April 2026 Edition
April 2026 Edition
Since 1952, the first Thursday of May has been designated by the U.S. Congress as The National Day Of Prayer. It is a day when people are asked to turn to God in prayer and the President of The United States of America is required by law to sign a proclamation each year with the hopes of encouraging everybody to pray on The National Day of Prayer. Specifically, 36 U.S. Code § 119 states that, "The President shall issue each year a proclamation designating the first Thursday in May as a...
April 29, 2026 - NOAA Fisheries has certified Alabama's and Mississippi's creel surveys as part of a move to advance federal-state partnerships for recreational fisheries management strategies. These surveys aim to produce more timely and precise estimates of state-specific recreational fishing catch and trip activity. This certification marks a significant milestone in the initiatives NOAA is undertaking to improve recreational fishing data. Certification means AL Creel and MS Creel were found...
