Classification Upgrades Protect Maine's Clean Water
LD 1964 would upgrade water quality protections & classifications of more than 800 miles of Maine rivers & streams. NRCM supports this bill.
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LD 1964 would upgrade water quality protections & classifications of more than 800 miles of Maine rivers & streams. NRCM supports this bill.
While the saying “let them go and watch them grow” is an important message in the management of a fishery, so is harvesting. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is encouraging anglers to harvest their catch this season. Decades ago, Maine's fisheries saw more fishing pressure and higher harvest rates. These days more harvest is needed to maintain healthy fish populations, and to achieve size quality management goals. Maine fisheries biologists say: "Over the years harvesting your catch has become less popular. Even with liberal bag limits for some waters and biologi...