Marine sanctuary in Florida Keys seeks public comments

Here's your chance to help protect the Florida Keys.

The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and its advisory council are seeking public comment on issues related to sanctuary boundaries, marine zones, Key West and Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge's Backcountry Management Plan, and associated regulations. The comments received will guide a review of the marine zones and regulations, and shape Florida Keys marine conservation for decades to come.

LINK (via: Backountry.com: The Goat)

Interior Department Eyes Removal Of Non-Native Trout From Colorado River

Non-native trout, while prized by anglers who fish the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam, threaten to wipe out native species in the river that can't compete with them. While Interior Department officials have a plan to remove the trout, it's effectiveness is being questioned.

LINK (via: National Parks Traveler)

The Patagonia Journal Spring 12

The Spring 2012 issue of The Patagonia Journal is now online, with feature articles about fly fishing the most beautiful river in Patagonia, the Rivadavia; wingshooting in San Luis; and the roaring red stags of Argentina.

More dam good news?

The Icelandic Government has accepted NASF‘s objections to a new hydro-electric generating scheme on Iceland‘s biggest river and suspended the plans to build three dams to power generation plants.

Iceland‘s largest power company had proposed a hydro project for the Thjórsá, Iceland's biggest river system and home to brown trout, sea trout, char and the countries largest stock of wild salmon.

LINK (Via: Fish and Fly)

Saving Iceland says don't pop the champagne bottles just yet.

Many of Iceland's rivers and Geothermal areas remain under serious threat from planned dams, reservoirs, geothermal exploitation and planned heavy industry projects

Dreamland is a documentary film that documents what happened when Iceland built the biggest dam in Europe to provide Alcoa cheap electricity for an aluminum smelter in the rugged east fjords of Iceland.

Fly Time 2

Fly Fishing Hervey Bay for Long Tail and Mac Tuna as well as sight casting to Queenfish on the flats.

You fish. They donate

From TU:

Dream of fishing Bristol Bay? Been scheming about your next Alaska trip? Now’s the time to make it happen.  Through March 30th (the deadline was extended to give you a bit more time to get your fishing buddies together), book a trip with any one of 26 lodges or adventure camps listed with Alaska Fly Out and 5% of the trips cost will be donated to our Save Bristol Bay campaign. You fish. They donate. Its that simple.

Visit the folks over at Alaska Fly Out to learn more about lodge packages available and book your Alaska fishing adventures.