President Trump is considering banning factory fishing for menhaden in federal waters. The NJOA is requesting recreational anglers to let President Trump know that we want him to do this through a direct link to the White House. Omega Protein reduction fleets owned by its parent company, Canadian – owned Cooke Inc., have been taking […]
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202x Offshore Windmill Updates There are known problems with the windmills causing radar interference. These problems will be sure to cause safety issues for fishing vessels and other ships in the area of working windmills. The resolution for these issues will be shouldered by the vessels working in the windmill areas. Wind farm planners have
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To combat climate change by moving our country away from dependence on fossil fuels, major offshore windmill projects are in various stages of being planned or in the process of being implemented. From Massachusetts to Virginia, approximately 2000 windmills are planned to be located off our eastern seaboard. In New Jersey, approximately 600 of them
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Let’s Put the Windmills Up and See What Happens Next! An Asbury Park Press article dated on March 28th showed a headline – New Jersey allots $3.7 Million to study offshore wind’s impact on environment. This new award was announced by NJ Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette and New Jersey Board of Public
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IT AIN’T OVER TILL ITS OVER! In the last two years, NJOA along with other organizations have been keeping a close eye on the unpopular proposal by the Sierra club of Pennsylvania and a small group of people to redesignate the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA) as a national park. NJOA has written
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The McDowells of Lake Owassa invite friends and family to join us in celebrating the life of Bob McDowell, who died on December 15 last year of heart disease and dementia at the age of 83. We will be gathering at the Branchville fire department on Railroad Avenue, Branchville, 1-5 pm on Friday, June 7.
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Posted February 4, 2024 In 2024, You must obtain your New Jersey Saltwater Registry. You must obtain your saltwater registry because the information provided is critical to the management of our salt water fisheries – and it’s the law. The collection of recreational fisheries harvest data has been a critical component in the establishment of our
NJ SALTWATER REGISTRY- URGENT NOTIFICATION. Read More »
2023 was a difficult year or Sportspeople in New Jersey. With an anti -gun, anti-hunting Governor leading the way and an Assembly and Senate populated by legislators with the same mind set, it was a year to duck and cover. We have one more year to survive Murphy recognizing that inevitably change is coming. The
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