The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting proposals for the Boating Infrastructure Grant Program, or BIG, for federal fiscal year 2016. BIG is a grant program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that reimburses up to 75 percent … Continued
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) recently confirmed that environmental DNA (eDNA) from the invasive Asian Silver Carp and Bighead Carp has been found in six water samples collected from the Ohio River last year. PFBC performed sampling in … Continued
In March, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) held a series of public meetings in Monroe, Niagara, and Oswego counties to discuss the State of Lake Ontario fisheries. The meetings were to include presentations by DEC, the … Continued
Each year, across the USA, National wildlife refuges host special kids’ fishing events, complete with loaner rods and personal guidance on how to use them. 2015 Family Fishing Events: Fishing Frenzy April 11, 8 a.m. to noon — Rocky Mountain … Continued
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) recently announced more than $12.2 million in competitive grants to 10 states for projects to support recreational boating through the Service’s Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) program. The Service will also release approximately $2 … Continued