From the American Saltwater Guides Association:
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Management Commission’s Striped Bass Board authorized 2 historical actions to save the respected 2015-year class and to enhance the possibility of restoring the striped bass stock by 2029. The Board started Addendum II and enacted an Emergency situation Action, which will execute a 28-31″ slot for the whole coast efficient as quickly as possible and no behind July second, 2023. Advancement of Addendum II will advance throughout the summertime, however the consisted of language has terrific pledge. Had the Board not acted today, the chances of restoring would have stayed unacceptably low at around 11-15% due to the remarkable boost in leisure harvest in 2022. While the roadway to striped bass healing is still long, the Board’s strong conservation-minded action today can offer the whole striped bass neighborhood hope that this stock will reconstruct which the Board can make the difficult however needed choices to handle striped bass.
ASGA is extremely glad for the countless anglers, brand names, and fishing guides who defended the stock’s health and contacted the Striped Bass Board to act. The Striped Bass Board was not needed to make any modifications today– the Board’s action today represents an extraordinary minute for saving and successfully handling the striped bass fishery.
” The preservation neighborhood spoke, and our voice was heard”, stated Tony Friedrich, ASGA’s VP, and Policy Director. “Fisheries management is a long, difficult procedure. Science notified us there was long shot of restoring the stock under the present system. We merged the neighborhood with one voice that required a much better future for the resource and our kids. Thanks to every angler, brand name, and guide who spoke out and to the conservation-minded Striped Bass Board members who chose the health of the resource.”
