The Fisherman

Regional fisheries councils reduce cut to 29 percent for 2016.

Fisheries managers meeting in Manhattan made a decision on August 12th that will result in a 29% reduction in fluke quota for 2016, significantly lower than the 43% reduction that was originally proposed.

Fisheries managers will meet in Manhattan from Monday, August 10 through Thursday, August 13 with impending quota reductions anticipated for the 2016 summer flounder season.

Scientists from the Department of Environmental Management are monitoring a large fish kill of adult menhaden in the Seekonk and Providence Rivers in Rhode Island.

With $1300 in cash prizes paid out, this year’s Whisker Round-Up was a huge success!

Preliminary landings estimates indicate that glass eel harvesters have fallen far short of their allowable quotas for the year.

The National Marine Fisheries Service has issued a new emergency rule effective immediately for a seven blueline tilefish bag per person, per day, for the rest of the 2015 season.

Upgrades to Suffolk County’s third largest lake improve access and fishing opportunities.

The Fisherman Magazine adds ‘Twitter’ feed to keep fishing news and information flowing to a growing, more connected readership.

Several mass die-offs of bunker/menhaden were reported in Connecticut waters over Memorial Day weekend.

Lamiglas, Inc. Owner/CEO/President and Sportfishing Industry icon, Richard L. Posey “Dick”, died in peace on Friday, May 15, 2015 at his home in Vancouver, Washington.

Four bass in excess of the magical 50-pound mark hit the scales of Long Island tackle shops over the the weekend.

The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries has adopted emergency regulations – effective immediately – that restrict activity around white sharks in Massachusetts waters.

On Monday, June 1, 2015, the House of Representatives passed important fisheries legislation supported by the recreational fishing community at large.

The 2015 Maine elver harvest season, which ended officially Sunday, May 31 at noon, netted Maine fishermen nearly $3 million in additional value over the 2014 season.

Fish hard and fish often in this 9-day fluke tournament sponsored by the RFA’s new Connecticut Chapter.