The fishing industry hailed a decision by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission last week to increase the allowable catch numbers for menhaden, an oily forage fish in the Chesapeake Bay. The commission increased by […]
In a move overwhelmingly supported by the recreational fishing industry, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission approved implementing a 25 percent striped bass harvest reduction for coastal states for both the commercial and recreational fishing […]
For years, striped bass were a textbook example of successful fishery management. After a dramatic population crash in the early 1980s, a painful harvest moratorium was put in place. As hoped, the population rebounded. By […]
The latest stock assessment of wild striped bass by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) clearly shows that too many stripers are being killed by fishermen to maintain the commission’s recommended target spawning stock […]
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has voted to develop management options for reducing fishing pressure on striped bass beginning with the 2015 season. One option is to reduce the daily recreational limit from two […]
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