TrophyCatch receives an award of its own

Posted on November 23, 2016

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) TrophyCatch program received the 2016 Aquatic Education Outstanding Sport Fish Restoration Project of the Year award from the Fisheries Administration Section of the American Fisheries Society at the FWC meeting on Nov. 17 in St. Petersburg. This award recognizes outstanding fisheries projects completed with Sport Fish Restoration Program funds.

“I am pleased to present the 2016 Aquatic Education Outstanding Sport Fish Restoration Project of the Year award to the FWC’s TrophyCatch program,” said Ken Kurzawski, president of the AFS Fisheries Administration Section. “TrophyCatch is a leader in fisheries management, research and education, and the AFS is proud to celebrate the importance and effectiveness of this Sport Fish Restoration-sponsored program through the presentation of this award.”

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