How To
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- Catch & Release » more
- The benefits of catch and release have proved vital to the future of important fisheries around the country.
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The basis of successful catch and release fishing is to release fish unharmed. The benefits of catch and release have proved vital to the future of a number of important fisheries around the country.
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- Ethical Fishing Best Practices » more
- Following these simple practices will assure you and everyone you come in contact with while fishing can enjoy their time on the water as much as you.
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Fishing is supposed to be fun. Following these simple practices will assure you and everyone you come in contact with while fishing can enjoy their time on the water as much as you.
In This Section
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- Conservation Activities » more
- Find out what is being done in your state. Help preserve our waterways and natural habitats!
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Find out what is being done in your state. Help preserve our waterways and natural habitats!
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- Water, Our Most Important Resource » more
- Water is too precious to waste. Learn about ways to conserve water by making simple changes.
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Water is very important because there's nothing else like it in the world. Fish are not the only animals that could not live without it. We couldn't live without it and can't afford to take it for granted.
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- Water Pollution » more
- Many things can reduce the quality of our water. Pollution is anything that spoils its cleanliness, purity and overall quality.
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Clean, pure water may be our most precious resource. Pollution is anything that spoils its cleanliness, purity, and overall quality. Many things that reduce the quality of the water pollute our ponds, lakes, streams, rivers, ground water and oceans.
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- The National Fish Habitat Action Plan » more
- The Action Plan envisions support of 12 Fish Habitat Partnerships, and many partnerships are already demonstrating that we can produce real results.
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The Action Plan envisions support of 12 Fish Habitat Partnerships, and many partnerships are already demonstrating that we can produce real results.
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- Sport Fish Restoration Program » more
- One of the largest and most successful conservation programs in the world.
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The tax monies collected go to state fish and wildlife agencies for fisheries research, habitat improvement, aquatic education and fishing and boating access facilities such as docks and ramps.
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- Aquatic Nuisance Species » more
- One of the most common disturbances seen today in aquatic and marine environments is invasive species.
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One of the most common disturbances seen today in aquatic and marine environments is invasive species.
How You Help
Related Links
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- Fishing & Conservation » more
- Learn more about how you can help protect the places we all love to fish.
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Here is where you can find out about how fish populations and habitats are managed, about the connection between fishing and water quality, and the importance of fishing laws.
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- Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers » more
- Boats can give a free ride to all kinds of invasive species, which can have devastating consequences on local ecosystems.
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Learn about invasive species and simple steps to help with this problem.
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- Clean Boating Resources » more
- Here we provide links to various online resources dedicated to making it easier for us to boat respectfully.
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These sites are rich resources of information on clean boating practices.
