Fishy Fridays

Today I am sharing the last two sections of the SFR 50th Anniversary document with you. Section 6 focuses on aquatic resource education, and the excellent work that had been accomplished in that realm from the Wallop-Breaux Amendment in 1984. Section 7 focuses on the future of SFR.  I think that is so timely as we contemplate the 75th Anniversary this year. One section is about the role that the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation

I have two more sections of the 50th Anniversary document to share with you.  Today’s looks at the impact of the act on public access for boating and fishing.  This might not be the most attractive part of the document for fish folks, but it is important to understand that a big jump in funding as a result of Wallop-Breaux came from Marine Fuel Taxes. In order for that income to be expended appropriately, improving

I am on a little “rinse and repeat” here with the various pieces from the SFR 50th Anniversary publication. This part talks about how SFR assisted and shaped the maturation of the fisheries profession from adolescence into adulthood (thanks to AFS Past President Steve McMullin for the analogy!). While I always want you to read these, I think this one is very timely.  I was on a conference call yesterday with my counterparts from The

As I have done for a few weeks now, I am sharing various pieces from the SFR 50th Anniversary publication. I hope this sets the stage for you all to think more about SFR at 75. Many of you who read this are state agency fisheries managers, and I want to use this space to ask you to consider submitting an abstract for the AFS meeting in San Antonio in August. The meeting will feature