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MakoMikeFREE2019#1

ASMFC Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Board Approves Status Quo Measures for 2019 Recreational Black Sea Bass Fishery

Arlington, VA – The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board approved status quo measures for the 2019 black sea bass recreational fishery (see Table 1). This action is based on the recommendations of its Technical Committee, which found that status quo measures are not likely to exceed the coastwide recreational harvest limit for 2019. Based on the most recent most stock assessment, the stock is estimated to be above the biomass target and not experiencing overfishing.

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First MateOriginal Crew710 postsSince 2018

georgeADMIN2019#2

Thanks for posting. So CT rec anglers pay for a saltwater license and are excluded from the fall fishery. Interesting.

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CommodoreOriginal Crew5,158 postsSince 2018

Roccus7MOD2019#3

Thanks for posting. So CT rec anglers pay for a saltwater license and are excluded from the fall fishery. Interesting.

They're there George, the Rec Season with 5 fish from May 19 - Dec 31. The Party/Charter boats (there's that discontinuity again) get an additional 2 fish Sep 1 - Dec 31.

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AdmiralOriginal Crew21,694 postsSince 2018

georgeADMIN2019#4

This is the end result of dividing rec anglers and rec anglers fishing from party/charter boats. Very sad.

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CommodoreOriginal Crew5,158 postsSince 2018

MakoMikeFREE2019#5

Thanks for posting. So CT rec anglers pay for a saltwater license and are excluded from the fall fishery. Interesting.

How do you get that? Private boats get 5 fish from May 19 to Dec. 31st the way I read the chart.

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First MateOriginal Crew710 postsSince 2018

Capt13FREE2019#6

Looks like a better deal for CT private anglers than we have in NY ?

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CaptainOriginal Crew2,530 postsSince 2018