ASMFC STRIPER UPDATE: ANOTHER ROUND OF PUBLIC COMMENT AHEAD
During the January 26th meeting of Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission), the Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board (Board) voted…
News Briefs
ASMFC Winter Meetings Set to Begin Tuesday Morning
In what is sure to be another knockout round of deliberations spiced with public comments, general outrage from all sides…
Palmyra Fishing Tackle Flea Market Postponed Until April 24
The annual Palmyra Fire Department Fishing Tackle Flea Market – originally slated for February 13 at the Charles Street School…
Waretown Skipper Receives Sea Tow Award For Going “Above And Beyond”
Sea Tow Services International recently recognized Sea Tow Central New Jersey Captain Walter Bohn for going above and beyond the…
License & Registration Please
Since May 4, 2011, anglers who fish New Jersey marine waters must register every year with the NJ Saltwater Recreational…
Duke To Study Offshore Wind Effects On Marine Life
The United States Department of Energy has awarded Duke University a $7.5 million grant to research the impact that offshore…
Loss Of Local Legend
The staff at The Fisherman sends prayers to friends and family of the late Robin Scott of Ray Scott’s Dock…
Research Dollars For Thread Herring, Squid, & Surf Clams
The Science Center for Marine Fisheries (SCEMFIS) has funded $126,000 in new marine science research for 2022. The funds, approved…
Ocean Fire Company #1 Celebrates 26 Years Of Shows On Feb. 27
Ocean Fire Company #1 in Point Pleasant Beach will be hosting their 26th Annual Fishing Flea Market and Fishing Collectible…
Philly Fishing Show Returns To Oaks, Pa Feb. 18-20
The Philadelphia Fishing Show will be held February 18-20 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA. Over 75,000…
Fishing Seminars Highlight 2022 Boat Show In Edison
The 2022 New Jersey Boat Sale & Expo will sail into the New Jersey Convention & Expo Center from February…
Southern Regional High School Fishing Show February 12
The annual Southern Regional Fishing Flea Market has been set for February 12. The event will be held in the…
OOPS!
The January cover of the New Jersey, Delaware Bay edition of The Fisherman showing Tommy Freda with a rainbow trout…
$2.8 Million In Grants Awarded To Improve The Health Of Long Island Sound
Last month the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service…
NOAA Shifts Allocation Of Bluefish From COMM To REC
NOAA Fisheries announces the implementation of Amendment 7 to the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), as approved by the…
Illegal Sidewalk Sale
On Nov. 15, ECOs Pansini and Currey from the Marine Enforcement Unit conducted a patrol on 8th Avenue in Kings…
