New Hampshire NFC formally supported the proposal to increase the Fisheries Habitat Fee because the disposition of the funds collected were clearly defined, beneficial to wild native fish, and protected in statute…
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An expansion of live fish as bait not only puts these ponds at risk, but also their tributaries, many of which are home to wild native brook trout…
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As regulation change proposals go, this one is about as poorly written as we have seen…
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The 2025 Maine State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) shows that many of Maine’s native inland freshwater fishes are in decline, as evidenced by the fact that several species have been raised to a higher priority ranking…
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…we took the opportunity to expand beyond that which is formally designated as “wild” today with regard to brook trout…
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NFC supports this regulation change aligned with Quebec’s efforts to restore and maximize the wild native lake trout population…
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NFC was planning to support LD 77 as originally submitted…NFC does not support LD 77 with the proposed amendment because there is no funding allocated for wild native fish…
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NFC believes that C&R and restricted ALO are the best way to maintain natural abundance and size/age distribution, and that this should be a goal of any wild native trout program…
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The proposal would change the three ponds protected under the Wild Trout Management Program from catch & release to a two-fish limit...
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Managed accordingly, [wild native brook trout] can provide consistent and reliable fishing that cannot be found elsewhere in NH and in many other states...
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The last thing Maine needs is more stocked brook trout ponds, especially in areas surrounded by wild native brook trout waters...
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Protecting nonnative species in a State Heritage Fish Water is not consistent with the purpose of the law…
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We believe that the current Environmental Impact Statement does not accurately reflect the impact…
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NFC believes that this project is critical in regard to restoring and reconnecting important habitat for native fish and other aquatic life…
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This letter serves as formal support from Native Fish Coalition (NFC) of the Rhode Island Chapter of Trout Unlimited’s (RITU) goal…
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NFC requests that the “waste of game” law be expanded to include all native fish, both game species and non-game species…
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Stocking hatchery lake trout over self-sustaining native lake trout in a high quality wild native brook trout water that is just five years away from State Heritage Fish designation…
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While National NFC originally supported HB1417-FN, we have withdrawn our support…
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MA NFC encourages the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to take action to address the decline in striped bass stocks…
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