler Awards Winners
NJFW: CLICK TO VIEW
June 24, 2010
Governor Strickland and Congressman Kasich Headline Sportsmen's Rally
USSA: CLICK TO VIEW
June 23, 2010 NOAA stops offshore spill trajectory forecasts
ESPN: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
June 23, 2010 NOAA Announces Recovery of Spiny Dogfish Stock
NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
June 17, 2010 DEDICATED NJ BOATERS FUND TO GET RAIDED?
RFANJ: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
June 17, 2010 Call Congress Today for Coastal Recovery
CF: CLICK TO VIEW
June 17, 2010 Studying the Delaware River - 2009 Report
NJFW: CLICK TO VIEW
June 16, 2010 Summary of Council Meeting in New York City June 8-10, 2010
MAFMC: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
June 16, 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Information and Suggestions
USCG: CLICK TO VIEW
June 16, 2010 GROUNDFISH MEETINGS: Meeting Date for Montauk rescheduled and new meeting added in Toms River, NJ
NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW
June 16, 2010 What to do if you encounter unexploded munitions on a fishing trip: Pamphlet produced by Army Technical Center
NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW
June 15, 2010 NOAA Announces Good News on Northeast Skate Stock Condition
NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW
June 11, 2010 Where have all the weakfish gone?
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
June 9, 2010 FishNews June 9, 2010
NMFS/NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW
June 9, 2010 Expanded fishing closures in south Atlantic will result in millions in lost sales.
NJOA: CLICK TO VIEW
June 8, 2010 COMMISSIONER AIMS TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND SHELLFISH INDUSTRY
NJDEP: CLICK TO VIEW
June 7, 2010 Fishing Column: Bait bill moves forward
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
June 7, 2010 New Jersey anglers oppose plan that would give them more striped bass to catch
PoAC: CLICK TO VIEW
June 6, 2010 In an open letter to national manufacturers and wholesale distributors, the RFA is seeking the national tackle industry's help in the ongoing legal challenge against NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. Local businesses and individual anglers have helped raise nearly $30,000 since last October for the RFA Legal Defense Fund for efforts to overturn the black sea bass closure and help set a precedent to ensure that NMFS can't make similar midseason closures in the future.
NJOA: CLICK TO VIEW
June 6, 2010 NJOA Legislative Update
NJOA: CLICK TO VIEW
June 4, 2010 Fishery disaster declared for Florida
FIS: CLICK TO VIEW
June 4, 2010 Barge sinking set for Townsends Inlet Reef
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
June 3, 2010 Over a third of GULF of Mexico waters closed to fishing
FIS: CLICK TO VIEW
June 3, 2010 DEP Issues Action Plan on Oyster Creek Tritium Leak to Ensure Public Safety
NJDEP: CLICK TO VIEW
June 3, 2010 ASMFC American Lobster Board to Meet July 22: Board to Consider Releasing Public Comment Document on Rebuilding SNE Stocks
ASMFC: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
June 3, 2010 Christopher Moore, Ph.D. Selected as New Council Executive Director
MAFMC: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
June 2, 2010 RFA-SC ASKS THAT HEALTHY FISHERIES NOT BE CLOSED (Petition Deadline June 4th)
RFA: CLICK TO VIEW (Online Petition)
June 1, 2010 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season expected to be an active one
USCG: CLICK TO VIEW
June 1, 2010 Unplug, Unwind and Create a Lifetime of Memories in New Jersey's Great Outdoors
NJDEP: CLICK TO VIEW
June 1, 2010 NOAA to hold Listening Sessions for Groundfish Industry and Training on New Reporting Systems
NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
May 31, 2010 SENATOR NORCROSS TO CHAIR NEW JERSEY ANGLER AND HUNTER CONSERVATION CAUCUS
NJFW: CLICK TO VIEW
May 28, 2010 Protect your boating investment
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
May 27, 2010 FishNews May 17, 2010
NMFS/NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW
May 26, 2010 Angler Lands World Record Red Hake Off Jersey Coast
NJFW: CLICK TO VIEW
May 26, 2010 Vessel Deployment Slated for the Townsends Inlet Reef Site
NJFW: CLICK TO VIEW
May 26, 2010 NEW POT BILL FAILS TO ADDRESS OLD PROBLEM
RFA: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
May 26, 2010 New Jersey forms team to monitor GULF spill, create ocean oil flow models
PoAC: CLICK TO VIEW
May 25, 2010 Oil spill threatens Everglades fishing
ESPN: CLICK TO VIEW
May 25, 2010 BP Oil Spill: NOAA Modifies Fishing Closure in Oil-Affected Portions of the GULF of Mexico
RFA: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
May 25, 2010 COMMISSIONER CREATES GULF SPILL TEAM TO CONSIDER
POSSIBLE IMPACTS OF LOUISIANA OIL SPILL ON NEW JERSEY
NJDEP: CLICK TO VIEW
May 25, 2010 Oil spill threatens Everglades fishing -
Economic impact to sport fishing industry would be significant
ESPN: CLICK TO VIEW
May 25, 2010 NOAA Fisheries Service adjusts trip limits for common pool vessels for some NE multispecies stocks
NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW
May 25, 2010 Jeff Foxworthy Becomes a Sentry for USSA
USSA: CLICK TO VIEW
May 21, 2010 MRFSS taints Omnibus amendment
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
May 21, 2010 June Newsletter
JCAA: CLICK TO VIEW
May 20, 2010 2010 Marine Digest
NJFW: CLICK TO VIEW
May 20, 2010 Shortlist Of What You Need To Know To Go Groundfish Fishing This Year
NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW
May 19, 2010 Scientists wondering how oil, water and tarpon will mix
ESPN: CLICK TO VIEW
May 19, 2010 Links to articles on GULF Oil Spill
ESPN: CLICK TO VIEW
May 18, 2010 COMMISSIONER MARTIN DISAPPOINTED WITH RESPONSE TO
RADIOACTIVE-WATER LEAKS AT OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR REACTOR
NJDEP: CLICK TO VIEW
May 12, 2010 Child labour (in fisheries worldwide) needs to be addressed: UN
FIS: CLICK TO VIEW
May 11, 2010 FishNews May 11, 2010
NMFS/NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW
May 11, 2010 Rhodes weighs & releases 42.5-lb. striper -- Parisi close behind
NJ: CLICK TO VIEW
May 11, 2010 2009 Status of Stocks Report Highlights the Challenge of Meeting Deadline for Ending Overfishing
CF: CLICK TO VIEW
May 11, 2010 Fishing dredges often bring up fossils, and museum is very interested
PoAC: CLICK TO VIEW
May 10, 2010 Abruptly unemployed fishermen struggling to get by
PoAC: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
May 10, 2010 ASMFC Finds North Carolina Out of Compliance for Weakfish
ASMFC: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
May 10, 2010 Small fish attracts big environmental debate
SNL: CLICK TO VIEW
May 10, 2010 NOAA Report: Swordfish, Three Other Stocks Fully Rebuilt; None Added to Overfishing List
CCA: CLICK TO VIEW
May 8, 2010 (MD) 52-pound striper, other big fish need healthy little fish - Menhaden vital to stripers' food chain
BS: CLICK TO VIEW
May 7, 2010 DEP LAUNCHES NEW INVESTIGATION INTO RADIOACTIVE LEAK
AT OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
BS: CLICK TO VIEW
May 7, 2010 ASMFC Continues Effort to Increase Commercial Bass Harvest
CCA: CLICK TO VIEW
May 7, 2010 Atlantic Menhaden Benchmark Assessment Indicates Stock is Not Overfished but Shows Signs of Concern
ASMFC: CLICK TO VIEW (.PDF FILE)
May 7, 2010 Forging a fisherman
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
May 5, 2010 Scientists paint grim picture of Barnegat Bay
PoAC: CLICK TO VIEW
May 4, 2010 BLACK SEA BASS SEASON TO DOUBLE IN LENGTH
RFA: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
May 4, 2010 DEP LAUNCHES STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS ON BARNEGAT BAY
NJDEP: CLICK TO VIEW
May 2, 2010 MD: Clock running out on fate of menhaden
BS: CLICK TO VIEW
May 2, 2010 Boston: Fishermen fearing new US regulations
B: CLICK TO VIEW
May 1, 2010 JCAA May 2010 Newsletter
JCAA: CLICK TO VIEW
May 1, 2010 Protecting Groundfish
VOA: CLICK TO VIEW
May 1, 2010 Oil spill fuels opposition to drilling off New Jersey coast
PoAC: CLICK TO VIEW
April 30, 2010 Oil spill prompts premature shrimp season
FIS: CLICK TO VIEW
April 30, 2010 A show of their own: the Strictly Jersey Boat Show
APP: CLICK TO VIEW
April 30, 2010 FishNews April 30, 2010
NMFS/NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW
April 29, 2010 Multispecies Fishery Permit Holder Pre-Trip Notification Vessel Instructions
NOAA: CLICK TO VIEW (.pdf file)
April 28, 2010 Vessel Deployment Slated for the Axel Carlson Reef Site
NJFW: CLICK TO VIEW
April 27, 2010 NYC Subway Car Sinkings Reach End Of The Line For Now
OND: CLICK TO VIEW
April 23, 2010 A heartfelt thank you to all who showed up for the local area trash clean-up at Graveling Point/Pebble beach yesterday!
April 23, 2010 SSFFF fundraiser rewards the faithful
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April 23, 2010 2010 Spring Oyster Harvest Season - Mullica River
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April 23, 2010 NOAA Fisheries Service Announces The Availability Of A Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Which Analyzes Proposed Alternatives For Management Of The American Lobster Fishery In The Exclusive Economic Zone
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April 22, 2010 Reef News 2010
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April 22, 2010 RFA Delivers Earth Day Testimony in DC Opposing Catch Shares
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April 22, 2010 Statement from Eric Schwaab, NOAA Assistant Administrator for NOAA's Fisheries � Catch Share Programs for hearing before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife
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April 20, 2010 Lesson for NOAA
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April 20, 2010 Summary of Council Meeting in Duck, NC April 13 - 15, 2010
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April 20, 2010 FishNews April 20, 2010
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April 19, 2010 Effective April 21, 2010, the Winter I scup possession limit will be reduced to 1,000 lb for the remainder of the Winter I period (through April 30, 2010)
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April 19, 2010 Fish Rescue in Wanaque River Below Greenwood Lake
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April 16, 2010 Obama Admin Looks to Cast a Line With Anglers
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April 15, 2010 Blue crabs' numbers soar in Chesapeake
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April 12, 2010 Delaware River Fishing Reports - 2010
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April 9, 2010 The winter of discontent
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April 8, 2010 EXELON NOTIFIES DEP OF MONITOR PROBLEM AT OYSTER CREEK
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April 8, 2010 FishNews April 8, 2010
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April 7, 2010 Rule Proposal for Atlantic Coastal Sharks
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April 6, 2010 NOAA Extends Emergency Closure Of The Recreational Black Sea Bass Fishery
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April 5, 2010 New management set for Northeast groundfish
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April 5, 2010 2010 Delaware Bay and Atlantic Coast Beach Closure Location Map
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April 3, 2010 Governor Chris Christie Reacts to GAO Report on Delaware River Dredging
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April 2, 2010 Cod once a Good Friday staple
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April 1, 2010 Protect the Resource
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April 1, 2010 April JCAA Newsletter
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March 31, 2010 Clean Ocean Action Calls Obama Ocean Drilling Plan "Pure Snake Oil" and "A Deal with the Devil"
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March 31, 2010 Black Sea Bass, Summer Flounder and Weakfish Regulation Changes
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March 31, 2010 Get Ready, New Jersey! Trout Season Opens Saturday, April 10
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March 31, 2010 NOAA Fisheries Service Announces Final Measures for 2010 Fishing Year for Multispecies Fishery
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March 28, 2010 Casting a Wide Net for an Ocean Rescue
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March 25, 2010 FishNews March 25, 2010
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March 24, 2010 Anglers concerned closure of Cape Loran site will end their access
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March 24, 2010 Fishing boats may be required to have GPS on beacons in light of Lady Mary sinking
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March 23, 2010 Assembly approves state registry for recreational saltwater fishermen
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March 22, 2010 Fishing Column: Shark anglers granted reprieve
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March 22, 2010 NJ Fishing Moratorium on Atlantic Coastal Sharks Delayed by Federal Government
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March 22, 2010 New Multispecies Bulletin Vol. 4 March 2010
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March 19, 2010 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Proposal Not Adopted After Intense Debate
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March 19, 2010 State gets more time to amend shark fishing regulations; moratorium lifted until July
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"Amy Cradic, assistant DEP commissioner of natural and historic resources, said Thursday that the NOAA decided to give the state until July 30 to comply. She said the DEP has devised a plan to come into compliance by July 19."
March 18, 2010 Sport Anglers Alarmed by Proposed Obama Policy
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March 17, 2010 Oyster Creek's owner threatens to shut the plant
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March 17, 2010 Government acts to protect loggerhead sea turtles; commercial fishermen say restrictions are too costly
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March 17, 2010 Spring Trout Fishing Information
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March 16, 2010 Pacific smelt listed as threatened; impact unclear
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March 16, 2010 Groundfish Regulations Informational Meetings Scheduled
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March 12, 2010 Spring Trout Fishing Information
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March 12, 2010 IS RECREATIONAL FISHING BEING BANNED?
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March 11, 2010 States Schedule Hearings on Atlantic Sea Herring Draft Addenda II & III
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March 10, 2010 EU to Ask for Global Ban on Fishing Bluefin Tuna
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March 10, 2010 Striper Bill Sidetracked (Mass.)
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March 10, 2010 Culled Out - Public input period for federal fishery stragey has ended
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March 9, 2010 2010 Horseshoe Crab Spawning Survey
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March 8, 2010 Agenda for Catch Shares Workshop in Williamsburg, VA Mar 16 - 18, 2010
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March 5, 2010 2010 recreational fishing regs set
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March 3, 2010 FishNews March 3, 2010
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March 3, 2010 State DEP asks U.S. not to ban shark fishing off New Jersey coast
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March 3, 2010 NOAA Fisheries announces the scallop observer set-aside compensation rates effective March 1, 2010, for the scallop fishery and provides an explanation of the calculation.
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March 3, 2010 ASMFC Takes Wrong Turn on Striped Bass (Feb. 20th Article)
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March 1, 2010 Rob Kramer / End commercial catch of bluefin tuna
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March 1, 2010 Governor Chris Christie, U. S. Representative Rob Andrews, State Senate President Steve Sweeney and Acting DEP Commissioner Bob Martin Speak Out Against Planned Dredging of the Delaware River
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March 1, 2010 The Shark Con
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February 28, 2010 One Strange Fish Tale
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February 27, 2010 More options approved for fluke
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February 25, 2010 Washington rally was a big success
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February 25, 2010 THOUSANDS RALLY IN DC FOR THEIR "RIGHT TO FISH"
Leading House Members Join Fishermen At US Capitol
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February 25, 2010 Most NJ Saltwater Fishermen Need To Register with NOAA
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February 25, 2010 Southern New Jersey fishermen join thousands at rally in D.C.
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February 25, 2010 United We Fish
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February 25, 2010 March JCAA Newsletter
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February 24, 2010 Rep. Pallone tells N.J. fishermen that fisheries "science is broken"
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February 18, 2010 Coldwater Conservation School to be held from June 24 - 27
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February 18, 2010 NOAA Strengthens Protection for Harbor Porpoises off the Northeastern U.S.
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February 16, 2010 FishNews February 16, 2010
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February 16, 2010 New Jersey Out of Compliance for Atlantic Coastal Sharks
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February 15, 2010 New Jerseyans Support Fishing & Hunting
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February 12, 2010 Feds Adjust Sea Bass Quotas, Not Season's Length
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February 12, 2010 NOAA approves sea bass increase
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February 12, 2010 ASMFC Finds New Jersey Out of Compliance with the Interstate FMP for Atlantic Coastal Sharks
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February 10, 2010 NOAA Fisheries Service Increases Black Sea Bass Quota For 2010
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February 5, 2010 Freshwater Fisheries Forum February 27 at Batsto Village
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February 5, 2010 Public Hearings On Marine Fisheries Management in February
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February 5, 2010 ASMFC Approves American Shad Amendment. States Water Fisheries to be Closed by January 1, 2013 unless Sustainability is Demonstrated; Promotes Catch and Release Recreational Fisheries
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February 5, 2010 ASMFC Sets Spiny Dogfish 2010/2011 Fishing Year Quota at 15 Million Pounds
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February 4, 2010 ASMFC Atlantic Herring Section Sets Specifications for 2010-2012
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February 2, 2010 2010 Recreational Marine Fishing Regulations Summary Sheet
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January 27, 2010 Congress to seek more money to fight Asian carp
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January 26, 2010 Marine Fisheries Council supports saltwater license
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January 26, 2010 February JCAA Newsletter
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January 26, 2010 FishNews January 26, 2010
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January 22, 2010 Northeast Groundfish Amendment 16 Approved
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January 22, 2010 Public Hearings on Squid, Mackerel, Butterfish Amendment 11 to be held in February 2010
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January 22, 2010 NMFS Solicits Proposals for MAFMC 2011 Research Set-Aside Program
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January 22, 2010 NOAA Fisheries Service Announces that Period 2 of the 2009 Spiny Dogfish Fishery Will Close Effective 0001 Hours, January 26, 2010
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January 21, 2010 The RFA Needs Your Support - Sign On For Flexibility In Rebuilding American Fisheries Act of 2009
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January 21, 2010 RFA pushes for flexibility bill
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January 20, 2010 NJ seafood importer admits falsely labeling fish
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January 19, 2010 NOAA Fisheries Service Seeks Proposals Under the 2011 Mid-Atlantic Research Set-Aside (RSA) Program
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January 19, 2010 SSC Reconsiders 2010 Black Sea Bass ABC Recommendation
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January 19, 2010 Agenda for Council Meeting in Cambridge, MD February 9 - 11, 2010
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January 15, 2010 Proposed New Regulations For Black Drum
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January 15, 2010 Japanese angler ties largemouth record
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January 15, 2010 Anglers Encouraged to Attend Public Meeting on Trout Stocking Program on Feb. 13th
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January 13, 2010 Coldwater Conservation School (Trout)
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January 13, 2010 Coldwater Conservation School (Trout)
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January 13, 2010 2009 Artificial Reef Fishing Survey
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January 9, 2010 Marine Fisheries Council supports saltwater license in New Jersey
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January 8, 2010 Smaller stripers may soon be keepers in New Jersey
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January 8, 2010 Ice Fishing in New Jersey
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January 7, 2010 FishNews January 7, 2010
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January 7, 2010 DEP PERMIT CALLS FOR OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR PLANT TO BUILD COOLING TOWERS
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January 7, 2010 Get ready for the Sportsmen's Show
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January 3, 2010 Population, housing booms push Barnegat Bay to brink
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January 3, 2010 SSFFF Third Annual Fund-Raising Dinner! April 16th, 2010
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