Conservation advocates won the fight…now what? By Capt. John McMurray, President Last week the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) met to finalize Amendment 7 to the Striped Bass Management Plan. In the spirit of optimism, it’s hard not to acknowledge a surprisingly good outcome. I mean, without a doubt,
By Tony Friedrich VP/Policy Director Striped Bass Amendment 7 Brief Recap: One Down, Twenty-Six to Go By Tony Friedrich VP/Policy Director This blog is intended to give our readers a very brief recap of what happened at the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Striped Bass Board Meeting on Wednesday. A
By Tony Friedrich, VP/Policy Director Tomorrow, May 4th, beginning at 11:30am, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Striped Bass Management Board will consider approval of Draft Amendment 7 and in doing so determine the future of striped bass. We at ASGA would like to extend a heartfelt thanks
By Tony Friedrich, Vice President and Policy Director Photo Credit: LeeAnne Conway We have been working on Amendment 7 for striped bass forever, it seems. The comment period is over. It is a strange feeling when you come to the end of a long journey. There is some relief
By Tony Friedrich Vice President/Policy Director By now you have probably heard the podcasts, seen the infographic, and read the first blog describing our positions on Draft Amendment 7 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Striped Bass. This is where we get into the “why.” We didn’t
Get Involved: Public Comment Deadline is April 15, 2022 By Tony Friedrich Vice President/Policy Director This blog will detail everything you need to know about commenting on draft Amendment 7 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Striped Bass. We cannot emphasize enough that this your last chance
By Will Poston, Policy Consultant Last Thursday, February 17, I made the journey down to Tallahassee, FL, to join Captains for Clean Water and a bunch of fishing guides to watch the Florida Senate debate and vote on Senate Bill (SB) 2508. To say the least, it was powerful.
At last week’s ASMFC Striped Bass Board meeting, here’s what went down By Capt. John McMurray, President The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) met last Wednesday to take yet another look at Draft Amendment 7 to the Striped Bass Management Plan before releasing a final version for public comment.
Tony Friedrich VP /Policy Director Capt John McMurray will do a comprehensive rundown of the striped bass meeting yesterday. Look for that sometime on Sunday. This is a short rundown of what happened and what to prepare for moving forward. Amendment 7 was approved for public comment yesterday afternoon.
By Tony Friedrich, Vice President and Policy Director Mark your calendars for January 26th because the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Striped Bass Management Board will meet at 1:30 PM. The details for Amendment 7 are available here (beginning on page 83). We had a chance to review the materials
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