ASFMC Hearings for Striped Bass come to MA

[BasicPatrick]

To all who care about Striped Bass,

Tonight at 7pm the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission will hold it's MA Public hearing for the proposed Ammendment 6 to the Striped Bass Management Plan. The hearing is centrally located at the Boston-Dedham Hotel and Conference center, 55 Ariadine road near the junction of Rote 1A & I-95/128. This is the only MA hearing on Ammendment 6.

This hearing is the only opportunity MA anglers will have to express their views on the overall management plan for Striped Bass on the east coast. The recreational public needs to turn out in droves. The issues are very technical and confuse many who do not have the time to learn about them. This does not mean that you should not attend. Your attendance alone gives the representatives from the recreational community the political clout to represent you. Your comments, no matter how basic are invaluable. Please make every effort to attend.

With regard to the official MSBA positions, they will be released later today as we are still working with the RFA (with whom we are affiliated on a national basis) and are polishing off our final document at this time. The MSBA position and comments will be released in the next 12 hours and will be posted to this list.

I will be at the hearing this evening representing the membership of MSBA, please do not let me stand alone.

PAtrick Paquette
MSBA President

[flatts1]

I'll see you there Patrick!

[JohnR]

I'm going to try Patrick but I beleive my wife already has other plans for me that if I don't show for, I might be able to fish (poorly) whenever I'd like

[Spare Spool]

Hey Patrick,
Thanks for the heads up. I really wish I could make it, but alas I can't. Please let us know how it goes. Also let us know what MSBA's position is on Amend 6 when you get it worked out. Thanks.

[BasicPatrick]

FYI,

The final MSBA position will be released after tonight's hearing. One of the main purposes of a hearing is to have questions about the proposals answered. I am going with a list of questions foar the ASMFC.


Remember the issue in VA earlier this year when the overfished their commercial numbers by over 400 per cent.....I want an explanation as to how we are going to prevent this from happening in the future.....

Also...there are options in the plan that if adopted may cause MA to have an open and closed season on Striped Bass fishing...we want to know about this


There is also a proposed Commercial increase for the whold region.....

people need to show up tonight