Massachusetts mismanages the wild striped bass fishery
In this Cape Cod Times op-ed, Stripers Forever board member Dean Clark advocates for legislation under consideration in the Massachusetts that would establish new management …
Tagstriped bass
Massachusetts weighs ban on commercial striped bass fishing
Striped bass is New England’s premier sport fish, sought by thousands of anglers who prize them for a fighting spirit and high-quality fillets. Stripers were …
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 …
Flying the Flats
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Trump official’s flounder ruling clouds Atlantic coast fish conservation
Fishery managers and conservationists say the ripple effect of a controversial Trump administration decision to let more “fluke” be caught in New Jersey may impact …
REP. ZELDIN CONTINUES ATTACK ON STRIPED BASS
Rep. Lee Zeldin, who represents New York’s 1st Congressional District has introduced two stealth amendments to an omnibus spending bill that would prevent federal fisheries …
Voracious striper population growing in provincial salmon pools
Wild salmon advocates are sounding the alarm as an exploding striped bass population is being felt in prime New Brunswick salmon pools. Schools of the …
Commercial Fisherman Pleads Guilty to Illegally Harvesting and Selling Atlantic Striped Bass
Make it a game fish!! The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina John Stuart Bruce announced that today in federal court, GASTON …
Striped Bass Need Menhaden Now More Then Ever
Tony Friedrich spells out what’s a stake when it comes to menhaden management and the potential threat to striped bass populations. This fall, menhaden are …
The 6th Annual Cheeky Fly Fishing Tournament
The sights and sounds of the 6th Annual Cheeky Fly fishing tournament, which turned out over 330 participants to become the largest fly fishing tournament …