by himar | Mar 9, 2012 | Fisheries Management
Published: Thursday, March 01, 2012, 8:16 PM By Al Ristori The Star-Ledger Though there seemed to be strong support for keeping the 18-inch minimum for fluke and getting a longer season as a result, there was big surprise after public comment at this...
by himar | Feb 28, 2012 | Fisheries Management
From Al Ristori’s NJ.com blog published on Published: Friday, February 24, 2012, 5:00 AM The Marine Fisheries Council will make decisions on regulations for the upcoming fluke and sea bass seasons at their meeting on Thursday at 4 p.m. in the Toms River Township...
by himar | Feb 10, 2012 | Fisheries Management
Written by John Oswald, staff Writer for APP.com On Wednesday, The Division of Fish and Wildlife issued a release informing recreational saltwater anglers and commercial fishermen of recent changes in regulations for river herring and tautog fisheries. The...
by himar | Feb 10, 2012 | Fisheries Management
Five populations of Atlantic sturgeon are now protected under the Endangered Species Act. / PHOTO: COURTESY OF NOAA The following was printed on App.com on Feb 2, 2012. The National Marine Fisheries Service announced on Tuesday it was listing five distinct population...
by himar | Jan 28, 2012 | Fisheries Management
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) will hold its winter meetings on February 7, 2012 in Alexandria, VA. That means that we are getting closer to learning what our 2012 NJ fluke regulations might be. For the meeting details and agenda, check out...