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CURRENTS
July Commission Meeting Held
T
he Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission held
its July Commission meeting on Tuesday, July 26,
2022, at its Harrisburg headquarters. The meeting
was open to the public. Read more at fishandboat.com.
Click on " News " .
Commissioner Richard Kauffman was recognized for
his time as Board president at the meeting. Pictured
are Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Executive
Director Timothy Schaeffer and Commissioner Kauffman.
Waterways Conservation Officer (WCO) Jonathan R. Stark
received a Lifesaving Award at the meeting. Pictured (left to
right) are Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Executive
Director Timothy Schaeffer, WCO Stark, Commissioner
Richard Kauffman, and Colonel Clyde Warner.
eDNA from Invasive Silver Carp
Identified in Presque Isle Bay
T
he Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
(PFBC) announced that it has conducted
targeted invasive carp sampling in Presque
Isle Bay, Erie County, after the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service (USFWS) detected the presence of
Silver Carp environmental DNA (eDNA).
On July 11, 2022, the PFBC was informed by
the USFWS that laboratory results from routine
eDNA sampling conducted by the USFWS in May
2022 detected Silver Carp eDNA in one of the 100
sample locations in Presque Isle Bay. In response to
this detection, the PFBC conducted targeted boat
electrofishing sampling near the detection location
on July 14, 2022. No Silver Carp were collected or
observed. In addition, boat electrofishing sampling
operations conducted by the PFBC in the same area of
Presque Isle Bay on May 18, 2022, for another purpose
prior to the positive eDNA findings, did not capture
any invasive carp.
While no physical invasive carp specimens have
been detected, the PFBC has requested that the USFWS
collect additional water samples from Presque Isle
Bay when more favorable environmental conditions
are present for eDNA sampling. Learn more at
fishandboat.com.
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life jackets on boats less
than 16 feet in length or any
canoe, kayak, or paddleboard from
November 1 through April 30 due
to risks associated with cold water.
Don't let a moment of carelessness
ruin your day. Wear a life jacket, be
safe, and have fun. Learn more at fishandboat.com.
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