NJOA is proud to enthusiastically endorse Jack Ciattarelli to be New Jersey’s next governor. “Jack understands our concerns. Not only regarding wildlife conservation issues, but also the economic burden on all New Jersey citizens from current energy policy and rising energy rates. Jack’s platform sensibly addresses these issues. He will leave wildlife management in the hands of […]
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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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April 18, 2025 President Donald Trump 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20500 Re: Urgent Need to Address Regulatory Burdens on Recreational Salt Water Fishing Mr. President, The recreational fishing industry annually generates about $148 billion dollars and 945,000 related jobs. While NOAA/NMFS plays a critical role in sustaining fish populations and long-term environmental health,
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Delaware Water Gap Update NJOA and other groups are still opposing the campaign from a minority to change the designation of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area to a National Park which will restrict current recreational and management activities. (see “IT AIN’T OVER TILL ITS OVER!” posted on this website earlier). https://www.njoutdooralliance.org/2024/delaware-water-gap-park-and-preserve-plan-2/ As reported, this would require
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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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900 Hundred Dead Dolphins Wash Ashore in Ukraine By John Toth Ukraine is building cases against Russia for genocide, aggression, crimes against humanity and also a new one called Ecocide. This new one is crime against Ukraine’s environment. Since the Russian/Ukraine war began, approximately 900 dolphins have washed up dead on Ukraine’s shore line. Russian warships menacing the southern
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