There was a conversation during last month’s ASMFC Winter Meeting that floated under the radar but has major implications for our striped bass fishery. On Thursday, one day after the Striped Bass Board met to finalize Addendum II, NOAA staff gave a presentation about state involvement and the outlook for
This weekend, many young anglers and advocates are composing final letters addressed to the North Pole, pleading for new rods, reels and fishing gadgets to round out their year. We hope the entire striped bass community will keep their pens and paper out for an additional note, as the written
Addendum II for Striped Bass Fails to Move Forward for Public Comment at Summer ASMFC Meeting. “Fiddling while Rome burns” has become an art form for this management body. Feature Photo: Dan Zazworsky aboard with Capt. Zak Robinson. On Tuesday, August 1st, 2023, the ASMFC Striped Bass Management Board delayed
Feature Photo: Rex Messing Monday, August 7, 2023 This afternoon the ASGA team was briefed by NOAA officials that the Fisheries Effort Survey has been overestimating recreational fishing effort. Our current understanding is that this overestimation is around 30-40%, as was discovered in a recent pilot study to evaluate potential
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.
Tony Friedrich VP/Policy Director We read your comments on social media. Many of you feel that our blogs are too dense when we discuss the science and policy of striped bass. We hear you. This one doesn’t have to be that way. The issue is cut and dry. The
This blog is going to be long. I hate long blogs. It wouldn’t be fair to all of you if we cut corners on this one. So, grab a coffee and get ready for a big download. Let’s set the stage for this blog. The ASGA team was at the
The people have spoken. “Dear ASMFC Striped Bass Management Board, Below are the public comment results for Addendum 1 as recorded at yesterday’s AP meeting. The next move is yours. Sincerely, The Striped Bass Community.” Attend the ASMFC 2023 Winter Meeting to see how Striped Bass Managers respond to an
Tony Friedrich Policy Director ASGA The ink isn’t dry on Amendment 7 and Addendum I was released last week. Addendum I could have been the document to correct the issues with Conservation Equivalency still existing, despite thousands of comments asking for guardrails. It should come as no surprise that
Last week, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) met in New Jersey for its Annual Meeting. The agenda items we were keeping the closest eye on were striped bass, menhaden, and some other perimeter issues. A common theme emerged in both the Striped Bass and Menhaden Board meetings:
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