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North Carolina Fisheries Ruling Shows the Power of the Right to Hunt and Fish | TSV Roundup Week of August 24th, 2026
NOAA’s latest recreational fishing numbers leave out billions, raising serious questions about fisheries management and allocation.
Recreational fishing is one of the most economically significant parts of America’s outdoors economy, but a major change in federal data collection could be understating its value. Chris Horton and economist Brad Gentner of the Coastal Conservation Association break down what happened and why anglers should pay attention.
Gentner, who previously worked at NOAA and helped build the economic models behind its fisheries reports, explains how the agency stopped…
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