Sea Bass Update from ASMFC, optimism for NY?

[hartattack]

The press release said 20% coastwide increase for seabass. The fine print said the regional increases will be determined by the Board. That decision was 27% to the northern sector (NY CT RI MA), 16.5% southern (DE MD VA NC) and the rest to NJ (~ 15-17%). State proposals to ASMFC due in March, stay tuned. . . . .

 

[Snapprhead27]

I'm not very high on NY changing their regs. Especially after the last meeting.

 

[OVERBORED]

Black Sea Bass Populations Increasing Rapidly in the Sound - Long Island Sound Partnership Black Sea Bass Populations Increasing Rapidly in the Sound - Long Island Sound Partnership

 

[OVERBORED]

"In the last decade, black sea bass abundance has increased by 1,084 percent in the Long Island Sound Trawl Survey."

Am I the only one who feels its mind-blowing to see that statement made by scientists and yet the regulations continue to be so restrictive that many boats still don't solely target sea bass?

1,084%! How do you ignore that?

 

[Snapprhead27]

Unreal

 

[longcast]

"In the last decade, black sea bass abundance has increased by 1,084 percent in the Long Island Sound Trawl Survey."

Am I the only one who feels its mind-blowing to see that statement made by scientists and yet the regulations continue to be so restrictive that many boats still don't solely target sea bass?

1,084%! How do you ignore that?

And voraciously eating every little thing in their path. Are they destroying other species because of that population explosion?