The Jamaica from Brielle had another good catch of jumbo sea bass and porgies from far offshore wrecks on Wednesday. Some blues were also caught, along with a few cod up to a 10-pounder that beat out a 6-pound sea bass for the pool.
Some guys were dialed in today and hammered some nice fish. Gonna be bad driving to boat in morning with ice and snow so I think we should cancel tomorrow.
For me, as a descendant of Nantucket and New Bedford whaling captains, one of my proudest responsibilities as the Regional Administrator of the Greater Atlantic Region has been the recovery and conservation of large whale populations In recent months, we have received reports of increasing numbers of large whales in nearshore waters off the coasts of New York and New Jersey. Stranding network staff assess and respond to local stranding events, and then confer with NOAA's Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program staff at both the regional and national level to determine the best and most humane course of action for animals in distress.
Got set up and immediate life with shorts and a few keepers. Picked away for awhile until the current started screaming. Made an adjustment and landed another half dozen keepers.
Wednesday's joint meeting of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Boards with the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council in Baltimore put off a decision on fluke regulations until the next meeting as the addendum is being changed to reflect various concerns. Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06) spoke at the meeting about his efforts to convince NOAA Fisheries to postpone any decision on reducing summer flounder quotas until it conducts a new benchmark summer flounder assessment.
Atlanticv Highlands blackfishing December 14 14 December 2016 Capt. Tom Made our 3 4 day blackfishing trip again today. The weather forecast for the next couple of days is for gale force winds so we will not be fishing.
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