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Anglers are reminded to keep small walleye caught at Canyon Ferry

Anglers are reminded to keep small walleye caught at Canyon Ferry

HELENA, Mont. – Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) and Walleyes Unlimited of Montana asked walleye anglers to keep more of the smaller fish they catch on Canyon Ferry Reservoir. On Canyon Ferry, anglers are allowed to catch 10 fish daily, with one fish over 15 inches. The possession limit is

Fishermen advocate begins campaign against offshore wind, ‘industrializing’ of the ocean

(The Center Square ) – The New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association began a campaign to bring attention to what it says is a radical climate activism’s "industrializing" of the ocean through green energy agendas and the disastrous effect such objectives have on commercial fishermen’s livelihoods. President of

Gallatin River reopens near Markley Bridge in Big Sky

Gallatin River reopens near Markley Bridge in Big Sky

BIG SKY, Mont. — A stretch of the Gallatin River near Markley Bridge has reopened after an emergency closure tied to a U.S. Forest Service bridge replacement project, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Park (FWP) announced. The closure had been in place for public safety during parts of the Markley Bridge

Tuna protections gain urgency as global stocks face uneven recovery

Uneven recovery across global tuna stocks raises fresh concern among regulators and scientists, even after years of tighter controls and improved oversight. Ahead of World Tuna Day on May 2, pressure builds to tighten enforcement of catch limits and curb illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing as demand remains high and

EU ups mackerel quotas to match UK despite overfishing concerns

EU ups mackerel quotas to match UK despite overfishing concerns

The EU upped the amount of mackerel that can be fished out of the North Atlantic Monday, sidestepping environmental concerns to match quotas set by Britain, Norway and other rival fishing nations. Scientists say overfishing poses an existential threat to the Northeast Atlantic mackerel population, which has fallen into a

'Plundered': Senegal fishers feel sting of illegal, industrial vessels

'Plundered': Senegal fishers feel sting of illegal, industrial vessels

Ibrahima Mar first lost his livelihood then lost his son when the fish off Senegal's coast began to disappear, rupturing a way of life that had sustained his family for generations. Industrial and illegal fishing, among other factors, have contributed to a sharp decline in the region'

UK supermarket suspends mackerel sales in 'stand against overfishing'

UK supermarket suspends mackerel sales in 'stand against overfishing'

British supermarket chain Waitrose on Thursday said it was suspending the sale of mackerel to take "a decisive stand against overfishing". Waitrose said its initiative was aimed at safeguarding "the long-term health and sustainability of our oceans", criticising government quotas as still too high. Sourcing