Thomas Over Jr. of Darlington, Maryland has been recognized by Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) as a new Maryland state record holder for rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris) in the Chesapeake Division. Over caught a 1.0-pound rock bass January 6 … Continued
The Maine Department of Marine Resource’s Sea-run Fisheries and Habitat Bureau has received $5.9 million to improve habitat for endangered Atlantic salmon in Maine rivers that hold the last remaining populations of the iconic species. The funds, from the U.S. … Continued
The state record for the largest blue catfish by weight has been broken for the fourth consecutive year, according to the West Virginia Division of National Resources (WVDNR). On Dec. 8, Michael John Drake of St. Albans, WV, caught and … Continued
The Ipswich River Watershed Association and Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries will address dams blocking fish passage and posing flood risks to towns with $2.5 million in funding through NOAA. NOAA’s Office of Habitat Conservation and its long-time partners the … Continued
In October 2023, an array of Federal, state, and nonprofit partners convened at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Anadromous Fish Research Center at Turners Falls, Massachusetts to discuss cooperative fisheries management in the Connecticut River watershed. The meeting marked the launch … Continued