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    ASMFC Striped Bass Draft Addendum III - Plain English Summary

    Too many moving parts to predict George. Are the closures no harvest or no targeting? Are the waves regional, coastwide or by state? Is status Quo really status quo?... stay tuned.... American Angler is NJ only for now....
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    ASMFC Striped Bass Draft Addendum III - Plain English Summary

    Here's a summary from NJ in-person only meeting: N This is my take on the Striped Bass meeting last night in Stafford Township Volunteer Fire Hall. It was all about the reduction of harvest in our recreational community. I arrived right at 6 pm last night, representing American Angler and our...
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    ASMFC Striped Bass Draft Addendum III - Plain English Summary

    https://asmfc.org/events/ny-public-hearing-on-atlantic-striped-bass-draft-addendum-iii-2/
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    ASMFC Striped Bass Draft Addendum III - Plain English Summary

    The new ASMFC catch phrase is "No Targeting",,,, same thing! Attend tonight's meeting for NY in person or online NY Hybrid Public Hearing on Atlantic Striped Bass Draft Addendum III 6:00 pm EDT – 8:00 pm EDT, Sep 17 – Sep 17, 2025 Location: Webinar & NYSDEC Division of Marine Resources, 123...
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    NOAA Fisheries workshop set for Sept. 23-24

    This is our chance to influence how recreational allocations and regulations are determined. MRIP IS THE SOURCE OF "BAD SCIENCE". Here's our opportunity to learn and opine on how to replace this albatross. Rather than pitting one state versus another, this NOAA workshop addresses ALL states...
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    NOAA Fisheries workshop set for Sept. 23-24

    The Marine Recreational Information Program, its new Effort Survey and data calibration effort model will be peer and public reviewed on Sept. 23 and 24. This model will be used to calibrate recreational effort data and have a direct impact on recreational fishing harvest limits in 2026. NOAA...
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    States Schedule Public Hearings on Atlantic Striped Bass Draft Addendum III. NY meeting on 9/

    Arlington, VA – The Atlantic coastal states of Maine through Virginia have scheduled hearings to gather public input on Draft Addendum III to Amendment 7 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Striped Bass, which considers management measures to support rebuilding the stock by...
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    Some Facts On How Fluke Have Been Managed

    I've got a feeling that state-by-state regs will become regionalized and NY will be grouped with NJ, not CT. NJ would prefer MD/DE categorization,,, but no matter how you slice it the current allocation/regulation setup ain't working. And garbage science can't help. And with respect to fluke...
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    Flukin' like it ought to be

    Best day today of 2025: double headers, lines coming tight b4 hitting bottom, boat limits. The bottom was paved with them today up to 25". I hope they're still around after next week's blow...
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    Sea Bass Regulations for 26/27: your comments are needed by MAFMC by Wed!

    If you're thinking of getting involved in rec fishery regs, the time now may be right politically speaking. The fed fishery agencies fall under Dept of Commerce. It now appears new secretary of commerce director Howard Lutnick has appointed or is trying to appoint more Rec friendly people to...
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    Sea Bass Regulations for 26/27: your comments are needed by MAFMC by Wed!

    Mitch and all: Yesterday's MAFMC meeting indicates that Black Sea Bass stocks have improved (so far) and that a rec increase could be in the cards FOR ALL MAFMC STATES - NY. NJ. PA, DE. MD. VA.. The disproportionality between the states is what really needs to be addressed. But hey, this is a...
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    Sea Bass Regulations for 26/27: your comments are needed by MAFMC by Wed!

    Update (from NJ perspective) following TODAY's MAFMC web meeting: Seabass Update 2026 and 2027 I patched into to the Seabass meeting today and some very positive news that we're headed the right direction.. Short version is, right now the committee has approved a 30% increase in harvest for...
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    Sea Bass Regulations for 26/27: your comments are needed by MAFMC by Wed!

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    Sea Bass Regulations for 26/27: your comments are needed by MAFMC by Wed!

    https://mafmc.knack.com/public-comments#council-meeting-comments/meeting-details/6882511f52195402cdeaa030/submit-comments/688251996de94a0dea761dd1/
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    Sea Bass Regulations for 26/27: your comments are needed by MAFMC by Wed!

    Here's a chance for NY to join its neighboring states to provide input to upcoming Sea Bass regs. I copied this from NJ site:: Immediate Action Needed For Seabass First of all, I apologize in advance for this long winded message and the short time to react but this is really important! If we...
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