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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

Maryland Commercial Data Doesn’t Add Up: Is History Repeating Itself?
Buried in the 2023 Striped Bass FMP Review are numbers that don’t add up—and it should infuriate recreational and commercial anglers from Virginia to Maine.

Gulf Menhaden Reduction Fishery: Bycatch Research & Useless Buffer Zones
Do you remember your driver’s test? How nervous were you when the instructor pulled out the clipboard and you checked your mirrors five times? There

A Veteran Guide’s View of Jacks
If you’ve spent any time on the water in South Florida, chances are you’ve heard the name Captain Mike Holliday. Based out of Stuart, Florida,

New Alabama Redfish Regs: Conservation Momentum Grows
Photo Credit: Graham Tayloe Big Win for Redfish in Alabama Huge news from the Marine Resource Division (MRD) of the Alabama Department of Conservation and

Bowfishing Banned in Biloxi Marsh
Feature Photo: Carter Abramson | Simms Fishing at the Fisheries Science Symposium We have more big news in the world of Louisiana redfish. On June

Drawing a Line in the Mud: North Carolina’s Shrimp Trawling Crisis
Each year, hundreds of millions of fish are killed as collateral damage from large-scale, inshore bottom shrimp trawling in North Carolina’s estuaries. Let that sink

Jack Crevalle: Tag, Track & Learn
Feature Photo Credit: Scientific Anglers Team At the heart of the Jack Project is a simple but powerful goal:Shine a light on the jack species

Striped Bass Addendum III: Wasted Resources & Meandering Towards Moratorium
Header Photo: Camden Spear Over the past several years, ASGA has consistently championed science-based, precautionary management of Atlantic striped bass to ensure the long-term sustainability

Louisiana Bull Reds Up for Harvest Again: H.B. 604 Must Not Pass
Photo Credit: Carter Abramson | Trevor Johnson Every now and then, we encounter something so profoundly out of touch that it surprises even us. Monday