May Fisheries Meetings – Stripers & Blackfish
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) will hold their spring meeting from May 5-8, 2025 at The Westin Crystal…
News Briefs
DEC Reminds New Yorkers To Avoid Close Encounters With Seals
Harbor, grey, and harp seals are seen regularly on many of New York’s saltwater beaches and in bays during the…
Bay Rats & Buoys Launches Striped Bass Invitational
Bay Rats & Buoys is launching its first-ever Striped Bass Invitational on Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Huntington Harbor, and…
BoatUS Registers Concern Over Noaa Staff & Budget Cuts
In a letter sent to Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations to the U.S. House…
IGFA Introduces New Junior Line And Tippet Class World Records
The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) is excited to announce the launch of new Junior Line Class and Junior Tippet…
Big Money Prizes Planned For Bi-State Shad Fishing Contest April 24-17
The 14th annual Bi-State Shad Fishing Contest will run from April 24-17 with thousands of dollars in cash and prizes…
International Game Fish Association Introduces New Junior Line And Tippet Class World Records
The International Game Fish Association (IGFA), the global authority on world records for all game fish species, is excited to…
RI Stocks 60,000 Trout In Over 100 Waterbodies
Opening Day of trout season has just passed, on April 12, but the 60,000 fish stocked by the Rhode Island…
Upcoming Electronic Vessel Trip Reporting (EVTR) Training Sessions
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County (CCE) has been funded by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to provide education…
Meet New Boating Regulations With ABC
The United States Power Squadrons will present “America’s Boating Course” (ABC), beginning at 8:30am on Saturday 3 May 2025 at…
Striped Bass Fishing Season Is Here
As waters warm, one of New York’s most beloved fish – the striped bass – is returning to our waters….
Could Trump Regulatory Freeze Affect Our Bluefin Quota?
A recent Reuters article noted how President Donald Trump’s 60-day regulatory freeze issued back on January 20 could lead to…
New Jersey Anglers & Bonus Stripers – By The Numbers In ‘24
Stats from NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Department of Interior have pegged the number of saltwater anglers in New Jersey…
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meets This Week In Galloway
You’ll typically see a news brief write-up about a Galloway fisheries meeting related to the New Jersey Marine Fisheries Council. …
Massachusetts Approves Regulations For False Albacore & Bonito
We’ve all heard that false albacore taste like cat food and cook up to a putrid shade of greenish-gray, but…
Nantucket Sues To Block Offshore Wind Project
Nantucket, Massachusetts’ second-largest island, is ramping up its battle against BOEM and the Federal Government with a suit that aims…
