by himar | Nov 10, 2011 | Fisheries Management
NY Times Link: Panel Votes to Reduce a Forage Fish Catch By ABBY GOODNOUGH Published: November 9, 2011 BOSTON — A fishing oversight group voted Wednesday to sharply reduce the allowable East Coast catch of menhaden, an oily forage fish that does not show up on dinner...
by himar | Oct 28, 2011 | Fisheries Management
If you haven’t already reviewed the Draft Addendum V to Amendment 1 to the Interstate Fishery Management for Atlantic Menhaden on the ASMFC website, please do so now. Public comment will be accepted until 5 PM (EST) on November 2, 2011; click here to submit...
by himar | Oct 8, 2011 | Fisheries Management
NPR: January 25, 2011 Atlantic Weather May Be Key Culprit In Fish Decline The striped bass is in trouble again. During the 1980s, wildlife managers said these big, full-bodied fish — favorites of anglers along the East Coast — were overfished. So they laid down severe...
by himar | Oct 5, 2011 | Fisheries Management
Capt Paul Eidman (Shore11.org) – DEPLETION OF FORAGE FISH IN COASTAL NEW ENGLAND WATERS RESPONSIBLE FOR APPEARANCE OF OUT OF STATE BOATS ALONG JERSEY SHORES (read more…)
by himar | Jun 27, 2011 | Fisheries Management, Fishing and Boating News Posts
The public hearing on changes to the Menhaden Management Plan will be held at 7 p.m., Sept. 29 in the Toms River Municipal Building at 33 Washington Street. Click here for more information.
