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NOAA’s Fisheries Service will discuss a new proposed requirement that recreational anglers who fish in federal ocean waters be registered in a national saltwater angler registry before fishing in 2009 in a phone press availability on Wed., June 11. The rule also requires registration by those who may catch certain species anywhere, including striped bass, salmon, and shad.
WHAT: Phone press availability.
WHERE:Please contact Monica Allen at 301-713-2370 for call-in information.
WHEN: Wed., June 11, 1:30 – 2:00 p.m. ET
WHO: Jim Balsiger, NOAA acting assistant administrator for NOAA’s Fisheries Service Gordon Colvin, NOAA fisheries biologist.

BACKGROUND:
The national saltwater angler registry is part of a larger state and federal initiative to improve the quality and accuracy of data on marine recreational fishing catches. This improved data will help scientists and policymakers make the best conservation decisions to ensure the sustainable management of valuable fish stocks for those who enjoy fishing today and for future generations. It will also help measure the positive economic effects of recreational fishing on the national economy.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an agency of the U.S. Commerce Department, is dedicated to enhancing economic security and national safety through the prediction and research of weather and climate-related events and information service delivery for transportation, and by providing environmental stewardship of our nation’s coastal and marine resources. Through the emerging Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS), NOAA is working with its federal partners, more than 70 countries and the European Commission to develop a global monitoring network that is as integrated as the planet it observes, predicts and protects.

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