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    NJ 2026 Reg Outlook... looking promising on Fed level

    Correct George however we still need to use the avenues open to us, the rec Fisherman. Keep an eye out for upcoming regional meetings (Stony Brook DEC in past). In person attendance at regional meetings is best, face-to-face comments are listened to. Since the Feds have changed their tune I'm...
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    NJ 2026 Reg Outlook... looking promising on Fed level

    ASMFC just approved "status quo" for Federal Fluke recreational fishing in 2026 and 2027. This means that the 2025 Fluke quotas set by the Feds will be used the next two years. NJ will holding off on statewide Fluke proposals until after we learn how/when the Mid-Atlantic Sea Bass quota increase...
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    Comment by 'hartattack' in article 'New York Fluked Itself!'

    ASMFC just approved "status quo" for Federal Fluke recreational fishing in 2026 and 2027. This means that the 2025 Fluke quotas set by the Feds will be used the next two years. NJ will holding off on statewide Fluke proposals until after we learn how/when the Mid-Atlantic Sea Bass quota...
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    NJ 2026 Reg Outlook... looking promising on Fed level

    Mitch,,, this is good news for all Atlantic States. The 20% increase is against current statewide regs, NY included. NJ should be thanked for taking the battle to the Fed level. In fact in another update from the ASMFC... I just got an email recapping the December meeting and they are keeping...
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    NJ 2026 Reg Outlook... looking promising on Fed level

    The info below was copied from NJ fishing site. Much of the work done on the Fed level should benefit ALL states, hopefully we see some improvements in 2026:: ". . . 2026 Regulations Recap When is the last time our regulations actually got better, not worse? Although the 2026 NJ regulations...
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    ASMFC Striped Bass Draft Addendum III - Plain English Summary

    Some good news on the Bunker front…. The Atlantic Menhaden Management Board has voted to cut the coastwide menhaden catch limit by 20% for 2026, setting the new total allowable catch at 186,840 metric tons. The decision, made by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), is a...
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    Almost,... For Once.

    Recent ball busting episode: Fluking with my 2 buddies on one of their boats, catching nothing but shorts. I called for the net once or twice on Fish that were just short. They started calling me Wolfie, as in the boy that cried wolf. From that point on they refused to net any of my Fluke...
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    Post your 2019-2025 Fluke Pix & Trip Reports Here!

    NJ Fluke Season ends tomorrow so we gave it a go today with nice ocean conditions. Unfortunately the ocean fluke were not around, just a couple of sea robins. Figured we'd try a few drifts outside our marina on Shark River and were rewarded with numerous shorts, no keepers, all FAT/THICK fish...
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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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