August 4, 2010 Alexandria, Virginia
The workshop's objective is to provide information and understanding working towards healthy, self-sustaining populations for all Atlantic coast fish species or successful restoration well in progress by 2015
May 11, 2010
At its meeting last week in Washington DC, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) directed its Menhaden Technical Committee to develop new options for managing menhaden more like a critical forage species than a fish to be industrially harvested.
May 7, 2010
Vote increase commercial take by up to 50 percent heads for public hearings... Anglers can weigh in on a new effort to increase the coastal commercial harvest of striped bass by 20 to 50 percent.
May 3-6, 2010
Read about the latest ASMFC Striped Bass Management Board report, for updates from the meeting.
May 6, 2010
In its report to the Commission's Atlantic Menhaden Management Board, an independent panel of scientists endorsed the use of the 2010 Atlantic menhaden benchmark stock assessment for management use.
Starting in 2011, the saltwater registry in Maine will begin charging a fee for those fishing for, catching and landing striped bass ($5 for residents, $15 for non residents). For all others fishing in saltwater, the Maine Registry is free. The good news is that they will honor NH saltwater licenses, as far north as Cape Neddick.
More Information For specific info on reciprocity, see section 3, line F.
CCA NH Board meeting at 6:30 pm at Zampa's Bistro in Epping Open to all.
Island kayak clean-up: 9:30 at the Goat Island access in Newcastle. The event should last about three hours.
CCA NH Board meeting at 6:30 pm at Zampa's Bistro in Epping Open to all.
ASMFC public hearing 7pm - on Draft Addendum II to Amendment 6 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Striped Bass, NHF&G.
The Great Bay Stewards Event: The Roundabout Diner at the Portsmouth traffic circle is hosting the Great Bay Stewards from 5:30am until 10pm.
Coastal Clean-up at 9:00 am at the Wallis Sands State Park parking lot. Will patrol the coast from Wallis north to Odiorne.
NH Fish and Lobster Festival at Prescott Park in Portsmouth ("Fishtival").
Public Comment deadline: 5pm is the deadline for submitting public comment regarding the proposal to increase the coastal commercial quota for striped bass.
CCA NH Board meeting at 6:30 pm at Zampa's Bistro in Epping Open to all.
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