Important meeting Tuesday night

[MakoMike]

You can get a summary or the detailed proposal from the DEM's website. Here is a summary of the important species.

Item 11 – Proposed changes to the Recreational Striped Bass Management Plan:
(See PART XII)
Option 1 – Status Quo

Item 7 – Proposed changes to the Recreational Black Sea Bass Management
Plan: (pages 56-57)
Option 1 – Most restrictive measures – 12.5 inches/25 fish bag limit/June 1- June 30
and Sept.1 – Sept. 30, or less restrictive measures if possible


Item 6 – Proposed changes to the Recreational Tautog Management Plan:
(page 35)
Option 1 – Status Quo


Item 3 - Proposed changes to the Recreational Scup Management Plan:
(pages 52-53)
Option 1 – Most restrictive measures - 11 inches/10 fish bag limit/June 12-Sept.26, or less
restrictive measures if possible

Item 2 - Proposed changes to the Recreational Summer Flounder Management
Plan: (pages 19- 21)
Option 1 – Status Quo
Option 2 – 19 inches / 6 fish bag limit / May 1 through December 31
Option 3 – 19.5 inches / 6 fish bag limit / May 1 through December 31
Option 4 – 20 inches / 6 fish bag limit / May 1 through December 31
Option 5 – 20.5 inches / 6 fish bag limit / May 1 through December 31
Option 6 – 19 inches / 6 fish bag limit / May 1 through July 31, and August 15 through
December 31 - (recommended by the Division)