Tweet New Amendment to Tautog Fishery Management Plan A new Amendment to the Interstate Fisheries Management Plan for Tautog was adopted in October 2017 by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC). This amendment was adopted in response to the … Continue reading →
TweetFor many anglers, the first sign of spring coincides with the return of striped bass (Morone saxatilis) to New York’s marine waters. Striped bass are migratory fish that spend the majority of their lives in coastal waters, but annually return to freshwater in … Continue reading →
TweetNew York State Summer Flounder Permit Holders: This directive hereby notifies you that in the State of New York on Friday, October 20, 2017 at 12:00AM (00:00 hours); the commercial summer flounder (fluke) fishery is CLOSED to summer flounder All Gear and Hook and Line … Continue reading →
TweetPROTECTION Notice to Recreational Fishermen NEW BLACK SEA BASS RECREATIONAL FISHING MEASURES FOR PARTY AND CHARTER FISHING VESSELS Black sea bass: For paying passengers on party or charter fishing vessels the new measures are: Open Season: May 1 – December … Continue reading →
Tweet Amendment 10 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS Fishery Management Plan: Essential Fish Habitat NOAA Fisheries conducted a 5-year review of Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) and determined that updates to HMS EFH are warranted and … Continue reading →
Tweet August 31, 2017 Effective tomorrow, September 1, 2017, until February 28, 2018, non-groundfish trawl vessels fishing with a codend mesh size of 5 inches or greater are no longer required to use approved selective trawl gear (haddock separator trawl, rope … Continue reading →
Tweet for 4 Groundfish Stocks and Windowpane Flounder Accountability Measures Today, NOAA Fisheries announces the implementation of Framework 56 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan.Framework 56 sets catch limits for four groundfish stocks for the 2017 fishing year (through April 30, … Continue reading →
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 →
