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… – and we have a new and important opportunity to protect them. In 2012, the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) listed several distinct population segments of Atlantic sturgeon as …
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… seeks enforcement of the speed limit and other protective measures that are best determined by
fisheries experts but that could include propeller cages or jet-powered boats to reduce the risk to …
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We were out this morning helping the DEC
fisheries team retrieve data from their hydrophone buoy just south of Hastings. The hydrophone …
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… a CBS film crew aboard to discuss post-Hurricane Irene river conditions. By sheer luck, the DEC
fisheries team happened to be out doing beach seins for young-of-year fish as part of a long-term …
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… done for the people lucky enough to call the river their workplace. For the members of the NYS DEC
Fisheries Unit that work includes retrieving the equipment they have deployed in the Hudson as part …
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… herring populations also are in long term decline. Bycatch of shad and river herring in ocean
fisheries is thought to be a major factor in the continuing decline of these populations. Bycatch …
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… NYS DEC Patrol from Hudson to Waterford with Alex Matthiessen aboard and Andy Kahnle from NYS DEC
Fisheries. Andy has been studying Hudson River fish and underwater habitat for decades. The more …
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DEC
Fisheries staff with their sturgeon tracking hydrphone on deck. Nyack to Hastings. Assist staff …
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… may have significant adverse impacts on wildlife and human health. The National Marine
Fisheries Service in 2017 reported that adult and juvenile Atlantic sturgeon, which are endangered, …
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… reduce coastwide mortality, and decisions will ultimately impact both recreational and commercial
fisheries. For example, it is expected that ASMFC will be seeking a 17 percent reduction in fishing …
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