Striped Bass reg changes:NJ public meetings at the shore

[Mike]

If you will be at the NJ shore during the first week of Sept these two meetings at Manahawken and Ocean City may interest you if you have concerns about the coastal and bay striped bass populations and their management. I have not heard when Pa's meeting will be held, but it will be in the Philly area. See the general info below and the link to the very interesting report/draft addendum to the striper management plan,,which includes historical info of note.

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Striped Bass Management Board approved Draft Addendum VI for public comment. The Addendum was initiated in response to the results of the 2018 Benchmark Stock Assessment which indicated fishing mortality is too high and spawning stock is too low.
The Draft Addendum proposes management options for both commercial and recreational sectors in order to end overfishing and reduce fishing mortality to the target level in 2020. The proposed measures include reduced quotas for commercial fisheries and changes in bag limits, minimum size limits, and slot limits for the recreational sector. Options for the use of circle hooks when fishing with bait to reduce release mortality are also included. Final approval of the Draft Addendum is expected at the October Management Board meeting.

Anglers and other interested groups are encouraged to attend New Jersey’s public hearings to provide input on the Draft Addendum: http://www.asmfc.org/uploads/file/5d5abfc1StripedBassDraftAddVI_PublicComment_Aug2019.pdf
Please see below for information on meeting dates and times.

 

[afishinado]

Mike wrote:
If you will be at the NJ shore during the first week of Sept these two meetings at Manahawken and Ocean City may interest you if you have concerns about the coastal and bay striped bass populations and their management. I have not heard when Pa's meeting will be held, but it will be in the Philly area. See the general info below and the link to the very interesting report/draft addendum to the striper management plan,,which includes historical info of note.

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Striped Bass Management Board approved Draft Addendum VI for public comment. The Addendum was initiated in response to the results of the 2018 Benchmark Stock Assessment which indicated fishing mortality is too high and spawning stock is too low.
The Draft Addendum proposes management options for both commercial and recreational sectors in order to end overfishing and reduce fishing mortality to the target level in 2020. The proposed measures include reduced quotas for commercial fisheries and changes in bag limits, minimum size limits, and slot limits for the recreational sector. Options for the use of circle hooks when fishing with bait to reduce release mortality are also included. Final approval of the Draft Addendum is expected at the October Management Board meeting.

Anglers and other interested groups are encouraged to attend New Jersey’s public hearings to provide input on the Draft Addendum: http://www.asmfc.org/uploads/file/5d5abfc1StripedBassDraftAddVI_PublicComment_Aug2019.pdf
Please see below for information on meeting dates and times.

The PA Saltwater meeting will be held in Bristol on August 28th >

https://www.media.pa.gov/Pages/fish-and-Boat-Commission-Details.aspx?newsid=283

 

[Mike]

As a reminder, the Pa meeting is tonight at 7 PM. I have been told that Pa is the first state to host one of these meetings about the new coastal and Chesapeake Bay more conservative regulation proposals, including proposals regarding the use of circle hooks. See above link provided by Afish. Based on past procedures, while the ASMFC staff coordinator for striped bass will be running the meeting and most likely making a power point presentation on the striped bass stock and the regulation proposals before taking public comments, some top PFBC personnel will be present as well.