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Florida Fishing News - Enforcement needed for gill net restrictions (Honolulu Star-Bulletin) INDISCRIMINATE catches


Enforcement needed for gill net restrictions (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
INDISCRIMINATE catches taken in by lay gill nets make the method a prime target for fishing restrictions the state is proposing . Though the nets are but one reason for the decline of Hawaii's near-shore fish populations, the rules reflect the need to reduce pressure on the ocean ecosystem and still would allow responsible recreational, commercial and subsistence fishers to harvest from the sea.

Body Of Missing Boater Found Off Marathon (CBS 4 Miami)
The U.S. Coast Guard says the body of a missing fisherman was recovered this morning off Marathon in the Florida Keys.

Hencken helping to make women's fishing history (The Greenville News)
When Mary Hencken made her first casts in the waters of Florida s Everglades some 35 years ago, she had no idea what an impact those early fishing experiences would have.