Makin’ Crime Pay
Back on July 15 the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RI DEM) posted the following update on their Facebook page.
From The Editor
Recruiting New Anglers
If we are to continue to have good fishing access, sound fisheries, a healthy marine environment, and clean lakes and streams going forward, it is critical we have a strong population of anglers to act as stewards to protect these critical issues.
Dealt A Bad Hand
The “Green New Deal” policy that’s so popular with some politicians and environmental activists has some folks spooked.
The Middle-Class Fish
The striped bass is the Middle Class’s saltwater fish.
A Plea To The Governor
One of the concerns that is frequently heard when it comes to managing the striped resource is the issue of enforcement, or lack thereof.
September Stripers
There’s something special about that first striper after Labor Day. Growing up at the Jersey Shore in the ‘70s and ‘80s there wasn’t really much of a striper fishery to speak of.
New England States Schedule: Striped Bass Public Hearings
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board releases Draft Addendum VI to Amendment 6 of the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Striped Bass for public comment.
Speaking Out On Striped Bass
For-hire captains, while concerned about the impact of regulations on their ability to make a living, also made it clear they shared concern for the striped bass fishery.
Senator: Bites Fisherman
On August 16, the national publication Newsweek ran the following headline – Seagull Snatches Baby Shark Out Of Ocean, Devours It Whole On New Jersey Beach.
Today’s Tom Sawyer
On August 8, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASFMC) set forth a suite of striped bass options to be discussed at upcoming state public hearings
Shore Based: Sharking Regs
There has been a good amount of confusion concerning catching sharks from shore as a result of the dramatic increase in their numbers in recent years.
Today’s Tom Sawyer
On August 8, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASFMC) set forth a suite of striped bass options to be discussed at upcoming state public hearings
Sacrifice For Change
Once again, before I go any further and you jump all over me for being a commercial fisherman, I will reiterate that which I have stated many times before.
In Memoriam: Rich Reina Sr. Founder Of The Fisherman
I began working at The Fisherman in 1992. Culturally, it was in stark contrast to the corporate environment I’d grown accustom to and the positive career change I was hoping for.
Maintaining Editorial Integrity
Fishing, and covering the various issues associated with it, used to be a whole lot simpler before making the turn into the 21st Century.
A Commitment to Editorial Integrity
Fishing, and covering the various issues associated with it, used to be a whole lot simpler before making the turn into the 21st Century.