Native Fish Coalition’s mission is intrinsically relevant to the removal of the Watertown Dam as it obstructs numerous native fish species from fulfilling their intended life cycles including but not limited to: short nose sturgeon, river herring, American eel, American shad, and lamprey. The removal of this dam is vital in ensuring the restoration and preservation of these native fish species…
Read MoreRedfin pickerel (Esox americanus americanus) are listed as Endangered [12 M.R.S.A. §10001 (19)] in accordance with the provisions of the Maine Endangered Species Act (MESA) [12 M.R.S.A. §12804]…
Read MoreWhat concerns us are the pictures depicting a nonnative brown trout and a wild native brook trout on the ground. We would like you to consider replacing these with photos of a native brook trout and a properly handled fish…
Read MoreWhile not about conservation, Mike and Bob talk about Maine’s wealth of wild native fish, as well as Bob’s involvement it trying to make sure they do not go away…
Read MoreLifetime members are given a choice of two limited edition hats not available anywhere else…
Read MoreIn most states, wild native brook trout in rivers and streams are afforded the least protection of any salmonid and many other game species, including stocked and nonnative fish…
Read MoreAn overview and status of New Hampshire’s Wild Trout Management program...
Read MoreThe Striped Bass Fishery Management Plan has never historically permitted the transfer of commercial quotas between jurisdictions. Transfer of commercial quotas would increase the harvest of spawning age females, putting future stock recruitment at risk…
Read MoreWhile the impetuous of the podcast was to discuss Bob’s most recent book, Fly Fishing Maine: Local Experts on the State’s Best Waters, as is always the case, he finds a way to interject a solid dose of wild native fish and native fish conservation.…
Read MoreA presentation showing how Vermont stacks up against other eastern states in regard to protecting wild native brook trout…
Read MoreWith more frequent and intense natural disasters, extreme heat, catastrophic wildfires, extended drought, continued sea level rise, and declining fish and wildlife populations, climate change is impacting our way of life, economy, and needs for the future…
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