Various "anglers' rights" and recreational fishing industry groups are trying to undercut federal red snapper management, and turn the management process into a circus. It's happening right now in the Souith Atlantic. bit.ly/4nCUmTs

I used to live one town over from where they used to be made (Port Chester, NY). On a NW wind, if you were out on a boat on Long Island Sound, you could smell the butter rum for miles.

The plan development team working on the ASMFC's striped bsss Addendum III has almonst ompleted the version of the draft addendum that they will give the management board. There are some surprises in the nearly-completed document. bit.ly/4eWDLWH

A little over a year ago, the Supreme Court overruled the Chevron Doctrine. It was a landmark moment in federal administrative law. But it seems that NMFS may still require herring boats to pay for their own observers, the underlying issue in Loper-Bright. bit.ly/4o3VWhy

The ASMFC's Striped Bass Technical Committee recently released a memo updating 2024 striped bass catch, landings, and effort data, and examining some scernarios for the health of the stock over the next 10 years. What the memo revealed was significant. bit.ly/4kUUYRW

Anyone who has spent much time around fisheries meetings knows that one thing is true: Any time managers propose more restrictive measures to conserve and/or rebuild the stock, someone will object and claim that there are more fish around than ever before. bit.ly/46AdoE9

Anglers often complain about shark depredation, but seldom stop to realize that their own actions, and their approach to angling, may be making the depredation problem far worse than it needs to be. bit.ly/46CJ3EW

A new study released by the University of Southern Mississippi has debunked the notion that menhaden are "the most important fish in the sea." But all ofthe people and organizations, which have perpetuated that "most important" myth, will probably disagree.bit.ly/3GX8Tcm

The ASMFC's Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board has approved draft Addendum III to Amendment 7 for public comment. It's not a bad addendum from a conservation perspective, but there are options which shore-based and private boat anglers should oppose. bit.ly/4m8NpZi

The commercial, recreational, and for-hire sectors all stand to gain if the ASMFC successfully rebuild striped bass. Yet some who stand to benefit staunchly, irrationally oppose rebuilding, as do some members of the Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board. bit.ly/3USsBZR

A lot of fishermen and charter boat operators are unhappy that the National Marine Fisheries Service closed the recreational fishery for Atlantic bluefin tuna. They shouldn't be, as it's just what they asked for. bit.ly/41c21i1

When President Trump issued the executive order "Restoring America's Seafood Competitiveness" last April, commercial fishermen were generally pleased. Now, some fishermen are having second thoughts. bit.ly/3VbrYL3

Most people involved in the fisheries management process know the importance of, and regularly call for, science-based fisheries management. Except when it comes to menhaden, when they call for extreme management actions unsupported by data. bit.ly/3HCDfkI

Earlier this month, the Mid-Atlantic Council and ASMFC met to set 2026-2027 specifications for bluefish, summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass. In some cases, the managers exercised caution. Sometimes, they did not. Why the difference? bit.ly/3VeXt75

Up in Canada, the striped bass is being blamed for the impending collapse of one of the country's most important Atlantic salmon runs. Is the blame deserved, or is the bass again becoming a scapegoat for other, largely man-made, ills? bit.ly/4p2sJ7e

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has released the Draft Addendum III to Amendment 7 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Striped Bass. It's an information-dense and somewhat confusing document, but needs to be understood. bit.ly/3JG5i3l

As we enter the comment period for Addendum III to Amendment 7 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Striped Bass, we hear a lot of talk about "fairness" and "equity." But when people say those words, what do they really mean? bit.ly/3VG1tha

It is official. The American Sportfishing Association, the fishing tackle industry's largest trade group, has come out against the needed conservation measures contained in the ASMFC's striped bass Addendum III. bit.ly/42u6LjB

In 2024, anglers killed so many greater amberjack in the Gulf of Mexico that, according to the terms of the management plan, the 2025 season shouldn't have opened at all. But federal regulators, ignoring their obligations under the plan, opened the season. bit.ly/4pnEDbR

Whether you're an angler, commercial fisherman, for-hire operator, or in the tackle industry, we're all dependent upon striped bass, and benefit from a healthy, sustainable stock. It's surprising how few people seem to understand that. bit.ly/4nDntoL