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Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Tom Strickland announced the continued support by the US for a proposal to ban all international commercial trade of Atlantic bluefin tuna at this month's meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wildlife Fauna and Flora (CITES) in Doha, Qatar.
The CCA NH Perspective on Proposal
The CCA NH board weighed both the socio-economic issues and the health of the resource, and the majority felt that a listing would not accelerate a recovery of bluefin tuna.
Read CITES position statement (PDF)
Read CCA NH position letter (PDF)
The striped bass is once again facing a decline in its numbers, and efforts to stem the losses have stoked tensions between commercial and recreational fishermen.
ASMFC moves forward with addendum increasing commercial harvest, while New York takes steps toward a directed trawl fishery.
Read More (Reel-Time.com post)
Starting January 1, most New Hampshire saltwater recreational anglers and spearfishers will need to be registered to fish for anadromous species in tidal waters or for any fish in Federal waters.
For additional info, see NOAA Article
October, 2009
After years of planning and a summer of work, those involved in the removal of Winnicut River Dam celebrated a new era for the river
Read More (SeacoastOnline.com)
November 3, 2009
On Nov. 2 the Atlantic States Marine Fishery Commission will vote on a proposal to
allow half the commercial striped bass quota that states fail to catch in one year to be
added to the next year.
October, 2009
The Orvis Company of Manchester, Vt. recently announced a grant award of $10,000 to CCA NH to initiate an oyster shell recycling program and bed restoration in Great Bay.