February 7, 2017 — Interstate fishing managers are considering liberalizing rules for commercial and recreational fishing of striped bass along the East Coast.
The regulatory Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission says the possibility of new rules arises from concerns raised over economic hardships in the fishery in the Chesapeake Bay.
The commission says rules enacted in 2015 required reductions in catch of striped bass. But an updated assessment of the stock last year showed that striped bass aren’t being overfished.
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