Scientists estimate that one-third of fish and wildlife species in the United States are at risk of becoming threatened or endangered.

Over time, hazardous runoff from abandoned mines can pollute nearby lakes, rivers and streams and have a negative impact on wildlife.

The “30 x 30” initiative is an effort to establsih a goal or protecting 30% of the globe’s land and water by the year 2030.

To improve survival rates for released Gulf of Mexico reef fish such as snapper and grouper, the DESCEND Act has been introduced in Congress and needs your support.

Striped bass are arguably the most popular saltwater fish on the Atlantic coast and are now at an incredibly important juncture.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has worked with the Park to develop a new plan that would improve the condition of the Park’s fisheries

If developed, Pebble Mine would devastate Bristol Bay’s recreational, subsistence and commercial fishing industries, which are collectively worth hundreds of billions of dollars each year.

Nowhere but California are wasteful drift gillnets allowed. It’s time that California catches up with the rest of the country, and many other parts of the world, and recognizes that drift gillnets have no place in our marine waters.

A new bill will help to ensure the smaller fish in the ocean that serve as the food source for most marine sportfish, known as forage fish, will be sustainably managed.

For the last 30+ years, people have been talking about how to “re-plumb” the Everglades. Today, the water management issues in south Florida are as complex as ever.

Gillnets are nonselective gear that often catch far more than the species being targeted.

Legislation has been introduced in the State Assembly that will ban the purchase of lead fishing weights and sinkers weighing 1.75 ounces or less. For most anglers, this ban covers just about every sinker and weight in your tackle box.

Federal mismanagement of the Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery has led to shortened seasons, in-fighting, and controversy.

The spread of Asian carp and other invasive species must be stopped before they endanger our precious fisheries.

Did you know that every time you buy a lure, a tackle box, or gas for your boat, you are funding fishing and boating programs?

The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is currently developing changes to its General Management Plan that may significantly impact recreational fishing access.

Offshore oil and gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico serve as huge vertical reefs offering structure and coral where otherwise there would be only barren, smooth bottom.

The Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Protection Act was introduced in Congress to ensure that any future regulations on fishing tackle are established based on scientific data, not unjustified petitions.

Healthy waterways and robust fish populations are vital to the well-being of our society. Unfortunately, in many waters across the country, fish and the habitats on which they depend are in decline.