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Black Bass Conservation Summit

FCF’s North American Black Bass Coalition (NABBC) brings together representatives from the scientific, angling, management and business communities. The NABBC believes that through the collaborative efforts of all stakeholders, the challenges and threats to sustainable bass management and angling can be solved.

Taking place from February 23–26 at the Clarion Hotel in Shreveport, La., the Black Bass Conservation Summit will host discussions and lectures centered on the hottest black bass conservation topics of the day. The NABBC is proud to be a part of this collaboration.


2012 Conservation Summit at the Bassmaster Classic
Clarion Hotel — Shreveport, LA
February 23-26, 2012

General Overview


LMBFriday, February 24:
  • National Fish Habitat Partnerships
  • National and State Legislative Updates
  • Working with your Legislators
  • B.A.S.S. Conservation Directors Sessions

LMBSaturday, February 25:

Fisheries Management Workshop

Moderated by Mike Allen, Gene Gilliland, and Noreen Clough, with presentations scientists from the Fisheries Conservation Foundation (Cory Suski, Mike Allen, Jeff Koppelman, and David Philipp)

  1. Presentations
    • Fishing during spawning season
    • Illegal fish stocking
    • New trends in fish stocking
    • Population level vulnerability to angling
    • Spatial patterns in bass habitat use
    • Tournament mortality: issues, updates, catch & release impacts
    • Advances in techniques/tools
  2. The Process Behind Fisheries Management: The science behind fisheries management regulations.
  3. Break Out Sessions
    • Management needs for black bass fisheries
    • Science and outreach needs for black bass fisheries
  4. Luncheon – hosted by the Fisheries Conservation Foundation FCF logo

  5. Reports: Major issues for black bass fisheries in this country. What are the priority management and science/outreach needs?
  6. Conservation Recognition Banquet: Jim Martin, Berkley Conservation Institute, keynote speaker. Hosted by B.A.S.S., Berkley/Purefishing and Floating Islands International

LMBSunday, February 26:
  • State Perspectives: How to cooperatively address black bass management, outreach and science needs
  • Federal Update: The FWS Fisheries Program and Landscape Conservation Cooperatives
  • Water, Water Everywhere, But Not a Drop to Drink – Jim Martin, Berkley Conservation Institute
  • Adjourn
 

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