NOAA to Create Saltwater Angler Registry in 2010
     December 23, 2008 - NOAA’s Fisheries Service released its final rule today to create a national saltwater angler registry of all marine recreational fishermen to help the nation better protect our shared marine resources. A requirement to establish a registry was included in a statute approved by Congress in 2007.
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Youth hunts for quail and turkey at Babcock Ranch Preserve
     Applications for the first supervised youth hunts at Babcock Ranch Preserve are now available at all tax collectors’ offices and online from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Ten lucky youngsters will be chosen for each of the two quail hunts and seven for each of the two spring turkey hunts. All hunters will be chosen through a random drawing. All hunts are three-day events.
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