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Youth fishing rodeo set for North Mississippi Fish Hatchery
A free youth fishing rodeo will be held at the North Mississippi Fish Hatchery and Visitor Education Center at Enid Lake on Saturday (May 22). […]
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Free shotgunning training available from expert shooter
Learn how to better shoot a shotgun from four-time United States International Shooting champion John Satterwhite during more than 15 classes hosted by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. […]
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Louisiana’s Biloxi marshes reopen to recreational fishing
The Biloxi marshes and other inshore Louisiana waters east of the Mississippi River reopens to recreational fishing tomorrow (May 15) at sunrise. The Chandeleur and Breton sounds, however, remain closed. […]
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Fishing in federal waters off Mississippi coast closed due to Deepwater Horizon oil spill
All fishing in federal waters between the mouth of the Mississippi River and Florida’s Pensacola Bay has been halted in the wake of the oil spill at the destroyed Deepwater Horizon rig. […]
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More oil leaking into Gulf of Mexico, landfall expected tomorrow
Officials have discovered a new leak in the Deepwater Horizon site, and estimate as much as 5 times more oil is being spilled into the Gulf of Mexico than first believed. […]
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Followthescience.org coalition warns of ethanol increase in fuel
The Environmental Protection Agency is set this summer to decide on whether to allow a 50-percent increase in the amount of ethanol in the nation’s gasoline supply, and the implications worry members of a coalition of boating groups who warn that testing will be inadequate to ensure the safe usage of these new (mid-level) forumulations.
ALEXANDRIA, Va., – This summer, the Environmental Protection Agency will decide on whether to allow a 50-percent increase in the amount of ethanol in the nation’s gasoline supply, from the current E10 (or containing 10 percent ethanol) up to E15 (containing 15 percent ethanol) – a move that a broad coalition of consumer groups fears would be devastating to older-model engines.
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Active hurricane season forecast, group offers advice
The 2010 hurricane season could be much more active, so boaters and marina operations could be at much higher risk than last year’s relatively mild storm season. […]
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Louisiana’s Red River new site of BASS Federation Nation Championship
BASS announced today that the 2010 Bassmaster Federation Nation Championship will be held on the Red River out of Shreveport, La., on Oct. 27-29. […]
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World championship spots up for grabs at Arkansas Duck Calling Classic
Duck callers from across the country will gather in Stuttgart, Ark., March 19-20 to compete for positions in the World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest held later this year. The Arkansas Duck Calling Classic, hosted by Ducks Unlimited and Mack’s Prairie Wings, is one of the largest sanctioned duck-calling competitions in the country. […]
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Natchez man booked with hunting ducks out of season in Louisiana
A Natchez man was arrested in Louisiana for allegedly allowing his son to shoot a duck during closed season, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported. […]
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NOAA chief asked to make immediate marine fisheries management changes
The head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been called to live up to her promise to be recreational anglers’ champion by taking immediate action to change how the nation’s marine fisheries are managed. […]
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‘United We Fish’ march calls attention to need for flexible fishery management
WASHINGTON – Fishermen from around the country are gathering today (Feb. 24) on the steps of the Capitol to demand an end to the rigid and draconian fisheries management they say is killing jobs and eroding fishing communities. […]