You could say the same thing about Maine in regard to wild native brook trout: “As Maine goes, so goes brook trout”...
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NFC Executive Director Bob Mallard chimes in on Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife proposal to exempt 5 waters from the North Zone bass tournament prohibition…
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The Vermont Chapter of NFC has been working with several partners to develop a series of informational signs denoting the presence of wild native brook trout…
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While admittedly loosely enforced, NFC’s policy is to change chapter leadership every 2 years…
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As part of our “Fish with NFC” program used to raise money for wild native fish conservation initiatives, NFC National Chair Emily Bastian and Executive Director Bob Mallard just spend 2 days afield guiding…
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While driving back from fishing in the Moosehead Lake region, NFC National Chair Emily Bastian and Executive Director Bob Mallard…
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Several NFC chapters got together in August in the White Mountains region of New Hampshire…
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…the changes look to align management with Maine's 2021–2035 Statewide Fisheries and Hatcheries Management Plan…
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It’s official, the Maryland chapter of Native Fish Coalition is up and running!…
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While not afraid to challenge the powers that be when they do something that negatively impacts wild native fish, or promotes nonnative fish at a time when they are the #1 immediate threat to such…
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South Carolina NFC Chair Will Mundhenke recently had an article on redeye bass published on the Mossy Oak blog…
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We really need to be careful here as we are now fighting for what we have been fighting against for decades: the introduction of nonnative fish...
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More natural than conservation hatcheries, these surrogate waters are not without their own risks. And the biggest risk of all could be government agencies misusing them…
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This shows once again that there are times when while the initial response from the powers that be is not always what you want to hear, things sometimes work out anyway…
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While a statewide catch-and-release rule for Arctic charr would be prudent when you consider how few there are and the problems we have had with them recently, it makes no sense to propose something that has no chance of sticking…
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NFC has created a new way to support the organization and wild native fish. Effective immediately, you can sponsor equipment used in the field by NFC via a donation…
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At its best, the Zealand River in New Hampshire’s White Mountains is the perfect wild native brook trout stream. At its worst, it is one of the most distressed rivers in the region…
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While it’s not unusual to see sturgeon in the river, they are not commonly seen in the stream…
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In order to take the next step, those working to conserve naturalized nonnative fish will have to adjust their strategy. Until they do there will be offsetting activities that work against the conservation and restoration of wild native fish…
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Jeff has really stepped up in regard to Massachusetts NFC’s Trout Brook Holistic Assessment/Restoration project, and this is why he is being recognized…
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