Titan Salvage crews successfully pulled the barge La Princesa off Sandbridge beach at 7:48 a.m. Wednesday, November 18, 2009. The crews used two tugs pulling together on the bow and stern of the barge at high tide to free it. … Continued
NMFS announces a proposed change to the General and Harpoon Category fisheries for Atlantic bluefin tuna. NMFS is seeking comment on this proposed action until December 21, 2009. For more information please see the Federal Register notice. More information can … Continued
In a 40-page legal challenge submitted before the U.S. District Court of New Jersey on November 4, the Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA) and industry allies have officially brought legal action against the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National … Continued
The 2009 Atlantic striped stock assessment update indicates that the resource remains in good condition with female spawning stock biomass (SSB) percent of the SSB target and 185 percent of the SSB threshold. Estimated fishing mortality rates (F) in 2008 … Continued
The Coast Guard Exchange System has opened a new retail exchange in the Greenbrier retail corridor in Chesapeake Virginia. The 43,000-square-foot store is located at 1589 Crossways Blvd. in the location previously occupied by Circuit City. The exchange offers a … Continued
Soon, the new Birdneck Canoe and Kayak Launch Site will be open on the Lynnhaven River. The public is invited to attend an official ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 7 at 9 a.m. at the launch site – at the end … Continued
A recently published federal taskforce report is causing a great deal of concern for America’s recreational fishing community. For longtime members of the Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA) however, the claim that saltwater anglers have been kept out of the review … Continued
The Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA) has released “Fatally Flawed” Science Killing America’s Number One Outdoor Pastime – An RFA Exclusive Report The report notes that despite a National Research Council (NRC) report that shows the current statistical approach in the … Continued
In the Chesapeake Bay and coastal waters of Virginia, the cooler months of fall, winter and spring are prime times for catching tautog (blackfish). Virginia anglers often use the following baits and techniques for catching tautog: * Fish directly over … Continued
On November 1, 2009, new tilefish permit requirements will go into effect that require commercial vessels to be issued an open access commercial tilefish and/or open access charter/party permit in order to fish for, possess, or land tilefish in or … Continued