Fluke/Black Sea Bass state regs may not be approved federally b4 seasons start!!

[hartattack]

Due to staffing shortages Dept of Commerce head Howard Lutnick has still not approved regs that effect our whole coast. Some states need this in place for Friday May 1st. NJ and Maryland have urgently escalated this looming mess that will impose fed coastwide measures in lieu of what the states voted for. Any NY updates? The attached doc explains what's looming....

 

[Snapprhead27]

Haven't heard anything on NY

 

[BoatGuy]

So I understand, if new regulations are not in place, last years regulations prevail? I assume they will be here: https://dec.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/recreationalsaltwaterfishinglimits.pdf

 

[hartattack]

This morning, NOAA announced that tomorrow they will publish the Emergency Rules that will enable the use of per cent change management along with Conservation Equivalency. That means that effective 4/30/26 the regulations put forth by the Atlantic States will take effect. Thanks for staying tuned in....