The ASFMC Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board initiated an addendum to address illegal striped bass harvest, following an investigation conducted by the Interstate Watershed Task Force (IWTF). The IWTF conducted a multi-year, multi-jurisdictional investigation on illegal striped bass harvest within … Continued
The Mid Atlantic Saltwater Fishing Expo will be held March 30-April 1, 2012 in Richmond, Va. The Expo will showcase pier fishing, surf fishing, spear fishing, inshore, and offshore fishing throughout the Mid Atlantic. The event is the largest saltwater … Continued
The ASFMC Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Board has approved state proposals for 2012 summer flounder, black sea bass, and scup recreational fisheries. Over the next two months, Virginia and other states will select one of the approved … Continued
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council has extended the survey and comment deadline for its Visioning Initiative. The initiative is an opportunity for anyone interested in fisheries managed by the Council to weigh in on the future of fisheries management in … Continued