njdiver1
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New regulations are in effect for striped bass: one fish 28" to less than 43" AND one fish 43" or greater. The Striped Bass Bonus Program (SBBP) closed on May 1 and will remain closed until September 1, 2015. When it reopens on September 1, the SBBP regulations will be one fish 24" to less than 28". The order of fish harvested does not matter.
In addition, no person may take, attempt to take, or have in possession any striped bass from the following closed waters:
January 1 - February 28: All waters closed except the Atlantic Ocean from zero to three miles offshore.
April 1 - May 31: Delaware River and Bay and their tributaries closed from the upstream side of the Calhoun Street Bridge downstream to and including the Salem River and its tributaries.
Please see the Marine Digest for more information at http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/digmar15.htm .
SBBP information is available at http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/bonusbas.htm .
The striped bass regulatory changes are the result of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Striped Bass Management Board's requirement implementing a 25% harvest reduction from 2013 levels for 2015 recreational and commercial fisheries. After three public hearings and meetings with NJ's Striped Bass Advisory Committee and Marine Fisheries Council, the Council considered all input and decided on the above striped bass regulations for 2015.
For more information, please contact Heather Corbett of the Bureau of Marine Fisheries at 609-748-2020.
In addition, no person may take, attempt to take, or have in possession any striped bass from the following closed waters:
January 1 - February 28: All waters closed except the Atlantic Ocean from zero to three miles offshore.
April 1 - May 31: Delaware River and Bay and their tributaries closed from the upstream side of the Calhoun Street Bridge downstream to and including the Salem River and its tributaries.
Please see the Marine Digest for more information at http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/digmar15.htm .
SBBP information is available at http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/bonusbas.htm .
The striped bass regulatory changes are the result of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Striped Bass Management Board's requirement implementing a 25% harvest reduction from 2013 levels for 2015 recreational and commercial fisheries. After three public hearings and meetings with NJ's Striped Bass Advisory Committee and Marine Fisheries Council, the Council considered all input and decided on the above striped bass regulations for 2015.
For more information, please contact Heather Corbett of the Bureau of Marine Fisheries at 609-748-2020.
