Comments on: STRIPED BASS: Low YOY Numbers in the Chesapeake http://fishingjones.com/2008/11/14/striped-bass-low-yoy-numbers-in-the-chesapeake/ Thu, 31 May 2012 15:40:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Pete McDonald http://fishingjones.com/2008/11/14/striped-bass-low-yoy-numbers-in-the-chesapeake/#comment-1990 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:02:34 +0000 http://fishingjones.wordpress.com/?p=895#comment-1990 They are doing that with tarpon in the Gulf of Mexico, makes sense.

]]> By: chris http://fishingjones.com/2008/11/14/striped-bass-low-yoy-numbers-in-the-chesapeake/#comment-1987 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:59:11 +0000 http://fishingjones.wordpress.com/?p=895#comment-1987 this is a huge bummer because the atlantic striper fishery is one of the great management stories. if we go and F-up the striper fishery after bringing it back from near-death years ago it was be a testament to colossal short-sightedness and the sutpidity of not having integrated fishing regulations across states that share a fishery. in New England you cannot kill a small striper. In the Chesapeake, you can. i will sit and debate the breeder issue forever – and agree that we should not kill many – if any, but dozens of rockfish for dinner (the southern tradition) has an undeniable impact also. why not form a coalition of states who share fisheries and have some sensible, consistent regs so that we don’t have abuses on one side or the other? I know the seasonal thing is a challenge geographicaly, but we can all work this out. for a little guidance on how to form the limtis, take a look at what happended in some Atlantic Salmon Rivers – kill no small fish and perhaps implement a slot limit so the really big guys can live to reproduce. i’ll even give you a trophy tag each season so you can have a feast when you hit the 40 incher. just cause I like to eat striper too.

ok, i’m finished.

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