ASMFC 81st Annual Meeting (10/18/23) & Chesapeake Bay 2023 YOY Report

  ASMFC 81st Annual Meeting of the Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board   Tomorrow, Wednesday 10/18/23 from 2 – 5 PM EST, the ASMFC will hold its 81st annual meeting of the Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board. The webinar link, meeting agenda and meeting material links are all below. On the agenda is considering the […]

ASMFC 2023 Summer Meeting Summary

  ASMFC 2023 Summer Meeting Summary Taylor Vavra | Vice President The old proverb goes…the higher you climb the harder you fall, it really captures our feelings after the ASMFC striped bass board meeting on August 1, 2023. At the previous spring meeting we proclaimed a major victory for striped bass conservation in the way […]

Action Alert: VA Menhaden Fishery Gear Restrictions

ACTION ALERT: VA Menhaden Fishery Gear Restrictions Taylor Vavra | Vice President   Menhaden need your help! Menhaden are an important food source, not only for striped bass, also; whales, dolphins, red drum (redfish), weakfish, fluke, osprey, crab, the list goes on. Nearly all marine life benefits in some way from a healthy and abundant […]