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World Fly Fishing Expo Wilmington, MA Shriners Auditorium March 10, 2006
THE 2006 WORLD FLY FISHING EXPO will be held at the Shriners Auditorium in Wilmington, MA, from Mar 10 to 12. One of the premier showcases for fly fishing, the Expo has all the major manufacturers of fly rods and reels, fly fishing accessories, fly [...]

Russian trawler Astra detained in Sea of Okhotsk for crab poaching - PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, March 7 (Itar-Tass) - The Sakhalin trawler Astra has been detained in the Sea of Okhotsk for crab poaching, sources from the Northeastern Border Department of the Russian Federal Security Service told on Tuesday.
The poacher ship was detected on Monday. When [...]

Virginia Eases Limits On Shad Fishing - The Virginia Marine Resources Commission has voted to slightly lift its 12-year moratorium on shad fishing, despite concerns from some scientists, conservationists and other state officials.
The regulatory commission voted last week that beginning immediately, and only this year, commercial fishers can keep a limited “bycatch” of American [...]

Salmon Fishing Ban Considered
Dwindling runs on the Klamath prompt a proposal to put 700 miles of coast off limits.
SACRAMENTO — Federal regulators are considering an unprecedented ocean fishing ban on Chinook salmon along 700 miles of California and Oregon coast, threatening to spread distress from beleaguered commercial fleets to family dinner tables.
The Pacific Fishery [...]

FISHING REPORT: Angels anglers finish second
Enterprise report
Joe Menzes and Kyle Rasmussen of Angels Camp finished second out of 41 teams at the third tournament of the Motherlode Pro Team Circuit on Saturday at Lake Don Pedro.
Barely missing out on first place, Menzes and Rasmussen brought in a total weight of 21.98 pounds, anchored by a [...]