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The Berkley Conservation Institute (BCI) was founded to support conservation efforts. We cooperate with fishing groups, conservation organizations, consumers and industry partners to protect our fishable waters. We collaborate to enhance populations of sport fish and to introduce the next generation to fishing....and to teach them to lead the fight for conservation. This passion for stewardship has been a foundation of Berkley for over 70 years.

  • BCI Honors New York's Salt City Bassmasters
    The Berkley Conservation Institute (BCI) awarded the Salt City Bassmasters from the New York B.A.S.S. Federation Nation the annual Berkley Angler Recruitment/Retention Award. The award, worth $1500 in fishing tackle, was presented at the BASS Federation Nation awards banquet Feb. 25 in Shreveport, LA, during the Bassmaster Classic.
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  • Asian Carp Threat to the Great Lakes
    Berkley Conservation Institute
    Anglers are interested in the potential threat that Asian carp from the Mississippi River system have to the highly valuable fisheries of the Great Lakes. In this paper, we summarize the problem, the threat and the solution. Asian carp were introduced into catfish culture operations in the State of Arkansas in the 1980’s to help eliminate a parasite that was damaging the commercial catfish product.
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  • BCI Awards Collegiate Anglers
    Whats Happening At Berkley
    San Antonio, Texas - Collegiate anglers competing in the 2011 BoatU.S. Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship and Pepsi Collegiate Bass Fishing Open will have the opportunity to win prizes for presenting their fishing conservation ideas, with the top prize being the angler featured on a several nationally televised fishing programs.
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  • Berkley and BASS Partner Again in 2011
    Recognize Outstanding Conservation Projects
    Once again, in 2011 the Berkley Conservation Institute will be bestowing their Outstanding Conservation awards for the best B.A.S.S. Federation Nation conservation and angler recruitment and retention projects conducted in 2010.
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  • South Atlantic Bottomfish Management Issue
    Berkley Conservation Institute
    Saltwater anglers have been very concerned about the potential for large fisheries closures in the South Atlantic to protect and rebuild red snapper. This paper summarizes some of the issues related to fishing for snapper/grouper in this region and offers sources for more information.
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  • Gulf Oil Spill Impacts on Fish and Fishing
    Berkley Conservation Institute
    Anglers and the fishing industry have been concerned about the large oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico caused by the blowout of British Petroleum’s Deepwater Horizon well last summer. Now that the spill has been stopped, questions continue about the longer term effects of the spill on aquatic resources and about the safety and quality of recreational fishing in the Gulf.
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  • Fisheries Leaders Join BCI Advisory Team
    Berkley Conservation Institute
    Mr. Ken Haddad and Dr. Ian Cowx have joined the Berkley Conservation Institute’s (BCI) Conservation Leaders Advisory Team (CLAT). These highly respected fishery scientists join Dr. Bill Taylor of Michigan State University and Noreen Clough of BASS as advisors on strategy and emerging conservation issues.
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  • BCI Honors Ontario's York Bassmasters
    The Berkley Conservation Institute (BCI) awarded the Ontario, Canada, BASS Federation Nation Club York Bassmasters the annual Berkley Angler Conservation Award. The $2000 award was presented at the BASS Federation Recognition Banquet Feb. 25 in Shreveport, LA, during the Bassmaster Classic.
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  • BCI Conservation Agenda 2011-12
    The Berkley Conservation Institute (BCI) is part of Pure Fishing, which is part of Jarden Corporation. BCI was developed to support conservation and angler recruitment efforts. We cooperate with fishing groups, conservation organizations, customers and other industry partners to protect our fishable waters.
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  • Enter Your Conservation Project For Recognition
    CELEBRATION, Fla. — Your club or chapter could be the winner of a 2011 Outstanding Conservation Award presented by the Berkley Conservation Institute and B.A.S.S. in honor of the best B.A.S.S. Federation Nation conservation and angler recruitment and retention projects conducted in 2010. The Institute awards a $2,000 check for the best conservation project and $1,500 in fishing gear for the best angler recruitment/retention project.
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