Oceans

NJOA urges President Trump to ban reduction fishing by Omega Protein

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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Recreational Fishing is dying from Overregulation

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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Offshore Windmill Projects-What Are The Risks?

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 Up Windmills and See What Happens Next!

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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