Fisheries management often follows a repeating pattern where action is taken only if a species trends to a critical point. ASGA aims to break this cycle while proactively contributing to data and supporting leading researchers focused on unappreciated and understudied species like false albacore and jack crevalle. At the same
Feature Photo: Osprey in Flight After Catching a Menhaden Fish – Abeselom Zerit Menhaden are often referred to as the most important fish in the sea, and for good reason. Just about every fish, many marine mammals, and sea birds on the Atlantic coast eat them! Yet, menhaden management is often polarizing, lacking adequate
On Friday, May 17th, members of the saltwater angling community converged for a day of fisheries science, the latest research and thoughtful discussions about the future of our fisheries. ASGA hosted its second Fisheries Science Symposium in partnership with the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole. The day was structured
Feature Photo: Mike Querfeld with a low-light shot of a yellow-eyed devil before the release. Credit: Drew Sommo The American Saltwater Guides Association has teamed up the GotOne! App to help fill crucial data gaps for Bluefish. The Association is now calling on the recreational fishing community to contribute catch
Community research aims to answer a question vital to fisheries management in Louisiana: How much are redfish worth to the state? Title Photo Credit: Hayden Dobbins, “Hooked On: Redfish” Film. ASGA Louisiana Red Drum Angler Expenditure Survey: Summary of Results Introduction To quantify angler expenditures associated with Louisiana’s for-hire light-tackle
ASGA and New England Aquarium announce the latest findings in The Albie Project that point towards one connected coast for false albacore. First and foremost, ASGA would like to thank everyone who purchased Albie Project goods or donated directly to support our research efforts – and of course, our wonderful
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
Yeah, we are busy. It is times like this that you are grateful for the team you get to work with. ASGA is firing on all cylinders. This blog began as an afterthought. We were going over timelines on various efforts and two questions arose. First, how the heck are we going to
Cover Photo: James Manning, @TheAnglersLens Catch and Release Science on Striped Bass New Information Could Lead the Way to Better Management Author: Tony Friedrich The Diodati and Richards study, Mortality of Striped Bass Hooked and Released in Saltwater, was originally released in 1996. There has not been a lot of work
Findings could help managers improve self-reporting rates to ensure long-term sustainability In a recent blog, we highlighted how collecting timely and accurate data from the recreational fishing community continues to be a major challenge for managers, even though our sector can be responsible for the bulk of removals in popular fisheries.
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