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State of Virginia
Virginia Is At Least Trying To Address Over Fishing Of The Striped Bass"...!!!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: April 23, 2019
~ Virginia takes an important first step to address the striped bass decline and calls on other states to follow suit to protect this crucial species. ~
Fort Monroe—Today, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission voted unanimously (7-0) to enact an emergency closure for the spring recreational striped bass trophy season.
A recent scientific assessment of striped bass shows the striped bass population has been below the sustainable threshold for the past 6 years and overfishing has been occurring since 2010. “Virginia has always been a conservation leader, and this is a time to step up. The recent stock assessment shows that early action is needed to slow the decline and restore this fishery to sustainable levels,” Virginia Marine Resources Commissioner Steven G. Bowman said. “I am proud of the swift action taken by the Commission.”
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