I’m really happy to share the news that Gene Gilliland has been chosen to replace retiring Noreen Clough as National Conservation for B.A.S.S. Gene is a fisheries biologist and a bass fisherman, as well as one of the nation’s foremost authorities on proper care of fish during tournaments. I’ve known Gene for decades and believe that B.A.S.S. could not have made a better choice.
Here is the announcement from B.A.S.S.:
Gene Gilliland, a widely respected bass biologist and conservation advocate from Oklahoma, has been named B.A.S.S. National Conservation Director. Gilliland replaces Noreen Clough, the longtime conservation director who retired earlier this month.
“In addition to his extensive experience in fisheries management, Gene has been a leader in the B.A.S.S. Nation, an outdoor journalist, an avid tournament angler and a tireless proponent of youth fishing,” said B.A.S.S. CEO Bruce Akin. “He is a charter member of B.A.S.S., and he has been involved in the B.A.S.S. Nation Conservation program for two decades.
“America’s bass fishermen are fortunate that Gene has accepted our invitation to fill this vital role.”
Gilliland is currently assistant chief of the Fisheries Division of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. He will retire from the department on Dec. 31, 2013, and join B.A.S.S. immediately afterward. Gilliland began work with ODWC in 1982 as a fishery biologist, later rising to regional supervisor and then assistant chief of fisheries in 2010.
Gilliland said he relishes the opportunity to have a positive influence on bass fishing and on its resources. Read the rest of this great news at Activist Angler….