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
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division has proposed important updates to red drum (redfish) regulations. While these changes represent a step in the right direction, they fall short of what is needed to rebuild a healthy, sustainable population for future generations of anglers and guides. The proposal
“What I once saw with my own eyes, and fished every day, is so far gone that when I tell stories about it, it feels like I’m talking about something that happened 100 years ago. Anyone who has fished here for a minimum of 10 years can tell you there’s
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