Sea Bass: A Changing Fishery
In the last few decades, managers seem to have found the right formula and the sea bass population has been growing steadily.
In the last few decades, managers seem to have found the right formula and the sea bass population has been growing steadily.
The black sea bass fishery is jointly managed by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, ASMFC, and the National Marine Fisheries Service, NMFS. ASMFC issued a Public Information Document for Addendum XXX to the Fishery Management Plan for black sea bass in December 2017, on which they are looking for public comments.
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