To the uninitiated, stepping into the fisheries policy space can feel daunting. Many “first timers” can relate. They’re drawn to this world through their passion for fishing and the experiences they dearly cherish. The first time commenting can be nerve racking, but when you get a chance to contribute to
Feature Photo: A crew chasing a blitz in the fog from the movie Hard Lined. Yesterday, the ASMFC Striped Bass Management Board hosted a six-hour striper management marathon that consisted of multiple attempts to ignore the latest data and hijack progress in bad faith. Thankfully, all three of these efforts
Feature Photo: Pat and Willem Berry releasing a pair of jacks off Florida’s Atlantic Coast. It is hard to scroll the “fishing side” of social media and not discover a video of a huge giant trevally experience from the Seychelles. “Geets” are one of the most enigmatic species, commanding respect
Tagging programs provide a window into the lives of migratory fish. Several years ago, the American Saltwater Guides Association initiated a tagging effort through the NOAA Cooperative Tagging program built to collect data on an important but underserved species, the false albacore. NOAA Fisheries started its Cooperative Tagging program in
Fisheries management often follows a repeating pattern where action is taken only if a species trends to a critical point. ASGA aims to break this cycle while proactively contributing to data and supporting leading researchers focused on unappreciated and understudied species like false albacore and jack crevalle. At the same
ASMFC Spring 2024 Meeting Recap: Striped Bass Release-Mortality Work Group, Acoustic Menhaden Survey, and Cobia Draft Addendum II. Feature Photo – Captain Brian Kelley releasing a healthy bass. Arlington, May 2024—This past week, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission met for its Spring 2024 meeting. As far as ASMFC meetings
Feature Image: A false albacore being landed off Jupiter Florida by the Cheeky Fishing team, a multi-year sponsor of this research effort. The latest results from the 2023 Albie Project are available. 2023 was our second season deploying telemetry tags on false albacore in partnership with the Anderson Cabot Center
Feature Photo: “Best Practices for Fishing Cobia Around Manta Rays” The Florida Manta Project is a pioneering initiative aimed at understanding and conserving the enigmatic manta rays inhabiting the Western Atlantic. Led by a team of dedicated researchers and conservationists, this project focuses on studying the behavior, ecology, and population
Feature Photo: A school of false albacore chasing bait along the remnants of a nearshore shipwreck off the coast of Jupiter, Florida. Captured by photographer Paul Dabill. As many of our advocates already know, launching The Albie Project was a nerve-wracking process for the ASGA team. Nearly three years after
Community research aims to answer a question vital to fisheries management in Louisiana: How much are redfish worth to the state? Title Photo Credit: Hayden Dobbins, “Hooked On: Redfish” Film. ASGA Louisiana Red Drum Angler Expenditure Survey: Summary of Results Introduction To quantify angler expenditures associated with Louisiana’s for-hire light-tackle
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