The Fisherman

New regulations have been approved for the 2013 black sea bass season. Porgy size limits, creel limits and season dates are also set.

The daily bag limit in Masachusetts has been increased from 3 fish to 4 fish per day, per angler. The minimum size remains unchanged.

Take a friend or family member out fishing on one of the designated “Free Fishing Days” across the Northeast and do your part to pass along the enjoyment of fishing to another.

The Strictly Boaters Boat Show at South Jersey Marina will draw manufacturers, vendors and marine enthusiasts of all types.

New regulations will require Suffolk County boaters to take a boating saftey course starting in December. Here’s info on a free course to meet the new requirement, plus how to get a boating safety fact sheet.

The Viking FiveStar continues on its trip north to Montauk Point, working its way up the coast and sampling every kind of fishing from wrecks and reefs on out to the abyss. This second leg covered Key West to Port Canaveral, Florida.

The Division of Marine Fisheries is issuing a High Risk Advisory for a portion of Western Cape Cod Bay.

The IGFA, in conjunction with UMASS Amherst, is collecting data on the interaction between recreational fishermen and sharks.

The search is on off of Absecon, New Jersey, for a Sea Tow boat captain lost at sea.

Follow the brand new Montauk charter boat Viking FiveStar as she cruises home to Montauk, NY – fishing every step of the way. The opening leg of the journey covered Tarpon Springs to Key West, Florida.

After last year’s lack of safe ice, this year was a welcomed change for local hardwater enthusiasts.

Due to the findings of the 2012 benchmark stock assessment, a public hearing on Draft Addendum III to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for American Eel will be held in April.

Black drum are now under scrutiny, especially in Delaware Bay where spring runs are getting smaller and fishing is falling off.

All proceeds of the Connecticut stop for the F3T go to benefit Rivers Alliance of CT and their efforts to stop water diversion from the Farmington River to UConn.

The Connecticut DEEP has announced several amendments to the 2013 marine recreational fishing regulations.

Commissioner Bob Martin of the New Jersey Environmental Protection Agency and Larry Ragonese from Division of Fish and Wildlife announce a breakthrough compromise. (Scroll down for video.)