Wonder what it would be like if every time you picked up your fishing rod, you were expected to carry a license too? Well, the sport fishing community in New York shed a huge sigh of relief recently when they triumphed over an unexpected move to impose a mandatory fishing license. We’re going to recount this inspiring victory and discuss what it means for New York's fishing culture and recreational life. However, the triumph is slightly marred by the ongoing dispute over the management of fis...
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Wonder what it would be like if every time you picked up your fishing rod, you were expected to carry a license too? Well, the sport fishing community in New York shed a huge sigh of relief recently when they triumphed over an unexpected move to impose a mandatory fishing license. We’re going to recount this inspiring victory and discuss what it means for New York's fishing culture and recreational life. However, the triumph is slightly marred by the ongoing dispute over the management of fis...
Ghost Pots Menace: Uncovering the Hidden Impact on Long Island Sound's Fishing Industry
New York Fishing Podcast
37 minutes
2 years ago
Ghost Pots Menace: Uncovering the Hidden Impact on Long Island Sound's Fishing Industry
Do you know about the ghost pots lurking in the Long Island Sound? Join us as we dive into this serious issue with our expert guest, Scott Curitolo Wagamon, a senior resource educator at Cornell Cooperative Extension in Suffolk County and director of the Fisheries Department. Scott sheds light on the lobster die-off of 1999-2000 and how the derelict lobster program was created to help remove these ghost pots, which have a major impact on the fishing industry. In this eye-opening discussion, ...
New York Fishing Podcast
Wonder what it would be like if every time you picked up your fishing rod, you were expected to carry a license too? Well, the sport fishing community in New York shed a huge sigh of relief recently when they triumphed over an unexpected move to impose a mandatory fishing license. We’re going to recount this inspiring victory and discuss what it means for New York's fishing culture and recreational life. However, the triumph is slightly marred by the ongoing dispute over the management of fis...
