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Venezuela Bans Shark Finning, Establishes Shark Sanctuary
22 Jun 20127:04 PM
NOTE: This post was excerpted from an article by Douglas Main on OurAmazingPlanet. Click here to read the full article.
Some much-needed good news for sharks has come from Venezuela this week: The South American country announced it is banning shark finning in its waters and has established a new shark sanctuary.
The country became the last in the Americas to outlaw the practice of cutting off the fins of live sharks and tossing the animals back into the ocean to slowly die.
The country also has created a sanctuary where several important shark species breed, outlawing commercial shark fishing there. The sanctuary consists of 1,440 square miles (3,730 square kilometers) of the Caribbean Sea surrounding the Los Roques Archipelago, a popular tourist destination.
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NOTE: This post was excerpted from an article by Douglas Main on <a title="OAP.com" href="http://www.ouramazingplanet.com" target="_blank">OurAmazingPlanet</a>. Click <a title="Venezuela Bans Shark Finning, Establishes Shark Sanctuary" href="http://www.ouramazingplanet.com/3072-venezuela-bans-shark-finning.html" target="_blank">here</a> to read the full article.
Some much-needed good news for sharks has come from Venezuela this week: The South American country announced it is banning shark finning in its waters and has established a new shark sanctuary.
The country became the last in the Americas to outlaw the practice of cutting off the fins of live sharks and tossing the animals back into the ocean to slowly die.
The country also has created a sanctuary where several important shark species breed, outlawing commercial shark fishing there. The sanctuary consists of 1,440 square miles (3,730 square kilometers) of the Caribbean Sea surrounding the Los Roques Archipelago, a popular tourist destination. https://guyharveyoutpostblog.com/venezuela-bans-shark-finning-establishes-shark-sanctuary/){kind=link}
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Second chance promotion offers players the chance to win the fishing trip of a lifetime!
WEST PALM BEACH (March 22, 2012)—The <a title="PBIBS web site" href="http://www.showmanagement.com/palm_beach/event/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Palm Beach International Boat Show</a> got off to a lucky start Thursday with the announcement of a brand new <a title="Florida Lottery web site" href="http://flalottery.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Florida Lottery</a> <a title="Guy Harvey Inc. web site" href="http://www.guyharvey.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">GUY HARVEY</a>® Scratch-Off game. Fishing and boating enthusiasts in Florida regularly wear <a title="GHS web site" href="https://guyharveysportswear.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Guy Harvey sportswear</a> and starting on April 3, they can try their luck with this new game.
Capturing the colorful wildlife illustrations created by Dr. Guy Harvey, the $2 Scratch-Off game will feature six scenes of original Guy Harvey® Collector’s Series artwork.
“Today was a fun day to launch this new product that Floridians and visitors can really feel good about purchasing,” said Florida Lottery Secretary Cynthia O'Connell. “Not only do we expect this ticket to generate about $3.5 million for Florida’s education system, Dr. Harvey is also donating his licensing fee to the Guy Harvey Ocean Fund, a non-profit organization that directly benefits Florida’s coastlines.”
The $2 GUY HARVEY® Scratch-Off game offers cash prizes of up to $30,000 and overall odds to win of one-in-4.37. Additionally, non-winning GUY HARVEY® tickets may be entered in the Guy Harvey® Sportsman’s Paradise <a title="FL Lottery Second Chance Promotion" href="https://secondchance.flalottery.com/secondchance/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Second Chance</a> Promotion on the Lottery’s website.
Four drawings will be held between April 25 and June 27 with 12 winners selected in each drawing.
Grand prize winners will receive a Sportsman’s Paradise fishing trip for two to one of several fantastic fishing destinations including <a title="City of STB web site" href="http://www.stpetebeach.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">St. Petersburg Beach</a>, <a title="About Duck Key" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_Key,_Florida" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Duck Key</a>, the <a title="Bahamas web site" href="http://www.bahamas.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bahamas</a>, or <a title="Cayman Islands web site" href="http://www.caymanislands.ky/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Grand Cayman Island</a>, where one lucky winner and a guest will get the opportunity of a lifetime – to go fishing with Guy Harvey himself!
Second prize winners in the drawing will receive an original Guy Harvey® framed watercolor painting and the third prize winners will receive a $200 gift certificate to <a title="GHS.com web site" href="https://guyharveysportswear.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">GuyHarveySportswear.com</a>.
“This partnership with the Florida Lottery is unique and I am happy to be here in Florida to launch a product that will help Florida’s schools as well as the state’s precious natural resources,” said Dr. Guy Harvey. “I am especially looking forward to fishing with the winner of the Grand Cayman trip. We will have a great time!”
The Florida Lottery is working closely with the <a title="FWC web site" href="http://myfwc.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission</a> to promote the game to Florida’s licensed anglers and to help underscore the importance of conservation to Florida.
“Acknowledged as the ‘Fishing Capital of the World,’ Florida has vast natural resources we are duty-bound to protect,” said Chuck Collins, Regional Director of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. “Every effort to highlight the beauty of our waters, the abundance of species and our need to respect and conserve them for residents, visitors and our future generations is a worthwhile effort.” https://guyharveyoutpostblog.com/guy-harvey-and-florida-lottery-announce-new-guy-harvey-scratch-off-game-and-second-chance-promo/){kind=link}
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Catch & release still permitted during closure
NOTE: This story was posted today on <a title="TBO.com" href="http://www2.tbo.com/" target="_blank">TampabayOnline.com</a> by Special Correspondent Frank Sergeant
The Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission ruled this week that the snook fishing season will remain closed on the state's west coast, rather than reopening Sept. 1 as scheduled.
The season has been closed due to a 2010 cold-kill, which wiped out tens of thousands of fish from Clearwater to Naples.
"This is a wise move," said snook guide Scott Moore of Holmes Beach. "I'm seeing big fish and a few slot (keeper-sized) fish, but no little fish — we're missing whole-year classes due to the winter kill, and we need to get more in the pipeline before we start taking them again."
The continued closure also was supported by the Coastal Conservation Association, which said that the number of adult snook on the west coast was down 20 percent after the freeze, and the numbers of juvenile fish killed was probably much greater.
The season will reopen Sept. 1, 2013, if the commission takes no further action.
Catch-and-release fishing for snook is permitted during the closure. https://guyharveyoutpostblog.com/fwc-decides-not-to-reopen-september-1st-snook-season-on-floridas-west-coast/){kind=link}
![](mailto:?subject=Register to Win: GHO Fishing Trip with Guy Harvey Outpost&body=Ready, Set, GHO Fish with the "Wild and Crazy Guys" on the Zinn Dog. Win a fishing trip for you and up to 5 friends on the Zinn Dog enter at <a href="http://www.guyharveyoutpost.com/sweepstakes/">GuyHarveyOutpost.com/Sweepstakes</a>. <a href="http://www.lunkerdog.com/captain-jeff-maggio">Captain Jeff Maggio</a> and <a href="http://http://www.lunkerdog.com/">Lunkerdog</a> did not get to be <a href="http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=lunkerdog">YouTube stars</a> sitting at the dock. They know how to FIND YOUR FISH.
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Or enter at the <a href="http://www.guyharveyoutpost.com">Guy Harvey Outpost</a> booth at <a href="http://www.showmanagement.com/fort_lauderdale/event/">Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show</a> (Booth #27) in the main tent (6A) at Bahia Mar. So if you want to have some fun and fish for Sailfish, Tarpon, Kingfish or Tuna give the prize wheel a try at our Boat Show booth. Also included is a set of six fully rigged killer marlin lures from <a href="http://www.bostlures.com/">Bost Lures</a>.
<a href="https://guyharveyoutpostblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/3703624_20110901091254_5_large.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-2299" src="https://guyharveyoutpostblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/3703624_20110901091254_5_large.jpg" alt="The Zinn Dog underway." width="550" height="428" /></a>The Zinn Dog underway. Run that Dog!
Capt. Jeff had the Zinn Dog custom made in Maine. She is built on the hull of a Wesmac Lobster Boat. They fish year round in Maine and in all kinds of weather. To say that the Zinn Dog is a stable platform understates the obvious. For more information on the <a href="http://www.lukebrownyachts.com/46-wesmac-sportfish-zinn-dog/">Zinn Dog</a>
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![](mailto:?subject=Guy Harvey Outpost Outfitter, Ray Rosher, Teaches Kite Fishing at the IGFA&body=Learn from the master, <a href="http://www.guyharveyoutpost.com/ray-rosher.html">Capt. Ray Rosher</a>. Kite Fishing Techniques is part of the <a href="http://igfa.org/Educate/School-of-Sportfishing.aspx">IGFA's School of Sportfishing </a>series, Tuesday, December 2nd, 7-10pm. Kite Fishing is particularly effective for targeting Sailfish. Ray runs the Miss Britt charter boats out of Monty's Marina in Coconut Grove, Miami FL. He and the Miss Britt team are winners of over 50 billfish tournaments. We are proud that Ray is also one of <a href="http://www.guyharveyoutpost.com/adventures/fishing.html">Guy Harvey Outpost's Fishing Outfitters</a>.
While kite fishing is famous for catching sailfish it can be used to catch other billfish, tuna, dolphin, kingfish and sharks. The kite adds to the excitement by keeping the bait near the surface where anglers and crew can often see the bite. Kingfish and Spanish mackerel often skyrocket on the bait from below launching like missiles. Hammerheads can be brought close to the boat for a photograph. With practice the kite can be used to bring sailfish within casting distance with a fly rod.
<a href="https://guyharveyoutpostblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/key-west-winners-2014.png"><img class="wp-image-2415 size-full" src="https://guyharveyoutpostblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/key-west-winners-2014.png" alt="Key West Winners 2014" width="600" height="400" /></a>Ray Rosher, Miss Britt Key West Winners 2014
The class takes place at the <a href="http://igfa.org/">International Game Fish Association's </a> Headquaters in Dania Beach, FL. Cost per class is $100 USD for IGFA members and $150 USD for non IGFA members. The fee covers the cost of the class, course materials, and tackle used for activities during each class. For more details call Anthony Vedral at 954-924-4254 or e-mail <a href="mailto:avedral@igfa.org?subject=IGFA%20School%20of%20Sportfishing">avedral@igfa.org</a>
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![](mailto:?subject=Guy Harvey Outpost’s Iguana Crossing Hotel Wins TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Award AGAIN!&body=<a href="https://guyharveyoutpostblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/tripadvisor-travelers-choice-award-2014.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2113" src="https://guyharveyoutpostblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/tripadvisor-travelers-choice-award-2014.png" alt="TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Award 2014" width="276" height="260" /></a><a title="Iguana Crossing" href="http://www.guyharveyoutpost.com/destinations/beyond/isabela-island/property-overview.html">Iguana Crossing</a> has earned back to back Traveler's Choice Awards from TripAdvisor. The top hotel on Isabela Island and ranked second in the Galapagos. Two hundred and forty-two reviewers rated the fourteen room boutique hotel. Two-hundred and twenty-six of the reviewing guests rated this Guy Harvey Outpost Expedition Lodge either Excellent (189) or Very Good (37).
In addition to all the terrific land based adventures on Isabela. There is excellent diving, snorkeling and surfing in the Galapagos and Isabela has some of the very best.
Call now for our end of Summer Special available August 13 and September 30, 2014. reservations@guyharveyoutpost.com or 800-513-5257. https://guyharveyoutpostblog.com/guy-harvey-outposts-iguana-crossing-hotel-wins-tripadvisors-travelers-choice-award-again/){kind=link}
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Surface longlines kill thousands of hard-fighting game fish, including white marlin, sailfish, and bluefin tuna. In 2012, the fishery threw back dead nearly 25% of the U.S. bluefin quota. Please join us in calling on NOAA Fisheries to implement strong measures that will protect spawning bluefin in the Gulf of Mexico and reduce unwanted catch off North Carolina, hold surface longliners accountable for bluefin bycatch, maintain current bluefin quota allocations, and promote increased fishing opportunities for recreational anglers.It takes less than a minute to <a href="http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/618/212/596/">sign on your support </a>and help protect this iconic species. Want to make a bigger impact? Check the box to share your signature on Facebook and help us reach 25,000 supporters today!The International Game Fish Association<br />300 Gulf Stream Way, Dania Beach, Florida, 33004 USA<br /><a href="https://membership.igfa.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.igfa.org&srcid=8092&srctid=1&erid=2363181&trid=e26f1a6c-c933-4c97-9eef-5d0b739512f5" target="_blank">www.igfa.org</a> | <a href="tel:954-927-2628" target="_blank">954-927-2628</a> | <a href="mailto:hq@igfa.org" target="_blank">hq@igfa.org</a> https://guyharveyoutpostblog.com/help-save-the-bluefins/){kind=link}
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