There is good reason why so many fish and wildlife migrate to the Northeast in their annual migrations—the smorgasbord of forage. Sand eels, mackerel, halfbeaks, pogies, river herring, and other forage are all essential, and every angler has their theories about which one drives the best fishing. Arguably, Atlantic herring
Any passionate angler knows how essential an abundant forage base is for healthy and productive fisheries. “Find the bait, and you’ll find the fish,” is generally a pretty safe bet regardless of what you’re fishing for. ASGA strongly believes in forage fish conservation and works to improve fisheries management for
Interstate Fishery Management Program Policy Board Paths Forward for False Albacore and Atlantic Bonito: Next to striped bass, the Policy Board’s discussion on albies and bonito was our top priority for this meeting. Since early February, ASGA strategized the best way to elevate these valuable inshore speedsters at the Commission.
What a week for striped bass! By now, I imagine many of you know that the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Striped Bass Board took historic action to conserve striped bass and there will be new regs over the next few months. We’d like to extend a huge THANK YOU
Pivotal decision point for striped bass and an opportunity to develop precautionary management for false albacore and Atlantic bonito. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission will meet this week (May 1-3, 2023) for its spring meeting. Now most of you likely know that striped bass is the major agenda item, but there
The University of Maine’s Pelagic Fisheries Lab is beginning work on a study to determine the catch and release mortality of giant (commercial-sized) bluefin tuna. As many of you New Englanders likely know, the past several bluefin seasons have been incredible, and many observant anglers have noticed strong year classes
The Albie Project is off to the races so far in 2023, and ASGA is thrilled to share an exciting opportunity to establish precautionary management for false albacore AND Atlantic Bonito later this spring. There’s a lot to unpack here, so settle in and follow along—I’ll include some brief bullet-points
Why is it that saltwater anglers are so hesitant to share data with fishery managers—why are managers hesitant to work with the angling community for better data? Both sides need to come together for the good of our fisheries. This question is a timely one, as recreational angling effort has
One of our biggest fears with offshore wind (OSW) development is the possibility that fishing guides and recreational anglers won’t be able to fish or navigate around these offshore structures. We’ve heard assurances from developers that they don’t plan to prevent access from the OSW arrays (outside of temporary construction
When it comes to fisheries issues and precautionary management, specifically, 2023 is off to a promising start. Massachusetts just announced new tautog regulations to closely mirror Rhode Island’s proactive slot limit with a trophy fish provision. Tog grow very slowly and can reach 40 years of age. A 12-inch female weighing 1 pound
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