Fluke regs announced

[SHARKBITE]

     

So they announced today that we will go to a regionalized fishing program contrary to public sentiment and input for fluke and seabass...2014 means 4 fluke bag limit at 18 inches...feel sorry for the charters and party boats...

[Pops Soul]

Bend over men........    

[Hotrod]

 

[Salty Dog]

What even as much as an I Love You . Their sticking it to us . 

[Kenny]

They just listened to us to make us feel warm and fuzzy.......and then did what they wanted to do anyway...........

[Uncle Luna]

Since me and Nick like sushi Will be bringing cooked rice, wasabi soy sauce and a very sharp filet knife.Catch and eat.

[Reckless]

How long a season?

[Wreckfish]

128 days

[SHARKBITE]

128 days

Yep....Only until they declare we over fished our quota in NJ and we have to give some more up to NY or CT

[Reckless]

Have they changed the regs for commercial too?

[Bucktail]

Of course, what NJ anglers are lamenting, NY anglers are applauding.  They have been fighting for a more equitable split of the fluke fishery for some time now.

Governor Cuomo Announces Approval of Regional Management of Fluke Fish
Press Releases
By Long Island News & PRs       Published: February 04 2014           

Albany, NY - February 4th, 2014 - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that members of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission have voted 7-4 in favor of a proposal to put New York in a region with New Jersey and Connecticut, requiring the same rules for fluke fishing for all three states.

“Today’s vote requiring that New York’s fisherman be held to the same standards as those in neighboring states is a big victory for our fishing industries, especially on Long Island,” Governor Cuomo said. “For more than a decade, New York’s saltwater anglers have endured the toughest fluke regulations on the eastern seaboard – regulations that were unfair and caused the local fishing industry to lose money. As Attorney General and Governor, I have worked with New York’s fishing industries to make the fluke quota more fair and equitable; today, our hard work has paid off. I applaud ASMFC members for righting the status quo. This approval will go a long way in helping to grow New York’s recreational fishing industries.”

This summer, Governor Cuomo sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce calling on the agency to undertake an immediate reassessment of regulations pertaining to the amount of fluke that may be legally caught by commercial or recreational anglers. The Governor also warned the Federal Government that New York State was prepared to file suit if action was not taken to ensure that New York’s anglers get a fair deal.

Click here to view the Governor’s letter to the U.S Department of Commerce.

Since 2002, states from North Carolina to Massachusetts have managed their recreational fluke fisheries using state-specific harvest limits, or “quotas,” based on estimated harvests from 1998, the last year all states had the same rules for fluke. However, the fishery has changed dramatically since 1998. In that year, the fluke population was just rebuilding with mostly smaller fish available for harvest. Today, that stock is rebuilt with many older larger fish available. Significantly, fluke tend to move north and east as they age and grow, resulting in an increase of fish available to New Yorkers. Thus, the distribution of fish currently does not resemble that of 1998. Under regional management, New York anglers will be given the same access to this rebuilt stock as those in states to the north and south.

http://www.longisland.com/news/02-04-14/governor-cuomo-announces-approval-of-regional-management-of-fluke-fish.html

[BigAl13]

While I do like that we have the same regs as NY because most of the time I fish areas that can be considered either or, these regs suck.

[Wreckfish]

While I do like that we have the same regs as NY because most of the time I fish areas that can be considered either or, these regs suck.

Exactly, because next year we will be 19" and 2 fish. We all know that is the objective.

[Hunter 2]

Tom "Bobber"   Is gonna limit out in ten minutes

[njbob49]

This is BS but we all knew it was coming sooner or later.  We are now in an uproar and arguing about what NY got and NJ lost.  This is what these morons want to happen.

divide and conquer/rule
"a way of keeping yourself in a position of power by making the people under you disagree with each other so that they are unable to join together and remove you from your position."

The ship is sinking quickly and PETA and the rest of these lobbying groups have a wealth of money to use against us EVIL FISH MURDERERS.

I saw an article this morning on another site that something called the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary is trying to close 55 SQ Nautical Miles to all RECREATIONAL FISHING on Steelwagen Bank.

Unless we stand UNITED as recreational fishermen no matter where we fish, we are DOOMED.

Tight Lines,
Bob G    

[bassnblues]

I actually think this will help the AH fluke fleet by opening up the NY waters like Ambrose and the VZB area where bigger fluke are.

[PeggyLee]

We must always vote for those who protect OUR many interest and rights. Morons have to be voted OUT and their  appointees dismissed when the time comes.
Support those who support us. Dump those that do not support us:Democrats,Republicans and Wal Mart included. 

[paul-e]

 

[Fishin Dude]

WTF! I'm with Uncle Luna on the Fillet & Eat!

[Fishin Dude]

Any news on how wide they want us to spread our cheeks for the Sea bass this year?