There is ONE steelhead left in Alameda Creek, California
Alameda Creek Alliance volunteers last week helped fish biologists from the East Bay Regional Park District capture and radio tag a single adult steelhead trout …
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Maine’s Atlantic salmon likely to be on ‘endangered’ list for another 75 years
A decade after the Penobscot River was included in the expansion of Endangered Species Act protection for Atlantic salmon originating in Maine, federal officials have …
NY State Legislature OKs bill banning large-scale menhaden seining
While the bulk of the industrial harvest of menhaden occurs further south, hats off to New York for protecting these important forage fish. The New …
New Study Finds Striped Bass Population In Trouble
Striped bass are being overfished according to a new assessment of the stock’s health — a finding that will likely trigger catch reductions for a …
Contentious salmon stocking plan can’t happen without First Nations support
Is it just me or is it a tad ironic the Gleen Cooke of Cooke Aquaculture is part of a scheme to stock Atlantic salmon …
Mass proposes new rules to help striped bass
The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) will be proposing to implement two new conservation measures for the striped bass fisheries aimed at minimizing the …
Why famished orcas may have to wait 90 years for more (wild) salmon
Tidal wetland restoration that is critical habitat for young chinook is proceeding at a glacial pace. The 75 million dollar quick fix? An additional 60 …
Groups fight plan to eliminate hatchery steelhead from North Santiam River
Oregon fishing groups are fighting a plan to eliminate summer (hatchery) steelhead from the North Santiam River. Last October, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers …
What Happens to Fish After a Wildfire?
With temperatures on the rise due to global climate change, wildfires will be having a greater impact on fish stocks than ever before. When a …
Angler who caught world-record pellet fed brown trout says he will produce proof if he’s left alone
The angler said to have caught what is potentially the world’s biggest brown trout in New Zealand has pledged to hide the fish from public …