Reminder On NJ’s Bag Ban
On Wednesday, May 4, a ban on single-use plastic and paper bags officially became the law in New Jersey. Considered…
News Briefs
Charter Captains In Gulf Argue Over Fourth Amendment Rights
Coming soon to a port near you? A group of charter fishing boat operators in the Gulf of Mexico who…
Eels Arrive In Hudson River Tributary Streams
All along the Hudson River estuary, students, volunteers, and scientists are counting juvenile eels for the Hudson River Eel Project….
New Committee Members To NOAA’s Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee
Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo appointed seven new members to NOAA’s Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC), bringing the group’s membership…
Black Hall Outfitters Season Kickoff Event May 21-22
The season is exploding and Black Hall Outfitters (BHO) has you covered for whatever species you want to catch. On…
Dedication Of Hashamomuck Marine Waterway Access Site
On April 29th, the NYSDEC announced the official reopening the only public, free boat launch site to Peconic Bay. A…
Cold and Clammy – Queens and Kings Counties
Jamaica Bay, on the southern shore of Kings and Queens counties in New York City, was once a thriving shellfish…
New Recreational Fishing Regulations For Summer Flounder
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced new recreational saltwater fishing regulations, effective immediately,…
NJ Makes It Official On Fluke, Sea Bass And Porgy
In an email blast from the New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife sent on Tuesday, May 3 at 1…
NOAA Fisheries Looks At Offshore Wind Impacts On Fish Surveys
To support the Biden-Harris Administration’s goals of advancing offshore wind energy production, NOAA Fisheries and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management…
May 14th Fishing Flea Markets At The Jersey Shore
If you’re looking to gear up for late spring and early summer action you have two fishing flea markets to…
Ocean City Keeps Tilting At Windmills
NJ.com reported recently that plans to bury power cables from an offshore wind project under the town of Ocean City…
Porgy Limits To Change Again?
While fluke and sea bass regulations are set for 2022, it would appear that we’re going back to the virtual…
Oops, We Goofed On Black Drum
In the May print edition of The Fisherman Magazine, the updated black sea bass regulations for 2022 were inadvertently posted…
Biden Announces Temporary E15 Gas Sales To Curb Gas Prices
The Biden Administration recently announced it will ease restrictions on year-round sales of high-ethanol gasoline in an effort to curtail…
Connecticut Dph Says Fish Caught In The Hockanum River Not Safe To Eat
The Connecticut Department of Public Health and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued a consumption advisory last month…
