NJ Marine Fisheries Council Reef Update & Cares Act Funding
Through all of the pandemic mess, there was some good news released by the New Jersey Division of Fish &…
News Briefs
HRFA Catch, Tag & Release Striper Derby Results
The Hudson River Fishermen’s Association (HRFA) held their 2nd Annual Catch and Release Striper Derby from April 17 through May…
June Tournament Rundown
The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has led to so many event cancellations in 2020 that The Fisherman’s editorial staff has had…
NJ Gov. Increases Headboat Capacity to 25
Just after 11 a.m. on May 22, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced that New Jersey’s headboats could carry up…
Study Finds 70% Mortality Rate in Smaller Chesapeake Resident Stripers
An new electronic tagging study led by scientists from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science found that large…
Coast Guard Urges Boating Safety as Fishing/Boating Resume
The Coast Guard urges safety on the water with the easing of stay-at-home orders across the region. Water recreation can…
Mijoy Family Loses Beloved Family Member
Paul Vincent Brockett Sr., 79, of East Lyme, died April 29, 2020, from complications from COVID-19. An active man and…
Freeport Tuna Club Fluke Shootout
The Freeport Tuna Club is hosting their 2nd Annual Fluke Shootout on July 18. Weigh-ins are at the clubhouse from 3 to…
Great Gun Anglers Shark Tournament Cancelled
The Great Gun Anglers Fishing Club is sorry to announce cancellation of our 43rd Annual Shark Tournament scheduled for June…
Suffolk Marine Charity Striped Bass Tournament
Suffolk Marine Anglers will be hosting a Suffolk Marine Charity Striped Bass Tournament in cooperation with Bergen Bay Docks in…
VIRGINIA ADDRESSES MENHADEN ISSUE
In an April 28 electronic meeting, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) voted unanimously (9-0) to approve a menhaden regulation…
VIKING YACHTS TURNS TO PPE MANUFACTURING DURING COVID-19
According to the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), Viking Yachts of New Gretna has recently launched a project for face…
NJ’S STRIPED BASS BONUS PROGRAM GETS UNDERWAY
Despite application delays caused by the COVID-19 crisis, the application process for New Jersey’s Striped Bass Bonus Program (SBBP) is…
NJ HEAD BOATS NOW CARRYING UP TO 25 PASSENGERS
The Memorial Day Weekend “party” got off to a great start last Friday, when New Jersey governor Phil Murphy announced…
CT DEEP URGES SAFE BOATING SOCIAL DISTANCING PRACTICES AT STATE BOAT LAUNCHES
With the boating season just around the corner, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announces that the…
CAPE COD CANAL PARKING UPDATE
With striped bass returning to the region, and some good tides on the horizon, we all need to work together…