Fishing News August 2007

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FRIDAY, 31 AUGUST 2007
	36th Anniversary Celebration on September 22
	More than 40 fishing and hunting clubs, conservation organizations and vendors at the 36th Anniversary Celebration of National Hunting & Fishing Day on Saturday, September 22. Open to the public, this free event sponsored by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Schrader's Bridgetown Manor, located at 16090 Oakland Road in Henderson on Maryla Read Full Story
	DEC to Halt Recreational Fluke Season Monday
	Citing overfishing, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis announced today the closure of the summer flounder (fluke) season effective Monday, Sept. 17. Preliminary data indicates New York has likely already exceeded its 2007 recreational fishing quota for summer flounder, set by federal mandates. If the state allows the season to remain op Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 30 AUGUST 2007
	Assessment of Damage to Fishing Villages
	KINGSTON - Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Victor Cummings has informed that an assessment of the damage done to the island's fishing villages by Hurricane Dean should have been completed on Monday. He made this announcement while addressing a meeting with the ministers fraternal regarding the distribution of relief supplies, held yesterday at Eden Gardens. Mr. Read Full Story
	Boyd Duckett Wins His Second Title of the Year
	Element 21 Golf Company the manufacturer of advanced Scandium Alloy golf and fishing equipment announced today that Element 21's endorsed angler Boyd Duckett wins 2007 Bassmaster Legends. Boyd Duckett has posted five top ten finishes in the last seven events, including the prestigious 2007 US Bass Champion. The win at Legends brings his season's earnings to $836,500, which stands as a sin Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 29 AUGUST 2007
	Survey Results of Recreational Fishing in Canada
	The Honourable Loyola Hearn, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, today announced the results of the 2005 Survey of Recreational Fishing in Canada. The 2005 survey was the seventh in a series, produced every five years since 1975, and is the most comprehensive assessment of recreational fishing conducted in Canada. "This survey highlights that millions of Canadians and tourists continue to e Read Full Story