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,
Here’s what went down this year… on and off the water By Capt. John McMurray, President, ASGA How would I best describe the fishing this past year? Not bad really, but it could have been better. I think that’s the sentiment from most guides in New England and the Mid-Atlantic.
By Will Poston Last week, the Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) held its June Meeting. Several important topics were on the meeting agenda, including Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) estimates for 2020, updates on the Recreational Reform Initiative (more on this in upcoming blogs), and an offshore wind
Will Poston, Policy Consultant Bluefish will tear your $9 rigged soft plastic to shreds. Same goes for that hunk of feathers that you spent 10 minutes tying. But these yellow-eyed devils are an iconic recreational species along the Atlantic coast. How many times has your day been saved by a
We welcome accountability but not at the expense of overfished stocks. Sector separation is a concept that splits the recreational sector into two groups. The charter-for-hire and party boats would be separated from the recreational private fishermen. Right now, we are all together as one sector. The call for sector
You have until March 17 to submit comments We let everyone know about the changes on the horizon for bluefish earlier in the winter. Bluefish are overfished. This status triggered management actions. We are currently in the first stages of bringing them back. The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council is holding
Quick update from Council meeting yesterday Just a quick update on the Bluefish action yesterday at the council. We are in the scup and back sea bass meetings today. There will be a more comprehensive update in the upcoming days. We know our readers are wondering, so here’s how it
Bluefish, Decisive Action vs Striped Bass, Dumpster Fire We wrote about the issues with bluefish in our blog about a month ago. https://saltwaterguidesassociation.com/lets-not-forget-about-bluefish/ The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council is moving swiftly to address the overfished status of bluefish. At the October meeting, the MAFMC set the recreational harvest limit for
Why We Should Be Focusing On Fish In The Water, Rather Than Extraction Originally Published Here on Conservefish.org Oliver with bluefish BY JOHN McMURRAY While it’s probably not great for business for me to admit it, I’ve gotta be honest, on the striped bass front, it’s been tough going this
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