New Striped Bass Management Amendment To Be Discussed Next Week

[Roccus7]

At next week's Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Atlantic Bass Management Board meeting, when it is there'll be a vote regarding a new amendment to the striped bass management plan. If it does so, hold onto your sphincters, we're on a two-year ride leading to the final management document.

The last amendment, Amendment 6, was adopted in 2003. I expect that we'll continue to see NJ, MD, DE and the Potomac River folks scream for eased up regulations, while others will want to continue to tighten things down.

Look for ways to reduce Recreational Release Mortality also!!

Read the draft document here:

Draft Striped Bass Assessment

 

[george]

It's numbers like this that give me great doubt about the underlying data.

Based on the latest projections, there is a 41% probability of being at or above SSB target in 2029

Their data shows that rec surf anglers kill more fish by releasing, then they actually kill to eat. When you look at the history that data is all over the map.

 

[Roccus7]

It's numbers like this that give me great doubt about the underlying data.

Based on the latest projections, there is a 41% probability of being at or above SSB target in 2029

Their data shows that rec surf anglers kill more fish by releasing, then they actually kill to eat. When you look at the history that data is all over the map.

It's a huge cluster AND to further muddy the water, they used a "new" MRIP analysis for 2018 and 2019 numbers in that package.

Best part of this morning's meeting was the complaint of a member of the working committee that he felt the NJ contingent was targeting unfairly because he has a very pro-conservation stance.

Don't know why he was upset, having a bunch of Joisey boys complaining about him immediately causes me to have great respect for him...

 

[george]

That thing is scary. I had no clue quota was based on decades ago landings?

This included a review of Amendment 6 which restored coastal commercial allocations to 100% of average landings from 1972-1979

They seem more worried about rec anglers handle bass with care then they are about the 50% mortality rate of a gill-net.