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DNR News
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Columbia, SC 29202

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New conservation effort at upcoming Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series

Boats participating in the Series amass points for billfish either landed, tagged, or released. Anglers compete for four major awards: Outstanding Billfish (single heaviest billfish), Outstanding Billfish Boat (most accumulated points) and Outstanding Billfish Conservationist (most points for tagged or released fish), and the Blue Water Conservation Award (most accumulated tag and release points for dolphin, wahoo, and yellowfin tuna).

• New regulations for seabird nesting islands
• Lake Hartwell Restoration & Compensation Determination Plan available online
• New conservation effort at upcoming Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series
• Plan and prepare now for fall dove hunting
• 2006 Aquatic Plant Management Plan now available on Internet
• Public input on migratory bird hunting to be sought at April 12 Charleston meeting
• State Heritage Trust Board meets April 10 in Columbia
• Governor signs $32 million conservation bond act to protect 39,000 acres of forestland
• Conservation programs benefit wildlife; CRP signup is scheduled through April 14
• USC students work to enhance Congaree Bluffs Heritage Preserve
• Download new ‘My First Fish’ certificate from web site
• New fish tag reporting phone number for anglers
• Freshwater Fishing Trends
• Saltwater Fishing Trends
• S.C. Weekly Tidetable