ASMFC Approves Amendment 3
ASMFC Approves Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Menhaden Atlantic Menhaden Board Sets TAC at 216,000 MT for 2018 and 2019 Here is the link to the official press release from the ASMFC: http://www.asmfc.org/uploads/file//5a0c69b4pr57MenhadenAmendment3_Approval.pdf Many of us expected this but had wished for an interim conservation measure to have been adopted […]
Action Request- Atlantic Menhaden Draft Amendment 3
The Most Important Fish In The Sea Needs Your Help! Menhaden one of the ocean’s most valuable forage fish, are a primary food source for wild striped bass and without them there will be dire consequences for their entire ecosystem. Because of past over-harvesting, species like striped bass that normally feed on menhaden have displayed […]
Immediate Action Request- EEZ Legislation Proposed
Last Year Representative Lee Zeldin of NY tried to pass federal legislation that took waters off Montauk Point NY out of the EEZ managed by NOAA and gave control instead to the State of NY. He wanted to do this because commercial fishermen are not allowed to take striped bass from federal waters. Luckily better thinking prevailed […]
