Fellow Anglers,
Here is some information that was reported by Capt. Al Ristori today in his online blog that I thought you should all be aware of:
"Commissioner Tom Fote returned from the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission(ASMFC) meeting in R.I. with the bad news that N.J. finished with a recreational fluke catch that was over the state’s allocation by 191,000 fish. Even with a small increase in next year’s quota, it will be hard to overcome that overage without further tightening fluke regulations. Fote also reported that he had to fight to avoid a weakfish moratorium, though the bag limit will be dropped to one. That’s better than a shutdown as the fishery can be liberalized quickly should the stock improve."
Sorry for the grim news, but I have to pass on everything I've heard to you all. Absolutely ridiculous!!!
Capt. John
