After years of alarming red flags for striped bass in Chesapeake Bay, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) is currently considering new harvest restrictions for the iconic fish. Members of the public can learn more and voice their concerns at several upcoming in-person or virtual hearing options and submit comments to ASMFC by Oct. 3.| www.cbf.org
Today the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released another year of alarming results from an annual survey of juvenile striped bass in the Chesapeake Bay.| www.cbf.org
Note: This is an update to an article posted by the Bay Journal on February 7, 2019.| Bay Journal
The 2024 young-of-year survey from the Maryland DNR found that striped bass, or rockfish, remain overfished in the Chesapeake.| Kayak Angler
In the sea as on land, climate change is driving shifts in the abundance and distribution of species. Scientists are just beginning to focus on why some fish predators and prey — like striped bass and menhaden on the U.S. East Coast — are changing their behavior as waters warm.| Yale E360
The time series of striped bass removals and indices from the 2022 assessment update were extended to include data from 2022-2023. Total removals from 2022-2023 averaged 6.18 million fish, a 20% increase from 2021, the terminal year of the last assessment.| Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
As striped bass runs pick up this fall, anglers are worried about the number and quality of fish they're seeing. Here's what an expert says.| Outdoor Life
