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NJ’S STRIPED BASS BONUS REOPENS

Individual anglers and those on some party boats in New Jersey are allowed one striped bass between 24 inches and less than 28 inches, if they possess a Striped Bass Bonus Program permit.

FALL TOG UPDATES

With cooling waters, New England anglers begin to turn their sights to fall blackfishing.

BLUEFISH MANAGEMENT CHANGES PROPOSED

Bluefish quota reallocation takes center stage in coastwide public hearings, with Delaware set for June 21, New York on June 26 and a pair of hearings in New Jersey on June 27 and 28.

NJDEP OFFERS BOATING TIPS TO PROTECT BARNEGAT BAY

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is urging boaters and users of personal watercraft to exercise care to reduce damage to Barnegat Bay’s salt marshes and sea grass beds this summer.

MAGNUSON REFORM BILL UP FOR VOTE

After clearing committee in December, federal legislation supported by the recreational and boating community will finally get its chance for vote this week on Capitol Hill to help modernize the way recreational fishermen are managed.

BIG BASS BA-BOOM!

Almost as if right on schedule, a slug of big striped bass rocket into Southern New England for the 4th of July holiday week.

JERSEY SHORE FLUKING HEATS UP

The Fourth of July holiday has already gotten underway for some folks, and you can bet there will be plenty of anglers looking to use the mid-week vacation day as an opportunity to get onto some heavy duty fluking.

POLITICS GET IN WAY OF BUNKER BILL

Political wrangling in the Senate prevented the menhaden bill, and many other bills, from going to the floor for votes for reasons completely detached from the merits of the bills.

DILERNIA REAPPOINTED TO MID-ATLANTIC COUNCIL

“The latest pound of appointments by Secretary Ross are a step toward more equitable representation for the recreational fishing community on these important advisory bodies.”

HOUSE PASSES MAGNUSON FLEXIBILITY BILL

Angler-led efforts to reauthorize the nation’s federal fisheries while incorporating a dose of "flexibility" in terms of managing annual catch limits and rebuilding deadlines took a major step up Capitol Hill last week.