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FISHING DERBY A SUCCESS

  The Gloucester City Lakes Association is pleased to say that this year’s 11^th Annual Earth Day Fishing Derby was a huge success. Each child who participated received a prize and Food and a great time was had by all.

  Our winners this year were: Most Fish- Derek Levins ( 4 fish ) Biggest Fish - Jonathan Pooley ( Carp 5 lbs  12oz ) Andy Anderberg Sportsmanship Award – Addison Chiodi, and Largest Bass – Amara Lewis ( 4 lb.1 Oz ). Congratulations to each winner.

  We wish to thank each person who had a part in getting this year’s event together, especially our president Dave Pollander. Thank you to Steve Cianchetti (Spags ), Fred Schindler and their departments for all their help.

  Also a very special thank you to each of our sponsors, whom without their donations we could not run this derby each year.

  They are Lipkins Pharmacy (our top sponsor) Midgley Pneumatic Tools, Inc. –  Crew Cut Lawn & Landscape Service –Coldwell Banker Elite Realtors,Mullica Hill – Dr Larry Wallis, Optometric Physician – Etherington – Creran Funeral Home - Fred Schindler Family – Gloucester City Lions Club – McCann Healey Funeral Home –  RJM Construction – Townsend C Young VFW Post 3620 – Wigginton Law Firm -  Banning Family – Hanna Family– Miriam Maurer – Wentzell Family - Sal & Pats – Big Timber Bait & Tackle – Dolson Family Catering -  Fort Nassau Graphics – Gloucester City Celebrations Committee – Gloucester City News – Sportsman AC.

  Last, but not least, we would like to thank  Linda Baile for the wonderful pictures she took.

 

Gloucester City Lakes Association

States Schedule Hearings on Black Drum Public Information Document

Logo of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, chartered by U.S. Government for interstate cooperation in fisheries management. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

press release May 29, 2012

Arlington, VA - The States of New Jersey, Delaware, North Carolina and the Commonwealth of Virginia have scheduled their hearings to gather public comment on the Public Information Document (PID) to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Black Drum. The PID provides the public an opportunity to submit input on the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's development of a Black Drum FMP. Public comment is being solicited on changes observed in the fishery; actions to be taken in terms of management, enforcement, and research; and any other concerns about the resource or fishery. The dates, times, and locations of the scheduled meetings follow. 

New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife 
July 11, 2012; 7 PM 
Galloway Township Branch of the 
Atlantic County Library 
306 East Jimmie Leeds Road
Galloway, New Jersey 
Contact: Russ Allen at 609.748.2020 

Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control 
June 12, 2012; 7 PM 
DNREC Auditorium 
89 Kings Highway 
Dover, Delaware 
Contact: Stewart Michels at 302.739.9914 

Virginia Marine Resources Commission 
July 10, 2012; 6 PM 
VMRC Conference Room 
2600 Washington Avenue, 4th Floor 
Newport News, Virginia 
Contact: Rob O'Reilly at 757.247.2248 

North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries 
July 9, 2012; 6 PM 
Central District Office 
5285 U.S. Highway 70 West 
Morehead City, North Carolina 
Contact: Chris Stewart at 910.796.7370 

The Commission's South Atlantic State-Federal Fisheries Management Board approved the PID to the Black Drum FMP for public review and comment in May. As the first step in the development of the FMP, the PID presents the current status of the fishery and resource, and solicits public input on all aspects of the fishery and the resource.  The FMP is being initiated in response to concern regarding significant increases in harvest in recent years and the fact that the fishery primarily targets juveniles. The Commission is also moving forward with conducting the first coastwide assessment of this species. 

The assessment will be developed concurrently with the FMP to support establishment of the interstate management program 

Fishermen and other interested groups are encouraged to provide input on the PID either by attending public hearings or providing written comments. The PID can be obtained via the Commission's website at www.asmfc.org under Breaking News or by contacting the Commission at 703.842.0740. Public comment will be accepted until 5 PM (EST) on July 25, 2012 and should be forwarded to Danielle Chesky, FMP Coordinator, Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, 1050 N. Highland St, Suite 200A-N, Arlington, VA 22201; 703.842.0741 (FAX) or at dchesky@asmfc.org (Subject line: Black Drum PID). For more information, please contact Danielle Chesky atdchesky@asmfc.org or 703.842.0740. 

Worth Reading: SCANDAL! CITIES PAY ANTI-GUN LOBBYISTS

by JEFF KNOX

Cities around the country have created staff positions for professional lobbyists whose primary function is to drum up support for anti-gun legislation, ordinances and regulations. Part of these lobbyists salaries are being paid by grants from do-gooder foundations like the Joyce Foundation, but the balance of salaries, benefits and support costs are being borne by you, the taxpayer.

An associate of mine in Florida named Sean Caranna was doing some research for his grassroots rights organization, Florida Carry, Inc., when he came across something on the agenda of the Orlando City Council that he immediately recognized as a serious problem.

The item was for the renewal of a contract for a city employee. That’s mundane enough, but the job title of this particular employee was “Mayors Against Illegal Guns regional coordinator,” and the job description is to “play an integral role in the coordination and planning of gun crime prevention and illegal gun-related initiatives, events and media opportunities in the city and in the region” (the full council agenda and detailed information can be found on the City of Orlando website).

 

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CNBnews Just for Fun: Your Caption for this Photo

Gary Devine trail camera photo taken in North Jersey of two black bears.

CNBNEWS Hunting and Fishing: Big Carp Are Happening...NOW!

By Matt Janiszewski and

Mark Boriek, Principal Fisheries Biologist
May, 2012

Many New Jersey anglers don't realize it, but we live in one of the best locations in the United States to fish for carp. Carp fishing is very popular in many places throughout the world, but for the most part these freshwater giants aren't sought after by many people in the U.S. Only in recent years has fishing for carp begun to gain popularity in this country, and as carp anglers grow in numbers and discover untapped fisheries more and more reports of great catches begin to surface.

Home Country: Steve and Ol' Snort | cnbnews.net

 

by Slim Randles

cnbnews.net

 

  (cnbnews.net)Steve saddled Old Snort and rode him down to the Mule Barn late in the afternoon, after chores were done. He had a sack with several days’ worth of groceries in it, and wore a smile that transcended the workaday world.

  He ordered a meal that wasn’t at all what his doctor ordered, and just sat there smiling at the rest of us.

  “Three days,” Steve said. We nodded and smiled, as if we knew why.

  “Going to the cabin for three days,” Steve said. We silently said aah.

"Living with New Jersey Black Bears" DVD

Two black bears mating (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Living with New Jersey Black Bears DVD includes 60-minutes of video on the biology, habits and management of black bears in New Jersey, Arkansas, Florida and New York and steps the public can take to better coexist with black bears. The DVD also contains a 15-minute segment, which can be viewed below, devoted solely to the management of black bears in New Jersey. 

The videos on this DVD explore the growing national challenge of sharing

Wildlife Programs Offered to Schools and Organizations

May 14, 2012 The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife reminds educators that a year-round line of programming for schools and organized groups in grades pre-K - 12 is available at the Pequest Trout Hatchery and Natural Resource Education Center. All programs are designed to support most major subject areas while teaching about wildlife and the environment, and can be used to meet state standards for core course proficiencies as well as scout badge requirements.

NJDEP Lanscape Project Training

Come learn about the NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife's recently updated Landscape Project, an interactive ecosystem-based mapping tool that assists government agencies, planners, conservation groups, the public and others in making decisions that will protect wildlife. Version 3.1 of the Landscape Project was released February 21, 2012 and includes a number of updates and enhancements such as new species' statuses and a more precise mapping method.

SPRING GOBBLER HUNTERS HAVE PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITY REMAINING

 All-day season begins May 14

 

HARRISBURG – For those spring gobbler hunters who may feel the hunt is already over because of the early spring, Pennsylvania Game Commission officials report that there is still plenty of time to harvest a gobbler.

 

photo submitted by Gary Devine

“Our three years of radio-telemetry data show that hen turkeys did not begin incubating nests any earlier this year than the previous two years, even though we experienced a warm, dry early spring” said Mary Jo Casalena, Game Commission wild turkey biologist. “That’s because nesting is triggered more by photoperiod (amount of daylight) than weather. So, that warm spell we experienced in March was just a bit too early for most hens to begin laying eggs.”

SPRINGTIME ALERT: DO NOT DISTURB YOUNG WILDLIFE

Pennsylvania Game Commission logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

May 8, 2012

 

HARRISBURG – While this spring’s weather has been a little more variable than usual, Pennsylvania Game Commission officials say one thing for certain is the arrival of this year’s young wildlife, as well as the almost certainty that Pennsylvanians will encounter young wildlife from their backyards to the mountains.

“Whether enjoying your backyard or hiking in the woods, it is time for our annual message for Pennsylvanians to leave wildlife alone and in the wild, especially young of the year,” said Calvin W. DuBrock, Game Commission Bureau of Wildlife Management director.  “Being outdoors in the spring is an enjoyable way to spend time and learn more about nature.

Why is the NJ State Police Allowing Prohibited Persons to Get Guns?

NJ Gun Rights Lawyer Evan Nappen, concerning the loss of gun rights when wrongly seized firearms are not returned to their owner, and how the failure of the state to update its forms effectively entraps and fails to warn honest gun owners of this peril.

 

By Evan F. Nappen, Attorney at Law

On January 14, 2004, New Jersey’s gun laws changed and a brand new category of persons was banned from purchasing and possessing guns.  Anyone who has had firearms seized and not returned because of a domestic violence allegation, lost their gun rights. 

NRA on the Defeat of Senator Lugar

Statement from Chris W. Cox on 
Richard Mourdock's Significant Win in the 
Indiana U.S. Senate Primary Election

Thanks to your votes, Richard Mourdock has won the Republican primary election for U.S. Senate in Indiana defeating 36-year incumbent, Sen. Richard Lugar.  Since the 1990s, Sen. Lugar has become notorious for his zealous support of gun control schemes and his fervent anti-gun positions.  

Your NRA was fully vested in this race with a comprehensive campaign that encompassed thousands of radio and television ads in the months before the today's primary election.  This effort also included 600,000 web ads.  The media campaign was also supplemented by a concentrated advocacy and get-out-the-vote phone and mail program.  All in all, nearly 500,000 phone calls were made and nearly 700,000 pieces of mail were sent in this remarkable victory for freedom.

Together we made a difference in this race.  But, as always, what mattered most in this race was your vote.  Thanks to Indiana gun owners, one of the most anti-gun Senators will no longer be in the U.S. Senate.  You can find more information at: http://www.nrapvf.org/elect-mourdock.aspx. 

CNBnews Just for Fun: Have a Caption for this Photo?

GARY DEVINE PHOTO, Trail Camera

Face of Defense: Marine Cpl. Justin Jones Competes in Compound Bow Competition

05/02/2012 07:35 PM CDT

Marine Cpl. Justin Jones competes in the compound bow portion of the 2012 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 2, 2012. Jones took the gold in the competition, held at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Marines won four medals in the archery competition including two golds and two bronzes.

05/03/2012 12:35 PM CDT

Leigh Jones, right in photo, the mother of Marine Corps Cpl. Justin Jones, and Nayelli, Jones' wife, rejoice after seeing the corporal win the gold medal in the compound bow portion of the 2012 Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, May 2, 2012. Marines won four medals in the archery competition, including two golds and two bronzes.

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RECREATION MAPS FOR THE DELAWARE AND SCHUYLKILL RIVERS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

Purchase both sets from DRBC at a discount

 

WEST TRENTON, N.J. (May 1) – The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) welcomes in the 2012 recreational paddling and boating season with a reminder that the Delaware River and Schuylkill River recreation maps are available for purchase from the commission.

 

The Delaware River map set is $25.  The price of the Schuylkill River map set has been reduced from $15 to $10.  Purchase both sets together for $30, a savings of $5.  All prices include shipping.

CNBNews Hunting & Fishing: Check Out Peregrine Webcam

Viewers of the NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife's Peregrine Webcam can expect to see increased activity now that hatching is imminent.  The birds have been incubating five eggs the past month.

The webcam broadcasts from atop 101 Hudson St. in Jersey City.  Since 2001, Nestbox News has chronicled the nesting activity, providing detailed information about each year's activity. (See Nestbox News athttp://www.njfishandwildlife.com/peregrinecam/jcp-2012nestnews.htm for this year's and previous years' accounts). There are links to the live video as well as current still images from that page.

The Peregrine Project relies on public support.  Much of that support is from The Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ, a non-profit organization which works closely with the division's Endangered and Nongame Species Program. To make a donation, go directly to their Donate Now Web site at 
http://partners.guidestar.org/controller/searchResults.gs?action_donateReport=1&partner=networkforgood&ein=22-3130406 . 

Lawmakers see NOAA double standard in marine mammal killings | Bangor Daily News

Clean Ocean Action (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Seismic testing for oil and gas reserves under the ocean floor from New Jersey to Florida — the area President Obama has authorized for extraction — is projected to “take” or kill as many as 38,637 marine mammals a year, according to an independent synthesis of the government’s draft environmental impact statement.

The synthesis of data from thousands of pages published by the Interior Department’s Bureau of Energy Management (the former Mineral Management Agency) was released by Clean Ocean Action, a 501(3)c non-profit organization.

In Atlantic City, N.J., Friday, BOEM held the last of a series of public hearings into the seismic testing.

Earlier in the week, at the April meeting of the New England Fishery Management Council, the industry was confronted with a decision to shutdown the inshore gillnet fishery for two months in the fall due to unacceptable take levels of harbor porpoises based on limited data projected through modeling.

The council also decided to engage skeptically in the planning for expected extreme limits on fishing throughout the range of the Atlantic sturgeon, which was granted protections in the Endangered Species Act. New England sturgeons are considered threatened while, throughout the rest of the range to Florida, the sturgeon has been put on the endangered list.

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By Richard Gaines, Gloucester Daily Times

Hunting and Fishing: Shark Finning Legislation, All sizzle no steak

4/27/12

Most of you know that on occasion I will send a link to my blog "Conservation Corner" when a timely topic might be of interest. These are my personal thoughts; they do not necessarily reflect the position of the NJOA, affiliated organizations or council members.

VIDEO: JONES COLLEGE PREP TEACHES STUDENTS HOW TO PROTEST

SEE VIDEO BELOW

Jones College Prep, a Chicago Public Schools “selective enrollment” school, held “Social Justice Week” in March, a collection of events geared towards turning students into activists. See the schedule of events here. 

On Wednesday of Social Justice Week, Black Star Project, a Chicago-based community organizing group, was brought into the school after school hours to teach students about “non-violent” protesting. Led by Phillip Jackson, former “Chief of Education” under former Mayor Richard Daley, the optional discussion was focused on students fighting back against gun crime.

JCAA’s 18th Annual Fluke Tournament, June 9- JCAA News May 2012

With New Striped Bass Category!

By Paul Haertel

(from Jersey Coast Anglers Association May 2012 Newsletter)

JCAA’s 18th Annual Fluke Tournament will be held on June 9th, 2012. This year we will have a new striped bass category for those of you who might like to fish for both fluke and striped bass during this time of the year. However, contestants will have to enter the fluke tournament in order to be eligible to enter the optional striped bass category. Those who enter the striped bass category will be competing only against others who are fishing out of the same port. For this category, JCAA will pay out 60% of the money taken in from each port. The entrant weighing in the heaviest striped bass for each port will receive all the cash paid out for that particular port. The entry fee for the fluke tournament is $120 provided payment is made by 6/2/12 and $150 after 6/2/12. The optional striped bass category entrance fee is $50. Entrance fees cover up to six anglers per boat.

CNBNEWS Hunting and Fishing: DEER HUNTER SURVEY OFFERS INTERESTING PERSPECTIVES

Age strongly influences attitudes and perceptions of deer hunters

 

By Joe Kosack

Wildlife Conservation Education Specialist

Pennsylvania Game Commission

 

HARRISBURG – Deer hunters have long been recognized as Pennsylvania’s most devoted hunters and their commitment to hunting has helped keep wildlife management afloat in this state for almost 100 years.

But who are these people? How and where do they hunt deer? Do they support or oppose the agency’s deer management program? The results of a recent Pennsylvania Game Commission survey of 5,892 randomly selected deer hunters now sheds light on their preferences.

LARGE BLOOMS OF DIDYMO, AKA “ROCK SNOT,” DISCOVERED IN THE DELAWARE RIVER

Anglers are encouraged to vigilantly clean equipment to prevent the spread of this invader

 

WEST TRENTON, N.J. (April 24) – The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) today announced that a staff scientist last week found extensive mats of the aquatic alga Didymosphenia geminata (also known as Didymo or “Rock Snot”), an invasive species, in the Delaware River.

 

Dr. Erik Silldorff, an aquatic biologist with the commission, on April 18, 2012, discovered large Didymo blooms in the Delaware River over a 40-mile stretch extending from the area near the confluence with the Lackawaxen River (river mile 279) downstream to the vicinity of Dingmans Ferry Bridge (river mile 239).  This section of river includes portions of two National Park units: the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River and the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.

 

“We knew Didymo occurred in the river,” Dr. Silldorff said, “but the spatial extent and intensity of this bloom is alarming given its potentially detrimental effect on ecosystems and the ease in which it can be spread to nearby tributaries.”

NJOA EP: Quail in the Classroom gets deserved recognition

The Brown Quail (Coturnix ypsilophorus), Tiritiri Matangi Island, New Zealand (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

NJOA
Belmar, NJ
4/22/12

Congratulations to Pola Galie for the coverage and recognition she is receiving for her Quail in the Classroom project. Quail in the Classroom is part of the New Jersey Outdoor Alliance Environmental Projects (EP), President, Ed Markoswki.

Below is a link to pictures of Quail in the Classroom at a school in Waretown, NJ. They were published in yesterday's Asbury Park Press.

http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=B3&Dato=20120420&Kategori=MULTIMEDIA02&Lopenr=204200801&Ref=PH

Below is coverage of Pola's Quail in the Classroom Project published in "The Sandpaper.Net"

U.S. House Votes to Protect Hunting / Shooting on Public Land

 (Columbus, Ohio) –With bipartisan support the U.S. House of Representatives today approved the most significant pro-sportsmen legislation in 15 years.  H.R. 4089, which passed by a vote of 274-146, is a package of high priority issues supported by every nationally prominent conservation and sportsmen’s organization.  The bill was supported by 235 Republicans and 39 Democrats.      

Entitled The Sportsmen’s Heritage Act of 2012, H.R. 4089:

BEWARE! SOME NEW JERSEY FISH ARE TOXIC | cnbnews.net

 

(12/P45) TRENTON * As a public service, the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Health and Senior Services today reminded anglers to be aware of routine fish advisories that are in place for fish caught recreationally in New Jersey. These advisories allow members of the public to make informed choices about the fish they catch and eat.

Hunting and Fishing: Looting the Pacific Premieres on BBC World News

With reports showing global sales of farmed salmon rose by more than a third last year, a new documentary launching on BBC World News this weekend reveals the hidden cost -- the collapse of South Pacific stocks of jack mackerel, one of the world's last great fisheries, now decimated by industrial overfishing to produce fishmeal for salmon farms and animal food worldwide. 

Produced by tve for BBC World News, Looting the Pacificfollows an exclusive investigation by the Center's International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). Based on the award-winning project, Looting the Seas, the film reveals the sorry saga of greed, mismanagement and lawlessness that has led to jack mackerel stock crashing – declining by 90 per cent over two decades.

GAME COMMISSION SEEKS ASSISTANCE WITH HERON COLONY COUNT

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Game Commission has launched its periodic colonial nesting waterbird survey and is asking for the public’s assistance now through the end of May.  This survey is a key tool to monitor heron and egret populations and their distribution in the state.

“The survey focuses chiefly on great blue herons, black-crowned night-herons and yellow-crowned night-herons, all of which are state Wildlife Action Plan priority species,” said Patti Barber, Game Commission endangered bird specialist. “Many heron colonies have been identified across the Commonwealth, and each needs to be visited to update our information. Residents may know about additional colonies that need to be surveyed to improve our understanding of heron populations and nesting colonies, which can and have changed suddenly in Pennsylvania.

Survey on Juvenile Fish Found In Delaware River's Estuary Released

The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife monitors populations of juvenile fish found in the Delaware River's estuary to estimate their abundance and evaluate the success of the their populations.

These assessments provide a means to predict population trends and future harvest potential of monitored species.

A feature article about he 2011 Delaware River Seine Survey, and background on the primary species studied, has been posted on the division's website. Visithttp://www.njfishandwildlife.com/artdelstudy12.htm for information about the survey and the fish species it looks at.

Hunting and Fishing: White tail bow hunt for NJ Wounded Warriors in Sussex County

Just a reminder that we are open for applications and interviews for the bow hunt that is held for NJ Wounded Warriors at Hudson Farm in partnership with the NJ Outdoor Alliance Environmental Projects and Hudson Farm.

I had sent out emails and announcements in February and to date, I have received only one application.