Earlier this year we posted on a device designed to help clean the ocean of some of the plastic that has accumulate in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, the largest of the 5 plastic patches that have formed in our world’s oceans. At the time, the device was not collecting plastic like planned. Then it…
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Angler Awareness
Angler Awareness: The Lionfish
The presence of Lionfish is causing an already unhealthy coral reef community in the Gulf of Mexico to become even worse. The ultra aggressive Lionfish is a popular aquarium species native to the Indo-Pacific. Introduced to the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, they will eat just about any smaller fish, many of which…
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Advice on Handling a Fish
Just a little friendly reminder to take care of our friends, the fish, when holding it for a photo. Those are our business associates out there so we want to make sure they survive after we release them. A general rule of thumb, when holding a fish, the harder you squeeze the more they squirm. …
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Angler Awareness-The New Zealand Mudsnail
Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) are unfortunately being found in waterways through out the country and have various impacts on their surrounding ecosystems. The Asian Carp has dominated the invasive species conversation throughout the midwest and talk of Zebra Mussels has recently become relevant in the Rockies. It is important to remember that not all non…
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Angler Awareness: “The Plastic Plague”
NOTE: If you’re viewing this in a newsletter or a reader, click here to see the video on our website. Video Source. On January 3rd, 60 Minutes released their story entitled “The Plastic Plague.” The episode (which can be seen in the video above) focused on the growing amounts of discarded plastics that are accumulating…
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ANGLER AWARENESS : Why Are Felt-Sole Boots Banned in Alaska?
In 2012 the Alaska Department of Fish and Game passed a regulation that banned all felt or other “absorbent fibrous materials” on boot soles while sport fishing in the fresh waters of the state. It has been almost 7 years since this regulation was first passed, is it still in effect? The answer is yes…
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