On May 4th, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) took a pivotal step toward rebuilding the striped bass population by adopting Amendment 7 to the Atlantic Striped Bass Interstate Fishery Management Plan.
This legislation will reform and bolster the South Florida Geographic Program (SFGP) to support critical ecosystem restoration and monitoring efforts across the aquatic ecosystems of southern Florida.
“We would like to thank Gov. DeSantis and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for their efforts to create a meaningful red snapper season for the state’s anglers.”
To help assist ASMFC in taking final action on Amendment 7 for Atlantic striped bass that is responsible to the resource and its fisheries, we submit the following comments for Board review.
Early this year CCA Florida reached a milestone – releasing 110,000 redfish measuring 6 to 29 inches along Florida’s West Coast.
The reefs replaced habitat in an area where oil and gas platforms were removed that were once a favorite of Acadiana area speckled trout anglers.
The one thing South Carolina anglers can count on in the spring is changing conditions.
The most recent legal briefs were filed in a lawsuit seeking to hold the state accountable for failing to meet its legal duty to protect North Carolina’s once-abundant inshore coastal fisheries from overharvest and undue waste.
In sum, any settlement which closes access for hunting and fishing on refuge lands is wholly inconsistent with the traditional and the current role that hunting and fishing play in the refuge system.
Whether conducted on public lands and waters or through voluntary partnerships with private landowners, we assert that all existing efforts to promote conservation benefits should be considered.
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