New striped bass draft Amendment 7 open for public comment Spawning Area Closure

[grazan]

below is what I got today from the DEC ..... im not even going to comment on it  here but will be sending something to the contact info below and strongly suggest if you Striper fish send them something even if its "I DO not support Sub-option B2 Amendment (7) that may close STRIPED BASS fishing for any length of time in the HUDSON RIVER" .... feel free to read and digest for yourself .. at the time i posted this i couldnt open the link

"Good morning,

I hope this email finds all of you well. I am reaching out because, if you haven’t already—please return your angler logbooks (or data) to me from last season.
 
Also, I wanted to make you aware of a new draft Amendment (7) to the interstate fisheries management plan (FMP) being proposed by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. This is a draft and is open for public comment from now until April 15, 2022. Only comments received at a public hearing or in the form of written communication will become part of the public comment record.
 
Draft Amendment 7 is proposing options to address the following issues: management triggers, recreational release mortality, rebuilding plans, and conservation equivalency.
 
This document has a lot of information on a lot of topics pertaining to striped bass. I would like to point out one that would be particularly altering to the recreational fishery in the Hudson River. That is Sub-option B2. Spawning Area Closures, (around page 62) which is one of the options put forth to address recreational release mortality. The two spawning closure options would affect the Hudson in two ways: 1) No striped bass harvest in the Hudson River; and/or 2) No fishing for striped bass on Hudson River spawning grounds during peak spawning for at least two weeks.

http://www.asmfc.org/uploads/file/61fd9572AtlStripedBassDraftAm7forPublicComment_Feb2022.pdf

We will be having a public hearing soon regarding this and I will let everyone know the date and location as soon as I have that information.

I encourage everyone with a interest in striped bass fishing to please take a few minutes to consider the information in this addendum and please send any comments to:

Emilie Franke by email at: comments@asmfc.org
          or by postal mail at:
Emilie Franke
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Subject: Draft Amendment 7)
1050 N. Highland Street, Suite 200 A-N Phone: (703) 842-0740
Arlington VA. 22201 Fax: (703) 842-0741

Please also pass this information on to any people or groups that may be interested in this.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Jessica Best
Fisheries Biologist, Hudson River Estuary Program/Cornell University
Division of Marine Resources

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
21 S. Putt Corners Rd., New Paltz, NY 12561
P: (845) 256-3009 | F: (845) 255-1701 | jessica.best@dec.ny.gov"

[WEM144]

Ummmmmm.  Wow. Not sure what to say

[DXT]

Wow 😮

[gunner]

Yea NO! Someone is gonna get an ear full 😁

[Appleman]

Just what we need---more mandates for the good people of NY with "public comment" periods with no one listening that has any skin in the game.  JMO 

[jdbbowhunter]

Truth is people that do care, doesn't matter. Much like hunting , trapping, n any other input NY DEC looks for like it makes a difference.

[Ziffystriperchum]

 . . . Just a matter of time! . . . perhaps I WILL wind up moving out of NY state upon retirement!?!?!

Pity

[corn field killa]

I’m not sure closing it all together is a great idea. Maybe catch and release on Striper in the Hudson. Help the fish out and continue to let guys fish for them. These may be controversial comments and I’m sure no one is going to want to hear it but if they don’t do something to bring the numbers up we all lose the resource forever!
If they don’t do something they will close it down!
Look at the west coast salmon and steelhead regulations. They also stock hatchery fish out there and seasons are closed all the time. On a natural reproduction species like Striper it’s only a matter of time if we don’t sacrifice something we lose it all together guys!
I love to Striper fish and hope my kids will be able to enjoy it with their children some day!
That’s all I’m saying!
Just my 2 cents…

[touge30]

Every year something else.Im getting sick of it the slot limit cut way down on the fishermen and they still complain.New York if your having fun you must be breaking the law

[grazan]

below is the reply i got back after sending comments from multiple email accounts .... maybe i sent my slip rental check too early this year .......

"Thank you for providing input on the Draft Amendment 7 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Striped Bass. Your comments will be shared with the Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board for its consideration at its next Board meeting, which will likely occur in the Spring. Upon considering public input, the Board will select final management measures and consider final approval on Amendment 7.
 
Emilie Franke | Fishery Management Plan Coordinator
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
1050 N. Highland Street, Suite 200 A-N
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: 703.842.0740 | Fax: 703.842.0741
efranke@asmfc.org | www.asmfc.org"

[MUSKRAT]

Every year something else.Im getting sick of it the slot limit cut way down on the fishermen and they still complain.New York if your having fun you must be breaking the law

X2
I agree , some guys I know didn't even put their boats in last year ..
Too many rules and regulations , constantly changing ...
The marina's are losing out , and the bait shops as well ..

[walkabout]

they shut it down once before 70's i think

[grazan]

corn field killa ... that's fine but the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission better close offshore commercial fishing as well ....... (they wont)

[grazan]

THE 70s was when they discovered the PCBS being dumped thanks to the LATE ROBERT BOYLE and others who started the HUDSON RIVER KEEPER and commercial fishing closed in the HUDSON ....

[corn field killa]

I agree completely they should and I also agree they won’t!
To much money involved so they will take it away from the little guy 1st!
That won’t solve anything as we all know where the real damage is done and unfortunately the fishery will continue to decline…