Call to Action
Provide Input on Draft Rockfish Regulations
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Striped Bass Board is seeking your input on a draft proposal that may enact changes in recreational and commercial fisheries in 2024. This is an interim action that may only impact the 2024 season, as a new stock assessment update of the striped bass population is schedueld for late 2024, and likely to effect management in subsequent years.
Current Status
Scoping
Development
Comment Period
Final Decision
Effective
Our Position on this Regulation
In Support
CCA supports actions to reduce fishing mortality across all user groups in 2024, and for the board to remain focused on rebuilding the coast wide population to target biomass levels.
- Recreational Coast: Option B – Status Quo 28-31” for all fisheries. (14.1%)
- Recreational Bay: Option B1 19-23”(22.4% reduction) or B2 – 19-24” (15.9% reduction).
- Commercial: 14.5% reduction in quota
- Board Response: B. Board Action.
- Implementation dates: ASAP.
Take Action
Provide your public comments on upcoming striped bass management changes.
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Deadline: 12/22/2023