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.
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 There has been a little bit of a stir lately regarding upcoming management decisions for striped bass. We detailed the four main issues left on the table for Amendment 7 in our most recent blog. The draft Amendment 7 document will in
By Tony Friedrich, Vice President and Policy Director The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) will hold the next Striped Bass Management Board meeting on Oct 20, 2021. This is where the rubber meets the road. Amendment 7 will most likely be accepted for public comment. Once that happens,
By Tony Friedrich, Vice President and Policy Director Photo Credit: Colin Cournoyer After the last blog, we all know the issues with voluntary commercial transfers between the states. There are still the other issues from Amendment 7 that we need to tell you about. If you recall the PID process,
By Tony Friedrich, VP/Policy Director On Tuesday, August 3rd, the Striped Bass Management Board met to discuss 2020 fishery performance and progress on Amendment 7. We were content with the way the Amendment 7 was going, as many of the most concerning issues initially included in the Amendment 7
By Tony Friedrich, Vice President/Policy Director We know it has been a while since we’ve talked about striped bass. But the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC’s) Striped Bass Board will be convening virtually tomorrow (Tuesday, August 3) from 9am-12:30pm to discuss—among other things—progress on Amendment 7, and we want
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