As I closed the web window for the final public hearing for Addendum I to striped bass management, I couldn’t help but feel a bit dispirited. After being involved in the long and complex Amendment 7 process that included in-depth discussions about hot-button topics, I had come to expect a
It has been one heck of a year. Through it all, we kept our spirits up and left nothing on the table. The ASGA team wants to extend our heartfelt gratitude to every one of our supporters. So many of you helped ASGA in so many different ways in 2022.
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:
ASGA Policy Team We know it is a weekend. We need all of you and we need you now. This entire process with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and striped bass has bordered on the absurd since day 1. We knew the stock was in trouble back in 2014.
ASGA Policy Team The Draft Striped Bass Stock Assessment, November 2022, was released on Wednesday, October 26th. The ASGA team spent the last few days taking a hard look at the document. To set the stage, striped bass are not a data poor species. We know a great deal
Technical Committee Reviews Initial Stock Assessment Runs By Will Poston, Policy Associate For months, we’ve been eagerly awaiting the first bits of information coming out of the 2022 Striped Bass Stock Assessment Update and, in turn, what that will mean for rebuilding the stock by 2029. Well, last week, on
Managers Discuss Atlantic Herring, Striped Bass, Menhaden, and Red Drum By Tony Friedrich, VP/Policy Director The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) met last week to discuss several issues key to our members and to east-coast guides and anglers more broadly. There is a lot to cover so let’s
By Tony Friedrich, VP/Policy Director The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission will hold their summer meeting from August 2-4. The agenda will cover several species of interest. On the first day and probably of most interest, will be striped bass. The Board will start at 1:30 and is scheduled to
By Will Poston, Policy Associate Two weeks ago, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) hosted its June meeting to take final action on two issues of great interest to the recreational community: the Recreational Reform Initiative’s Harvest Control Rule Framework/Addenda (HCR) and a second attempt to rebuild Atlantic mackerel. Below,
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