Striped Bass Board Meeting - March 23rd - Results - Updated!!

[JohnR]

I sent an email on Monday regarding today's meeting and as referenced in this thread: http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripert...jim-white.html

I received a couple email responses today that I want to share with you. I do not yet have further details but I'm sure they will come soon and we can discuss if we were successful or not. At least this may be promising.

First reply from Paul Diodati (OK, actually from Nichole but for Paul):

Thank you for your comment. In response to the current trends in the data on the striped bass population and fishery, I made a motion at this morning’s Striped Bass Management Board meeting to initiate an addendum to Amendment 6. The motion passed. The addendum will propose management revisions, for implementation in 2012, aimed at reducing striped bass fishing mortality and increasing spawning potential. A more detailed summary of the Striped Bass Management Board’s meeting will be available from the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission) by next week.

Regards,
Paul Diodati
Director
Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
251 Causeway Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02114

Second, Pat Augustine (Coram, NY, Commissioner, Gov. Appoint).

John:
I supported the development of an amendment to address the issue. Regards. Pat