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December 23rd, 2008 by fishing_expert

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California DFG Stocking Program Threatened

December 23rd, 2008 by fishing_expert

The Pacific Rivers Council and the Center for Biological Diversity recently sued the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) over non-native fish stocking. These stocking programs have been used as a management tool for more than 100 years. The groups filed the lawsuit over concerns regarding depredation of the native frog population and that no Environmental Impact Report (EIR) had been completed for the programs. The result was a court order barring the DFG from non-native stocking until it completed an EIR in January 2010.

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SALTWATER ICE FISHING CLASS OFFERED

December 23rd, 2008 by fishing_expert

CONCORD, N.H. — Saltwater ice fishing? Yep, people do it. If you are interested in finding out about an age-old tradition of New Hampshire’s seacoast, then join instructors from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s “Let’s Go Fishing” Program for a weekend program in Barrington, N.H., on January 10, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Sunday, January 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

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Ban on exports of sailfish passes as part of Costa Rican conservation agreement

December 23rd, 2008 by fishing_expert

The Billfish Foundation generally pleased with new regulations

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica —- Though not all of the previously agreed measures were passed by the Costa Rican fisheries agencies’ board this past week for the protection of sailfish and other sport fishing resources, The Billfish Foundation (TBF) was upbeat about the regulations which were approved.

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Ohio: Report on Ex-Attorney General

December 23rd, 2008 by camping_chief

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Ohio: Report on Ex-attorney General

December 22nd, 2008 by camping_chief

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BLM Defers Utah Lands from Drilling Following TRCP Protest

December 22nd, 2008 by fishing_expert

100,000-plus acres withdrawn from energy lease sale in the wake of strenuous objections by sportsmen

WASHINGTON - A decision late Friday by the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw more than 100,000 acres of controversial energy leases from its December 19 sale in Utah removes valuable fish and wildlife habitat from drilling for oil and gas and closely follows a protest filed by the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. While commending the BLM decision, the TRCP remains critical of agency plans to lease other important federal public lands in Utah for energy development.

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MARYLAND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ANALYZES DEPTH OF NEW GERMANY LAKE

December 22nd, 2008 by fishing_expert

Flintstone, Maryland - A group of five scientists and engineers from the Maryland Geological Survey recently collected fifteen core samples of the bottom sediments of the lake at New Germany State Park in Garrett County. The samples provided information on the original, pre-lake topography and subsequent sedimentation.

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FISHING THE MIDWEST WITH BOB JENSEN RETURNS TO THE AIRWAVES

December 22nd, 2008 by fishing_expert

The award-winning Fishing the Midwest with Bob Jensen television series will begin airing its eighteenth year of programming again in early 2009 in homes throughout Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and parts of Illinois, Michigan, Kansas, and Canada. The program will air on network stations and cable carriers, and across North America on satellite systems. Fishing the Midwest with Bob Jensen is entering its eighteenth year of providing fishing information and entertainment to anglers. Fishing the Midwest can be seen in fifteen million homes weekly during the winter months.

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ONO’S UNVEILS LONGITUDE POLARIZED SUNGLASSES WITH BIFOCAL READERS

December 22nd, 2008 by fishing_expert

MOBILE, Alabama - Ono’s Trading Company, which pioneered polarized sunglasses with bifocal readers, has unveiled a new lightweight titanium model — Longitude — featuring hinged and flex-form temple pieces that remember the best fit for each wearer.

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