Can Chesapeake Stripers Catch a Break?
Chesapeake Bay is the single most important place in the world for Atlantic striped bass. That being the case, one might suppose that fishery managers …
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Modern Fish Act: We’ve got good news and bad news
The bad news? Congress passed the so-called Modern Fish Act. The good news? It’s nothing more than a watered down red snapper bill. Thanks to …
Giving Back
Some words of wisdom courtesy of Charles Witek. In the end, the proper measure of an angler isn’t the number of fish he or she …
Elections Have Consequences For Our Fisheries
Charles Witek on why elections matter and what’s a stake for our fisheries in today’s election. No matter where you land on the political spectrum …
Striped Bass Are Special
Kudos to Charles Witek for expressing what makes striped bass so special and why those of us who get it have to take action to …
Rep. Zeldin Continues His Assault On Striped Bass
Rep. Lee Zeldin’s personal crusade to open the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) around Block Island to striped bass fishing could spell the end of the …
All The Cards Are Now On The Table
What’s being called the “Modern Fish Act is anything but. H.R. 200, AKA the “Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act, will …
TAKE ACTION! LIVE BLUEFISH MATTER
While I enjoy an occasional Montauk Burger, I release the vast majority of the bluefish I catch. Now the big brains at the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council …
BEHIND THE CURTAIN OF THE MODERN FISH ACT
Charles Witek pulls the curtain back on the Modern Fish Act. At its heart, the Modern Fish Act is an effort by the recreational fishing …
Let’s not try to sugar-coat things
Charles Witek with the post-mortem regarding the recent ASMFC menhaden decision. This week, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Atlantic Menhaden Management Board handed conservation interests …