ASMFC Approves Draft Amendment 7 to the Striped Bass Management Plan
Charles Witek with an in-depth analysis of the amended draft management plan for striped bass. On the afternoon of January 26, the Atlantic States Marine …
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More Bad News for Striped Bass
Indicators suggest we could be on the verge of another striped bass collapse Fishermen concerned about the future of Atlantic striped bass now have more …
Deciding the Future of Massachusetts’s Striped Bass
Hakai Magazine highlights the “make it a gamefish” argument when it comes to striped bass. In 1639, the Massachusetts Bay Colony passed a law banning the use …
Scientists Urge Virginia to Cancel Spring Trophy Striper Season
Virginia’s spring trophy striped bass season is going to be canceled if state commissioners heed their own staff’s advice. Grave concerns about the apparently depleted …
Mass proposes new rules to help striped bass
The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) will be proposing to implement two new conservation measures for the striped bass fisheries aimed at minimizing the …
A Toxic Pastime?
Another reason to release a breeder. As stripers forage and grow larger, their meat and fat accumulate certain elements and toxins, specifically mercury and polychlorinated biphenyl …
AFFTA, Cheeky team up to support Stripers Forever
Bozeman, MT – The American Fly Fishing Trade Association and Cheeky Fishing are partnering to award a donation of up to $3,000 to Stripers Forever …
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 …
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 …
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 …