Pleeeeze...Not Gill Nets!
(June 2008) Didn't we get rid of those nasty things? We did. But, as we warn in a conservation segment on our Florida Sportsman TV show, there's a stealthy move afoot to bring back the deadly entangling gear.
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Here They Come Again
(May 2008) Shooting the messenger is an old sport. But I hope you’ll hold your fire as I bring you a fresh warning that the No-Fishing Gang is coming your way with more sneak attacks.
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The Swedes Are Coming (or should be)
(April 2008) There’s one fact that our federal fisheries managers really don’t want to talk about, or even acknowledge. It would upset their fish sales cart. The long-ignored fact is that non-commercial fishing is actually far, far more valuable to society than is commercial fishing. ... [+] Read More |
The Wrong Special People
(March 2008) Certain special people may exceed the bag limits. As long as they sell the fish, that is. That, in essence, is the fundamental premise of our federal saltwater fisheries management.
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Fifty-Year Losing Streak
(February 2008) Here’s fascinating news from the well-I’ll-be-danged department:
Top state and federal engineers agreed in a series of meetings that a major new south outlet from Lake Okeechobee must be constructed in order to save the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie estuaries.
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Privatizing Your Public Fish
(January 2008) It’s not quite as good as winning the Lotto, but grabbing hold of an ITQ is a pretty nifty alternative. You get a percentage of the public’s fish, and turn those rascals into your own private property. Year after year.
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Music to Our Ears
(December 2007) It’s a puzzlement of sorts, but two of our very favorite words recently flowed right out of the White House. Gamefish Status.
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Enjoy Some Amberveal Parmigiana
(November 2007) A fishing buddy brought home the “shoulder” fillet of an amberjack. Here comes a meal the family will really love, he figured. But then...“No fish for me,” squealed his little daughter. Well, how about veal parmigiana? asked the father.
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Slam Dumping Backpumping
(October 2007) You can chalk up a huge victory for Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades, though you may have heard little or nothing about it. Some call it a historic decision with far-reaching ramifications for the environment. It went down like this:
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FS Ventures to ’Bama (What?)
(September 2007) The way I see it, we had to cover this Gulf of Mexico red snapper thing (see lead article). It’s another case where anglers are being mistreated by our own fisheries management system. ... [+] Read More |
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