Striped Bass Management Board to Offer Informational Webinar

Striped Bass, photo by Tom Richardson.

After reviewing the results of the latest striped bass stock assessment in October, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Striped Bass Management Board has decided to schedule a special meeting on December 16 to further review the need and options for new regulations in 2025. In the interim, the Management Board’s scientific advisors will review the most recent catch estimates for 2024, update their range of scenarios for where the stock could be headed, and analyze several types of additional management measures for possible coastwide management action. This information will be made available in a technical report by early December.

Before the Management Board meeting occurs on December 16, there will be an informational webinar for the public on December 5 to review the technical report. While public comment will not be accepted during the informational webinar, written public comment on the technical report and possible management futures is encouraged. The deadline for submitting written public comment for the Management Board’s consideration is December 10 (see email address listed below). Per the Management Board’s request, the technical report is expected to focus on management options that include changes to the recreational size limits or seasons and commercial quotas.