Sturgeon fishing banned for 40 years

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The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has implemented a 40 year ban for sturgeon fishing on the entire Atlantic Coast, an action believed to be the longest fishing closure in history. The order will allow any fish spawned in 1998 to reach maturity and then protect 20 years of breeding after that. Sturgeons are considered as the largest and longest-lived fish in the world, with the species dating back 70 million years ago. The species are believed to live 60 years and reach lengths of 14 feet and reach weighs of over 800 pounds.

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Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission orders 40 year ban for sturgeon fishing on the entire Atlantic Coast

Government regulation, Fishing, Hunting & Trapping, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping, Article

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Consignment shop is a treasury of used gear

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The Bacon and Associates is a consignment shop in Annapolis, MD, that has been buying and selling used boating equipment since the mid-1950s. The store was started by Doug and Dixie Bacon after sailing on Lake Pontoosuc in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. Among the used merchandise it sells are anchors, porthole covers, lamps, foul-weather gear, compasses, winches, turnbuckles, blocks, rope and sail covers. However, their main business is used sails. They sell used sails from dinghy mainsails to gigantic mains weighing almost 800 pounds.

Organizational history, Used Merchandise Stores, Antiques & Second Hand Stores, Secondhand industry, Bacon and Associates

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Newest Zodiac RIB sure pushes the envelope

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Zodiac introduced the CZ7, an ultimate adventure boat with an engine that can reach speeds of more than 52mph. The CZ7 will also make its film debut in an MGM action/Adventure thriller.

Product information, Sporting and athletic goods, not elsewhere classified, Sporting goods industry, Inflatable boats, Zodiac of North America

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