Tweet State Led Efforts to Successfully Challenge National Marine Fisheries Data to Minimize Reductions to 30% and Ensure Viable Fishery for New York and Other East Coast States The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today that … Continue reading →
Tweet Latest Bites – May 2017 May 13, 2017 is FREE Fishing Day. Anyone can fish inland or marine waters without a fishing license. See details and list of events below. Trout Stocking continues into mid-May. Each day new waters are stocked. … Continue reading →
TweetThe following topics are either tentatively slated to be brought before the Commission in the near future or items FWC staff plan to begin working on. This is not an all-encompassing list and topics may be moved to a later date or not … Continue reading →
TweetNotice to Recreational Fisherme Most of the recreational fish species sought by Connecticut anglers are managed by fishery management plans developed and implemented by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASFMC). The Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act requires that … Continue reading →
TweetEffective 0001 hours Sunday October 9, 2016, the Summer Flounder commercial fishery possession limit will be reduced from 50 pounds to 0 pounds. Possession limits will be periodically adjusted, if needed, to land 100% of the annual quota by the … Continue reading →
TweetEffective 0001 hours Sunday August 28, 2016, the Summer Flounder commercial fishery possession limit will be reduced from 100 pounds to 50 pounds. Possession limits will be periodically adjusted, if needed, to land 100% of the annual quota by the … Continue reading →
Tweet Summer flounder Effective 0001 hours, Monday December 7, 2015 the commercial landing limit for the commercial harvest of summer flounder will be 1,000 pounds per week (0001 hours on Sunday through 2359 hours on Saturday). To facilitate management and … Continue reading →
TweetBlack sea bass As of July 16, 2015 approximately 92% of the annual black sea bass quota has been landed. The commercial possession limit for black sea bass will remain at 10 fish for all gear types. At the current … Continue reading →
TweetJDEP Commissioner Bob Martin signed a Notice of Administrative Change to open the recreational summer flounder season on Friday, May 22, 2015. The size and possession limits for summer flounder remain 18 inches and 5 fish per day respectively. The … Continue reading →
Tweet Summer flounder Effective 0001 hours, Sunday, April 5, 2015 the landing limit for the commercial harvest of summer flounder will be decreased to 750 pounds per week (0001 hours Sunday through 2359 hours on Saturday). This adjustment is being … Continue reading →
TweetThe recreational harvest season for snook closes Dec. 15 in Atlantic state and federal waters, including Lake Okeechobee and the Kissimmee River, and will remain closed through Jan. 31, 2015, reopening to harvest Feb. 1. Snook can be caught and … Continue reading →
Tweetffective 0001 hours, Sunday, December 21, 2014 the possession limit for the commercial harvest of summer flounder will be 500 pounds to allow for full utilization of Connecticut’s commercial summer flounder quota and to keep the fishery open as long … Continue reading →
Tweet Today’s column begins with a question and ends with a challenge: Do you know what a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Saltwater Grand Slam is? If not, you are missing out on an exciting opportunity. Last month, … Continue reading →
TweetSummer flounder Effective 0001 hours, Friday, December 5, 2014 the landing limit for the commercial harvest of summer flounder will be increased to 1,500 pounds per week (0001 hours Sunday through 2359 hours on Saturday) to allow for full utilization … Continue reading →
Tweet The NJ Department of Environmental Protection has instituted a new program for summer flounder at Island Beach State Park. Anglers may retain 2 fish greater than or equal to 16 inches in total length (minimum size is 18″ elsewhere) … Continue reading →
Tweet The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife is notifying anglers of Summer Flounder and Black Sea Bass recreational regulations changes approved by the NJ Marine Fisheries Council earlier this month. For 2014 season and limit information please see this … Continue reading →
TweetThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation sent this bulletin on 09/26/2013 11:54 AM EDT Summer Flounder (Fluke): Effective Tuesday, October 1, 2013 the summer flounder fishery will be closed in New York State. This closure will remain in … Continue reading →
TweetThe NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife is reminding anglers to take advantage of the eight days added to the recreational summer flounder season. Instead of closing on September 16, 2013, the season has been extended through Tuesday, September 24 … Continue reading →
TweetNew Recreational Harvest Restrictions Relaxed The recreational fishing rules for summer flounder (fluke), scup (porgy) and black sea bass have been permanently adopted, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today. The rules were initially adopted as … Continue reading →
TweetEffective December 12, 2012, the fluke (summer flounder) commercial fishery opened with a 210-pound daily trip limit. NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service determined that the original 2012 commercial summer flounder quota was incorrect. The correct 2012 quota is 953,773 pounds, … Continue reading →
