http://joinvssa.org/action-plan/rockfish/
ASMFC has determined Striped Bass are currently overfished and cuts are coming. We all have a say in how these cuts will be implemented. VSSA needs your responses to the poll below to effectively represent Virginia's angling community. A brief summary of the situation and a brief poll of the potential regulatory options is below. This poll closes on September 18, 2019. The ASMFC public comment period for Striped Bass is currently open. We encourage you to express your views of the potential options by taking the poll, attending the public meetings, writing letters directly to ASMFC, and reaching out to VSSA for other opportunities for involvement.
The full Public Information Document (PID) on the proposed addendum VI to the Striped Bass Fishery Management Plan can be found here: Striped Bass Addendum 1.
ASMFC is hosting a series of public comment sessions. The full listing is provided here. The closest for us in Virginia are:
Virginia Marine Resources Commission September 9, 2019 at 6:30 PM Virginia Marine Resources Commission 380 Fenwick Road, Fort Monroe Hampton, Virginia Contact: Alex Aspinwall or Pat Geer at 757.247.2200
Potomac River Fisheries Commission September 10, 2019, at 6 PM, 222 Taylor Street Colonial Beach, Virginia Contact: Martin Gary at 804.224.7148
VSSA will formally respond to ASMFC and wants to represent your views. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has a number of proposed management scenarios under consideration to reduce the overfishing of Striped Bass. Please take a moment to respond to these survey questions. There are essentially 4 questions with Sub Options to be answered. Questions 2 and 3 have multiple sub options. Questions 2 and 3 appear to be similar, but they are different to allow a different set of options to be considered for both the recreational and commercial sectors. Both questions should be answered. The questions are as follows. Please fill in the blank with your choice.
Please click here to select the options your feel are best.
http://joinvssa.org/action-plan/rockfish/
VSSA has been informed that VMRC will propose an emergency rule at the VMRC meeting on Tuesday, Aug 27, 2019 to eliminate the take of large rockfish effective for the fall season starting October 4, 2019. This will be discussed at the FMAC meeting Monday, Aug 26 at 6 pm. Unfortunately the FMAC conflicts with the menhaden town forum same date/time. If you have comments you can show up at the VMRC meeting (and/or FMAC) to express your concern. This is a big impact for fishing for trophy rockfish, for charters, and for tournaments but on the other hand our fish are in trouble and action sooner rather than later may be needed. VSSA does not have a position on this subject as we were just informed yesterday. There is a poll running on our Facebook page so please go there to voice your input. https://www.facebook.com/groups/IfishVA/
Virginia Saltwater Sportfishing Association (VSSA)
Virginia Saltwater Sportfishing Association Virginia Saltwater Sportfishing Association
https://www.facebook.com/groups/IfishVA/
ifishva@gmail.com
ASMFC has determined Striped Bass are currently overfished and cuts are coming. We all have a say in how these cuts will be implemented. VSSA needs your responses to the poll below to effectively represent Virginia's angling community. A brief summary of the situation and a brief poll of the potential regulatory options is below. This poll closes on September 18, 2019. The ASMFC public comment period for Striped Bass is currently open. We encourage you to express your views of the potential options by taking the poll, attending the public meetings, writing letters directly to ASMFC, and reaching out to VSSA for other opportunities for involvement.
The full Public Information Document (PID) on the proposed addendum VI to the Striped Bass Fishery Management Plan can be found here: Striped Bass Addendum 1.
ASMFC is hosting a series of public comment sessions. The full listing is provided here. The closest for us in Virginia are:
Virginia Marine Resources Commission September 9, 2019 at 6:30 PM Virginia Marine Resources Commission 380 Fenwick Road, Fort Monroe Hampton, Virginia Contact: Alex Aspinwall or Pat Geer at 757.247.2200
Potomac River Fisheries Commission September 10, 2019, at 6 PM, 222 Taylor Street Colonial Beach, Virginia Contact: Martin Gary at 804.224.7148
VSSA will formally respond to ASMFC and wants to represent your views. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has a number of proposed management scenarios under consideration to reduce the overfishing of Striped Bass. Please take a moment to respond to these survey questions. There are essentially 4 questions with Sub Options to be answered. Questions 2 and 3 have multiple sub options. Questions 2 and 3 appear to be similar, but they are different to allow a different set of options to be considered for both the recreational and commercial sectors. Both questions should be answered. The questions are as follows. Please fill in the blank with your choice.
Please click here to select the options your feel are best.
http://joinvssa.org/action-plan/rockfish/
VSSA has been informed that VMRC will propose an emergency rule at the VMRC meeting on Tuesday, Aug 27, 2019 to eliminate the take of large rockfish effective for the fall season starting October 4, 2019. This will be discussed at the FMAC meeting Monday, Aug 26 at 6 pm. Unfortunately the FMAC conflicts with the menhaden town forum same date/time. If you have comments you can show up at the VMRC meeting (and/or FMAC) to express your concern. This is a big impact for fishing for trophy rockfish, for charters, and for tournaments but on the other hand our fish are in trouble and action sooner rather than later may be needed. VSSA does not have a position on this subject as we were just informed yesterday. There is a poll running on our Facebook page so please go there to voice your input. https://www.facebook.com/groups/IfishVA/
Virginia Saltwater Sportfishing Association (VSSA)
Virginia Saltwater Sportfishing Association Virginia Saltwater Sportfishing Association
https://www.facebook.com/groups/IfishVA/
ifishva@gmail.com