Public hearings on Striped Bass draft Addendum VI
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- Aug 22, 2019
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- News
The 15 states of the ASFMC have scheduled hearings on Striped Bass Addendum VI
Public comments still needed for Atlantic Striped Bass
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- Aug 19, 2019
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Here is a post ASMFC meeting round up and what needs to happen next.
Striped Bass Need Your Help
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- Jun 27, 2019
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- Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
The ASMFC’s Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board meets on August 08, 2019.
The striped bass stock is overfished, and overfishing is occurring. That means striped bass are in trouble action needs to be taken NOW!
Take Action: New Jersey Striped Bass regulation survey
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- Jun 7, 2019
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- Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
New Jersey is conducting a survey about their Striped Bass regulations for 2020. Responses are needed by June 14.
OF OFFSHORE WIND, FLUKE AND GRAINS OF SALT
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- Apr 1, 2019
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- Federal Fisheries
Offshore wind farms are coming, how they work out for us largely depends on us… By Capt. John McMurray Indeed, we’ve written here and elsewhere on offshore wind-power development. Specifically, on the potential for wind-turbines – dozens, maybe well over one-hundred – placed in designated areas off our coast. Generally, we have been in support
The Truth About the Modern Fish Act and the President’s Bizarre Statement
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- Jan 17, 2019
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- Federal Fisheries
What various news outlets are reporting isn’t entirely accurate By Capt. John McMurray Frankly, we’ve been ignoring all of this up to now, because, the version of the Modern Fish Act that passed, and the way it was passed, is well, kinda inconsequential – to us anyway. But the reporting on the subject? It’s been,
STRIPED BASS STOCK ASSESSMENT SHOWS WE ARE IN TROUBLE
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- Dec 7, 2018
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- Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
Striped Bass Need Us Now More Than Ever By Tony Friedrich Many striped bass anglers up and down the coast are very concerned about the status of the stock. Last week, a stock assessment workshop (SAW) held a public webinar, where a Stock Assessment Review Committee (SARC) was provided an opportunity to review the science
Chub Mackerel Alert
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- Nov 30, 2018
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- News
Your comments on an emerging large-scale fishery on a forage source for large pelagics are important. By Capt. John McMurray If you fish offshore of 20 fathoms at all, you’ve probably seen them. Schools of smallish “chub” mackerel blitzing rain bait. Throw a small metal lure at them, and you’ll likely catch one. But wait
Act Now – Striped Bass Need You
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- Nov 15, 2018
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- Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
It’s hard to believe but the holidays are upon us. We are going to ask you for one favor before you plunge head-first into a turkey coma. On October 4th, , NOAA issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking to open the EEZ around the Block Island Transit Zone for striped bass harvest. Team
AT THE MID ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING IN OCT, HERE’S WHAT WENT DOWN
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- Nov 15, 2018
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- Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Council
By Capt. John McMurray At last month’s Council meeting there were a handful of issues that likely concern anglers, but at the top of the list is the Council’s Chub Mackerel Amendment. The purpose of such amendment is to “consider” adding Atlantic chub mackerel to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squids, and Butterfish Fishery