Contender To Launch New 26BAY Boat
Since 1984, Contender Boats has been committed to building its semi-custom sportfishing boats out of Homestead, FL, and just last…
News Briefs
Jersey Shore Fishing Groups Weigh In On Beach Management Plans
Earlier this year the township of Brick announced plans to reduce the number of days that permitted beach buggies would…
EPA Adds Lower Hackensack River To Superfund National Priorities List
On September 7, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Regional Administrator Walter Mugdan, Representative Donald Payne, Jr., Representative Josh Gottheimer,…
ALS Fluke Tagging Aboard The Mi-Jo II
On September 3, the American Littoral Society (ALS) provided a fluke tagging training trip off the Mi-Jo II out of…
Riptide’s 2022 Riptide Derby Is Underway In Brigantine
The annual Riptide Fall Striped Bass Derby is once again underway along the beaches of Brigantine. Presented by Riptide Bait…
Saltwater Underground’s “Barrier Island Beach Brawl” Returns Oct. 7-8
The Saltwater Underground 2022 4th Annual Barrier Island Beach Brawl surf fishing tournament will kick off again Friday, October 7…
NJ Striped Bass Recruitment Survey Update For June & July
The 2022 Delaware River Striped Bass Recruitment Seine Survey completed sampling for the months of June and July. According to…
White Marlin Open Produces Another World Record Payout
For the second year in a row, the last white marlin weighed netted a world record purse at the 2022…
Anglers Concerned About Proposed Wind Farm Cable In Sakonnet River
An organized group of recreational anglers is opposing a proposal that would bury an export cable from a new offshore…
RI DEM Drops $9000 Penalty On Striped Bass Poacher
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that Administrative Law Judge Christine D. Coughlin assessed a $9,000…
Unofficial CT State Record Cobia Landed In Long Island Sound!
Once considered a rare catch north of the Carolinas, cobia have become a more common summer visitor over the last…
Get Access To 26 Weekly Editions Of The Fisherman
Like what you see in this month’s edition of The Fisherman? Don’t forget, we publish 38 issues a year, only…
NOAA Fisheries Awards $2.3 Million For Bycatch Reduction Research
NOAA Fisheries has awarded $2.3 million to partners around the country to support 13 research projects through its Bycatch Reduction…
New York’s Third Offshore Wind Solicitation
Governor Hochul recently announced the release of New York State’s third offshore wind solicitation administered by the New York State…
Report Mitten Crabs In The Hudson River And Long Island Sound
Mitten crabs (Eriocheir sinensis), native to eastern Asia, have been introduced to the east coast of the U.S., including in…
Babylon Autumn Surf Fishing Cup
The Babylon Autumn Surf Fishing Cup, sponsored by Town of Babylon and hosted by Paumonak Surfcasters and the Long Island…
