Striped Bass Slot

[Broad Bill]

https://shoredailynews.com/headlines...en-in-the-bay/

Look no further. Combine this debacle with the impact of harvesting that many filter feeding menhaden has on increased levels of pollution in Chesapeake Bay and the powers to be will have their answer for the ongoing decline in recruitment and the overall biomass population. Money grab by Virginia or VMRC. And every other Mid-Atlantic state and all recreational anglers and for hire interests suffer the consequences of their greed. Close the bay to all striper fishing for three years and kick Cooke Inc. or Omega Protein out permanently. Bass need protection from the year round pressure they are subjected to and like every fishery the spawn needs to be protected.

[FishingSinceIWasThree]

Originally Posted by tautog

You can walk on them but we need more cuts. More cuts will lead to more discard mortality which leads to a regulatory death spiral. Meanwhile whiting are still no bag limit, no size limit, and no closed season.

NJ DEP says that there is no Commercial Fishery for Striped Bass at all. We heard that Striped Bass is unedible from PCBs when I was a kid. I guess that "science" was fake? Or is it fake now?

[FishingSinceIWasThree]

Originally Posted by Ry609

"The ASMFC Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board has adopted an emergency measure to reduce recreational striped bass landings. States will have until July 2 to cap their maximum recreational size limit at 31 inches. As a practical matter, that means a 28-31 inch slot everywhere on the coast...The motion passed by an overwhelming vote of 15-1...Only New Jersey opposed the measure."

Not sure if I'm missing anything but why does this post only have a "Like" button but no "Dislike" button? Why don't the other posts have any "Like" or "Dislike" buttons?