There are several videos doing the rounds on social media lately about stocking redfish into Louisiana waters. Redfish are one of Louisiana’s most important game fish. They support a massive recreational fishery,fundamental to the lives of local sportsmen and the State economy. The 2022 Louisiana red drum stock assessment painted
ASMFC released Draft Addendum II to Amendment 3 of the Atlantic Menhaden Interstate Fishery Management Plan for public comment. This guide explains that document. The ASMFC adopted the Addendum at its summer meeting in August. The public comment period will run through October. It will then be followed by the
The November ASMFC Menhaden Board meeting will be one for the ages, yet many advocates and anglers aren’t talking about it (or simply are unaware it’s happening). One corrected error in the menhaden stock assessment is now driving three separate fights at the same time. If we don’t keep them
The federal government is once again testing how far it can push industrial extraction into one of the most productive and sensitive stretches of ocean on the East Coast. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s Request for Information (Docket BOEM-2026-0100) seeks interest in commercial leasing for Outer Continental Shelf minerals
The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission has opened the public comment period on a proposed rule that would set a five-fish recreational bag limit for Atlantic bonito. The rule would also authorize the Division of Marine Fisheries Director to implement additional management measures by proclamation, but only with prior consent
Feature Photo: Captain Ben Whalley and his clients release a beautiful bass at water level. ABC 123? Let’s face it: fisheries management conversations need more acronyms. At the August 6th ASMFC Summer Meeting, the Striped Bass Plan Review Team (PRT) presented the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) review and state compliance
One number has quietly shaped striped bass management for nearly 30 years: 9% release mortality. As of summer 2026, the Striped Bass stock assessment benchmark process is in full swing and the implications of release mortality estimates have never been greater. The following blog examines the science behind catch-and-release mortality,
Photo: J. Gao If you caught the conversations in Episode 212 of “The Guide Post Podcast” and our previous blog “Striper Fishing is Incredible!” Says Menhaden Advocates, this follow-up post breaks down the perversive and baseless “stripers are dependent on menhaden” talking point. In serious fishery management conversations, there’s no room for fantasy
ASMFC Summer Meeting – August 4–6, 2026 The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission meets in Arlington August 4-6 for its Summer Meeting. Several boards will convene, but a handful of agenda items will shape management decisions for years. Here is a detailed breakdown of what matters most for fisheries conservation
Header Photo Credit: Sean Cobelli Media Spend enough time on social media during the 2026 striped bass migration and you’ll inevitably consume a dominant narrative: the striped bass fishing is better than it’s ever been! Massive trophy fish are being landed from New Jersey to Maine. Anglers are touting their
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