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
The Striped Bass Management Board will meet on August 1st to consider Draft Addendum II. There is a dizzying array of options contained in this draft. The result will most likely contain further restrictions if we hope to have a stock rebuilt to target by 2029. These are the reductions we will face
We had about a week to enjoy the conservation victory for striped bass recovery at ASMFC. On May 11, the New Jersey Marine Fisheries Council met. One of the topics was complying with the Emergency Action initiated by the Striped Bass Management board on May 2nd. It should be noted that the Emergency
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.
What a week for striped bass! By now, I imagine many of you know that the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Striped Bass Board took historic action to conserve striped bass and there will be new regs over the next few months. We’d like to extend a huge THANK YOU
Pivotal decision point for striped bass and an opportunity to develop precautionary management for false albacore and Atlantic bonito. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission will meet this week (May 1-3, 2023) for its spring meeting. Now most of you likely know that striped bass is the major agenda item, but there
The Albie Project is off to the races so far in 2023, and ASGA is thrilled to share an exciting opportunity to establish precautionary management for false albacore AND Atlantic Bonito later this spring. There’s a lot to unpack here, so settle in and follow along—I’ll include some brief bullet-points
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
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