In 2022, NOAA proposed a sweeping expansion of the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Speed Rule that would have forced many small recreational boats along the East Coast to travel at just 10 knots for up to seven months out of the year. The proposal would have created...

New legislation in Michigan – House Bills 5801 and 5802 – would put Great Lakes fisheries at risk. If passed, these bills would authorize commercial take of key recreational fish species, allowing commercial operations to net, harvest and sell sportfish caught in...

The Dingell-Johnson Act, passed in 1950, was created as a “user pay, public benefit” system that has become the foundation for the American fisheries conservation model – rivaled the world over. Strongly backed by the sportfishing industry, Dingell-Johnson collects an...

Shark depredation – when a shark consumes a hooked fish before it is landed – has long been considered a natural part of saltwater fishing. But in recent years, incidents have increased significantly, especially along the Atlantic coast, southeastern U.S., and Pacific...