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South Carolina Legislature Leads With Science & Foresight for Red Drum
This morning, the South Carolina Senate Fish, Game and Forestry Committee held a hearing on Senate Bill 961, focused on the future management of redfish in the state.

Call to Action: South Carolina Proposes Redfish Conservation Measures
Support South Carolina’s Bold Step to Protect Red Drum. Sign Our Letter of Support for S. 961! Red drum are more than just a prized

Atlantic Bonito & False Albacore Take Center Stage
Feature Photos: Rex Messing & the Simms Fishing Team Next Tuesday, February 17th, at 5:00 PM, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RI DEM) is

No, Striped Bass Are Not “Back” in North Carolina
This week, an Axios Raleigh article made the rounds claiming there may have been a strong wild spawn of striped bass in North Carolina’s Roanoke

Release Mortality Revisited: New Research from Massachusetts DMF
Feature Photo Credit: Robbie Tartaglia What’s going on? For decades, striped bass management relied on a 9% release-mortality estimate from a 1990s study that even its

Menhaden Industry Risks Sustainability Certifications
Recent developments in the 2025 Atlantic Menhaden Stock Assessment Update, released by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), have exposed a critical issue that

Take The Cut: Massive Reductions for Menhaden Industry Necessary
What’s going on? The “most important fish in the sea” just exposed one of the biggest management failures in decades. A new assessment shows Atlantic

A Gulf Menhaden Deep Dive
Mario CampoFisheries Ecologist, Southeastern Louisiana UniversityScience and Policy Associate, American Saltwater Guides Association This discussion explores the status of Gulf Menhaden stocks, their ecological and

Jack Project: Successful Tagging Missions in Gulf
The Jack Project continues to gather momentum as tagging teams across the Gulf and South Atlantic deploy more acoustic tags. While the project faces challenges—everything

Guide to Draft Addendum II for Atlantic Red Drum Management
This guide is meant to educate anglers, conservationists, and the public about the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Draft Addendum II to Amendment 2

Guide to ASMFC’s Draft Addendum III for Atlantic Striped Bass
Imagery Courtesy of Sean Cobelli Media We encourage anglers, guides and conservationists to use this public comment as a resource when participating in the upcoming

Sea Trout Take Center Stage: 2025 FWC Symposium Reconsiders Management
Last week, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) hosted the 2025 Sea Trout Symposium. The event brought together anglers, guides, scientists, agency staff, and

We Stand on the Shoulders of Giants.
Photo Credit: Guiding Flow TV The fishing industry has lost an icon. The family and friends of Philip “Flip” Pallot are terribly saddened to share

Tagging Jacks: Conservation Through Collaboration
Earlier this summer, the Jack Project took another big step forward. On the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, scientist Dr. Marcus Drymon from the

Key Outcomes from the ASMFC 2025 Summer Meeting: Striped Bass, Red Drum, and Menhaden Under Scrutiny
Fisheries management along the Atlantic coast is a mess, and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) continues to prove why with its latest moves

Accused of Nothing – The “No-Targeting Nightmare”
Striped bass anglers from Maine to Virginia have spent years navigating shifting regulations meant to protect the fish we love. However, among the most confusing