In 1950, the Dingell-Johnson Act established a “user pay, public benefit” system that is the backbone of fisheries conservation funding.  The Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Program collects an excise tax on the sale of fishing equipment and marine fuel...

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...