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If you ever come across a survey by NOAA about the Economic Impact of the Sportfishing Industry, whether it be mailed to you or given to you on a boat, TAKE IT! This is a great opportunity for us to find out the incredible impact we have on the State and Federal economy. The purpose of this survey is to show just how important recreational fishing is to the economy of California and the number of jobs it supports. The results of the survey will help SAC and other advocates of sportfishing fight for the rights of our recreational fishing industry. Please join us in our support of the project!! Thank you NOAA for conducting this survey and a shout out to Dr. James Hilger of NOAA for orchestrating this project.

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2011/20110222_saltwaterangling.html

NOAA ANNOUNCES LETHAL SEA LION REMOVAL FROM COLUMBIA RIVER WASH. AND ORE. AUTHORIZED TO REMOVE SALMON-EATING CALIF. SEA LIONS On May 13, 2011 , NOAA Fisheries authorized the states of Washington and Oregon to lethally remove specific California sea lions that congregate 140 miles from the Pacific Ocean just below the Columbia River ‘s Bonneville Dam to eat thousands of adult salmon and steelhead swimming upriver to spawn. Some of the salmon and steelhead are listed as threatened or endangered. Like all marine mammals in U.S. waters, California sea lions are protected by federal law, but there are provisions in the Marine Mammal Protection Act that allow this authorization. The California sea lion population on the West Coast is considered healthy and stable, and estimated to be a robust 238,000. Columbia Basin Chinook salmon and steelhead, on the other hand, have been listed for protection under the federal Endangered Species Act since the early 1990s, when their populations were perilously low. In recent years, adults have been returning in better numbers, thanks in part to favorable ocean conditions and improvements to habitat and to the operations of the hydropower dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers. The agency said for salmon to recover it was crucial to make advances — even incremental ones — across the broadest possible range of activities that affect their survival, including control of predators like birds, sea lions and pike minnows.

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Click below to view a video and article about Everingham Bros. Bait Co, one of SAC’s members!

http://www.portofsandiego.org/real-estate/2530-spotlight-on-tenants-everingham-brothers-bait-company.html

We are constantly hearing news of how the mercury levels in fish affect our health upon consumption. Looks like some new studies are coming out to alleviate some of those health scares. Click the link to read an article the FIS put out recently to learn more.

Mercury from fish doesn\’t augment risk of heart disease or stroke: study