I’m busy. You’re busy. But this takes less than five minutes.
From the ASGA: “The Board (ASMFC) will reconvene on December 16 to consider management actions for 2025. We are once again calling our community to support equitable, conservation-focused management. Our Striped Bass Action Alert Page is now live on our website. There, you will find a host of resources and the form to sign our Official Letter. We understand … the holidays are on the horizon, but this decision will impact our fishery for years to come – and it’s happening whether we like it or not. Don’t miss your chance to speak on behalf of the resource!
DEADLINE IS TUESDAY 12/9 at 8PM. Here’s the link to sign.
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While I am normally on the same page as most of these folks, this time I am not. There does not appear to be any real evidence that “slots” will get us to recovery by 2029. In fact, they are saying there is not a 50% chance they might work. There needs to be equitable closures in 2025 or we are likely headed to more drastic closures or a moratorium in the future. I think the slot sizes do need to be adjusted to protect large 2018 and 2015 year classes this coming year and in the future. I also believe the slot sizes will need to protect the year classes that are already too small.
Thanks, Bob. I’m going to remain a company guy.