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 results were unanimous when the vote came down at the ASMFC May meeting of the Striped Bass Board to start Addendum II. This consensus to turn the page to the next chapter of striper management was directly driven by the amplified voices of the community. You drove that effort with
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
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
Written by Capt. Cody Rubner. This is definitely the best blog title I have had the pleasure of writing for ASGA. It’s going to be really difficult to top going forward. I’m okay with that. We all peak at some point. You’re probably curious where in ASGA’s journey to fight
Guest Blog: Blane Chocklett A few angling opportunities anchor my annual fishing calendar, notably pre-spawn smallmouth and the spring migrations for tarpon and striped bass. I’ve been fortunate to chase the latter throughout their entire migratory range. One of my favorite stops along this journey is Cape Cod. The Cape
After the last ASMFC public hearing for striped bass management emergency action, the team hopped on The Guide Post podcast to break down their experiences attending the series of digital meetings. In this episode – EP#102 available on Spotify and iTunes – ASGA’s Tony Friedrich and Captain Cody Rubner tossed
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
GIVE THE GIFT OF FISHERIES CONSERVATION THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. SHOP ASGA GOODS THAT FUND FISHERIES RESEARCH & ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS
JOIN ASGA IN CALLING FOR CRITICAL MANAGEMENT ACTION AFTER YEARS OF SPAWN FAILURES & POOR MANAGEMENT.
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