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rodflyfishing2.com Shore Fishing Opportunities         This coming Saturday, July 29 th , is the 20 th  Annual Take an Adult Fishing Tournament at the Wilderness Fish and Game store in Sauk City, Wisconsin. This is a very unique event that besides being a family orientated event, contestants can fish anywhere in Wisconsin as long as they are back for the 2:00 pm weigh-in. The official motto for the tournament is; the purpose of this event is to provide a fun activity that promotes healthy lifestyles. For that reason, there is to be no smoking or drinking of alcohol during the event.”   Teams consist of an adult over 18 years and after the 6:00 a.m. rules meeting may fish any Wisconsin waters. Some teams will drive an hour or more to that” secret “location where they can catch one of the six species of fish the tournament allows. The categories are bass, walleyes, trout, panfish, roughfish, and catfish. But, the other day thinking about past tourneys I thought about many

Combatting Illegal Fishing It is estimated that one in five fish caught has been fished illegally, the product of an illicit global business worth an estimated $23 billion each year. Large fishing vessels, operating far from land and the eyes of the authorities, plunder tuna and other high value catches wherever they can find them. Off-loading their catch to factory ships, which re-supply them with food and fuel, fishing boats can stay at sea for years. The cost is not just financial; crews are often kept on board against their will, economic slaves. The challenge of finding the criminals and gathering evidence against them in the middle of an ocean is described by Koebel Sakuma, adviser to Palau’s president, “We’re a small country with limited resources and we’re responsible for patrolling a vast area with one vessel donated by Australia.” The Pew Charitable Trusts, a US based Non-Government Organisation (NGO) approached the Satellite Applications Catapult to see how space