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In This Issue
Welcome to the first issue of the Clean Angling News. As an angler who understands the importance of protecting our fishery resources, you are receiving this newsletter because you have taken the Clean Angling Pledge or because you have told us of your interest in getting this information. We will not send email that is not wanted so, if for any reason you do not wish to receive this newsletter please Unsubscribe using the link at the bottom of this page. Aquatic nuisance species are increasingly impacting on the waters of the world. The Clean Angling Pledge is the best way for you as an angler to show your support for protecting our waters from these harmful species. To take the pledge visit www.cleanangling.org. If you have already pledged please encourage others to take the pledge. Donate
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support by sending us a tax deductible donation of any amount.The Center for Aquatic Nuisance Species (CANS) is a new non profit organization whose mission is to work to prevent the human caused spread of aquatic nuisance species (ANS). CANS will focus on the research, policy development and public education needed to create the best approaches for helping people to avoid the spread of ANS. CANS has the full support of major angling organizations and is now advancing the Clean Angling Pledge in collaboration with the Federation of Fly Fishers. more 18 million new permits? That's the estimate of how many new permits the EPA will need to issue to recreational boat owners if changes are not made quickly to the law that governs water discharge. In 2006, in response to a lawsuit concerning ballast water from transoceanic ships, the courts ruled that the EPA does not have the authority to exempt recreation boats from provisions of the Clean Water Act. Unless congress acts quickly every boat owner will need an EPA permit beginning in October. more What happens when a great game fish is introduced to waters where it doesn't belong? Too often the result is a bad experience for all anglers. Alaska is dealing with this issue in a big way as non native Northern Pike are being introduced into waters where they are decimating the native trout and salmon populations. more Anglers are keenly interested in anything that represents a threat to their sport. We have long been the driving force behind the rules, regulations and laws that protect our fisheries and waters. In New Zealand anglers are now proposing that strict new regulations be put into force to help prevent the spread of the invasive algae didymo. more The state of Idaho took a big step toward fighting invasive species with the passage of the Idaho Invasive Species Act in early April. This law creates new authorities and funding for fighting all types of invasive species in the state. Other states are currently working on new legislation and we can expect to see more attention to ANS in the near future. more  The
Clean Angling News is regularly produced by the Center for Aquatic
Nuisance Species. If you have questions,
suggestions or would like to learn
more about ANS please contact us:
Center for Aquatic Nuisance
Species
P.O. Box 1429 Livingston, MT 59047 406-220-2059 info@stopans.org |