AB 1387 (authored by Assemblyman Wood) passed the State Assembly and is now being considered by the State Senate. CLICK HERE to call your State Senator today!
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Assemblyman Wood’s 365-Day Fishing Bill Next Steps
Legislation to include comprehensive R3 recommendations
Over the past year, the California Sportfishing League (CSL) has been working with Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Santa Rosa) to advance legislation to increase fishing participation in California. Assembly Bill 1387, authored by Assemblymember Wood and sponsored by CSL, would have enacted a 365-day sport fishing license valid for a full 12 months from the date of purchase, include an auto-renewal feature that would ensure greater license renewal rates, and allow licenses to be displayed on mobile devices.
Today, Assemblymember Wood announced his intentions for the bill as it moves forward in the 2019-20 legislative session. The goal is to expand the scope of AB 1387 to include comprehensive hunting and fishing recommendations aligned with California’s Recruit, Retain and Reactivate (R3) efforts.
“We’re just drifting,” Gamez said in the Facebook live video, narrating the experience as multiple men struggle to reel in the fish. “It’s taking us everywhere. First time I’ve had to pull an anchor on a shark. I hope it’s a shark.”
It was definitely a shark, but not the kind he was expecting.
"Fish die-offs in freshwater lakes are an increasing threat in California, and experts say climate change is to blame."
"California lakes may be even more vulnerable to the effects of climate change than those in Wisconsin, because they host many sensitive cold-water species," reports the Sacramento Bee.
Hey anglers - have you witnessed any climate change induced "die-offs?"
Researchers at UC Davis and Reed College, Portland, found a link between declines in fish populations and hot summer temperatures. As climate change worsens, fish die-offs will continue to increase in California.
Wide Open Spaces writes that "People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has always had its fair share of opponents, as its aggressive approach to combatting the mistreatment of animals has always seemingly had an abrasive effect.
Although most people agree with the sentiment of looking out for animals' best interest, PETA has a well-known reputation for taking it a step further, condemning many law-abiding citizens for participating in legal activities.
Those working in the livestock industry regularly find themselves in a bloody-knuckle battle with the animal rights organization, as do many big-game hunters. Each side uses polar-opposite logic to argue its point, leaving people with no conclusion, but rather a never-ending fight.
Now, however, PETA is taking shots at fishermen, too. Last week it posted a tweet that essentially said no one should ever fish."
'The quota for commercial and recreational fisheries of white sea bass was far from being met, meaning no immediate action is necessary to address the overfishing of a species once in danger of disappearing altogether," writes the The Log Newspaper
Features Overfishing of white sea bass appears to be in check Parimal M. RohitJune 27, 2019 Commercial and recreational fisheries aren’t close to meeting criteria for too many catches, which is good news for the fish species. STATEWIDE—The quota for commercial and recreational fisheries of whi...
CDFW Warns Anglers & Hunters about Bogus License Sales Websites
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has been made aware of several websites that improperly charge customers extra fees for online fishing and hunting license purchases and collect sensitive personal information as part of their unauthorized transactions.
