Category Archives: Fishing

Research Scientist Named Fisheries Biologist Of The Year Wisconsin DNR, November 23, 2022 MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is pleased to announce that Coldwater Fisheries Research Scientist, Dr. Matthew Mitro, was awarded Fisheries Biologist of the Year … Continue reading

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Dave Chanda Named New RBFF President & CEO

Chanda Will Work with RBFF Leadership to Increase Fishing & Boating Participation ALEXANDRIA, Va. (September 30, 2021) — The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) today announced Dave Chanda as the organization’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. In his … Continue reading

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Carp Concerns: Standing Room Only At West Ky. Congressional Hearing

By Nicole Erwin • Jul 30, 2018 Standing room only at a Congressional hearing on Asian carp at the Lyon County Convention Center. Credit Nicole Erwin/WKMS   A congressional hearing on the growing problem of invasive Asian Carp in Kentucky … Continue reading

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Asian carp DNA triggers new Chicago River fishing expedition

By Dan Egan of the Journal Sentinel Oct. 9, 2012   Even as Michigan lawmakers lambaste the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for not moving fast enough to develop a permanent plan to stop Asian carp from swimming up the … Continue reading

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Mississippi River faces new threats

Sept. 27, 2012  •  Associated Press A 72-mile stretch of the Mississippi River that flows through the Twin Cities is in better shape than it was before the Clean Water Act was passed 40 years ago, although new risks have … Continue reading

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