There’s never anycharts, spreadsheets, scientifically peer reviewed data to augment their brilliant Tree hugger thesis. Striped bass usually live between 10 and 12 years of age. #Facts. There is a “supply and demand” dynamic going on here. When you re all cozy inside on winters worst days we re still out there w 25 kt winds and snow, sleet, or rain. Ed, you nailed it. it goes too high end restaurants where it commands the market price part of the menu. Of course the Globe will run a puff piece with color pictures and the blowins Game. The recreational harvest is 2 to 1 over the commercial harvest. Anyway commercial and recreational should be able to agree on one thing, overturn / amend the marine mammals protection act and get a handle on the seal infestation. Anybody who loves his job is very lucky and can’t be blamed for wanting to keep it, but the stakes are way too high for the rest of us, and for he environment, to let the all-holy commercial fisherman do whatever he wants with our shared resource. Piss poor management. There are two spines on the . Too bad for me. Well Set. The seals have absolutely destroyed the striper fishing on the outer cape. Combined, these regulations not only bring Rhode Island in line with Massachusetts but also assist law enforcement in applying federal restrictions on this resource and preventing poaching. Rescind the fin clipping rule for commercial fishermen fishing recreationally on closed commercial days and the allowance for for-hire operators to sell unwanted striped bass taken recreationally by their clients on a charter on open commercial days. 0000011143 00000 n The new rules require recreational anglers to clip the right pectoral fin … It seems to me, that many commercial fishers, want to put themselves out of business. 0000006662 00000 n For more information about DEM programs and initiatives, visit www.dem.ri.gov or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RhodeIslandDEM or via Twitter (@RhodeIslandDEM). Not too many years ago the pool fish on a party boat was 40 lbs+. New striped bass and black sea bass regulations, record 11.2 pound largemouth Night catch: Brandon Migliore and his 11.2 pound largemouth bass. No rod and reel fisherman has ever depleted or harmed a fishery.That means both recreational and commercial fishermen.So there has to be other reasons. I never see it in the supermarket, or on any restaurant menu, just wondering who uses it. Their sport/ecological/tourism value is huge and their flesh isn’t exactly special. ATTENTION: Striped Bass Fin Clipping Regulation All striped bass recreationally harvested over 34 inches must have their right pectoral fin completely removed. I am not a great catcher of fish. You don’t have a clue what you’re talking about… lol. Required fields are marked *, Copyright © 2020 On The Water, LLC. I have been a commercial fisherman in the bay for 40 years and I have been on every committee including the amfc and for as many years I have had to protect myself from every so called sport fisherman who have used every excuse they could to sell there fish from to pay for there fuel to keeping up on their boat payments That funny that sounds just like me except I provide a service to bait and tackle shops and and to the lobsterman of New England and also to all you cry babies on the bay who I give them there bait for free then in the winter when they have nothing else to do stab me in the back and try to get me shut down. If it does not rise as fast, commercial fishers could price themselves out of business before they manage to deplete the crop. @fisherooni, you sound like another guy who cant catch fish, typical tree hugger that hates on the commercial guys, see you guys all the time at the meetings come up with crazy stupid things to stop commercial striped bass fishing. Each one eats 45 lbs of fish a day? I love going for stripers every summer. Everyone knows it’s actually generally really bad. For the volunteers, it is an opportunity to support the hatchery’s work, socialize with other people, and engage […] Hey forget the commercial guys killing the stocks, just take a ride off Chatham and look at the 30000 seals eating 45lbs of fish a day each.There my friends lies your problem! Concurrently, dealers are prohibited from purchasing and selling any striped bass that has had its right pectoral fin removed. I don’t have a major problem with harvesting stripers as long as it’s hook and line only and the commercial quota gets reduced. 0000006879 00000 n The era of commercial fishing being a special occupation that gets special treatment can’t end soon enough for the rest of us. Keep dreaming, keep paying my dues to the CCA, the Littoral Society to slow the decline. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced today it has enacted new regulations to help prevent the illegal harvest and sale of Atlantic striped bass. That would be around 1000lbs of fish a day for a group of 22 seals. 0000008022 00000 n Isolated crucian carp, a kind of fish from the side. All Rights Reserved, Rhode Island Requires Anglers to Clip Fin on Harvested Bass. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that it has enacted new regulations to help prevent the illegal harvest and sale of Atlantic striped bass. Over these last several years I have devoted myself to this sport, and have learned an amazing amount, from YouTube videos, books, talking to other avid striper fisherman, and most of all just spending all of my free time on the water learning. I think the biggest problem is they don’t understand that stripers don’t breed as juveniles and regulations are set on size to let them breed before they are harvested. Only remove the right pectoral fin of fish over 34 inches that you intend to take home, do not remove any fins of fish when practicing catch and release fishing. Sickness, natural disaster, repeated targeted capture……. Leave it to the commercial guys that catch fish for a living. Stiff fines would help. Commercial fisherman only care about the money. End the Striper Cup which promotes the slaughter of the spawning stock “biomass” and allow people to make their living. I saw it last year in whole foods 20.99 lb when there was a glut . Of men or women catching two hundred, thousands of pounds of fish, now do you? So quit your crying and do something else. Fisherooni doesn’t know what it means to be commercial fisherman and talks like a tree hugger that can’t catch stipers to begin with thats why he blames it on Comercial guys. wich fin is the right fin to clip or does it really matter as long as you clip 1 of them off? They should be responsible and remove the cut net. I don’t know what I’d be doing with my life if there weren’t any striped bass to chase, and it’s extremely selfish and erogant to think that the yearly quota for striped bass harvest should stay the same because that’s the way it’s always been. who enjoy andutilize the same public resource. 0000023721 00000 n It is one of those tasks that requires very close attention, yet the rewards are many. and is it per day or a is their a specified quota for an entire season? I never have a problem catching them. “There should be no recreational harvest” hahah who the f@ck do you think you are? Monstahfish, you are spot on. Last year, Massachusetts adopted a similar regulation to curb stockpiling; it requires commercial fishermen who fish recreationally for striped bass on a closed commercial day to clip the fin of any striped bass harvested and retained that is 34 inches or larger. There are lots of jobs that used to exist that don’t exist today: Buggy whip makers, building steam engines, whaling, commercial fishing for Tarpon, etc… I would imagine commercial fishing for stripers is one that will eventually join that list. it does not end up in the chains its too expensive for most to afford. Live fish You are a dumbass simply said!! A group of Mossom Creek volunteers spent Thursday morning (June 25th) clipping very tiny adipose fins from the hatchery’s coho fingerlings. A half-ton. (2010) demonstrated that fin clipping can be automated without having Hybrid striped bass (HSB), a cross between a saltwater striped bass, and a freshwater white bass is a popular cultivar in North Carolina. If the state certifies the catch it … The only thing these people know is they are food no matter what their size is, many don’t even have licenses. As a result of this trend and its 2013 benchmark stock assessment, ASMFC required coastal states like Rhode Island to take steps in 2015 to reduce 2013 harvest levels by 25 percent; this to reduce fishing mortality. 12.9 Fin clipping: Any striped bass thirty-four inches (34”) and greater harvested by a commercial license and/or recreational license holder must have the entire right pectoral fin removed at the time of harvest. In the first several years of chasing striped bass I admit I was pretty bad, I could cast better than most adults, I just didn’t know much about the fish. Had a full time job. Let’s just take it off the commercial harvest list just cause u wanna have fun catching striped bass. Striped Bass Hybird Striped Bass Pacifico Striped Bass – True Striped Bass Sturgeon Tilapia by Rain Forest Tilapia by Regal Springs Turbot Yellowfin Tuna Gulf of Maine Sashimi Niceland Seafood Wild Baccala Cod, Atlantic were the first in the unemployment line looking for their government issued check. If there is unlimited fishing, will that increase the demand for fish in the market? We all know that the commercial industry does more harm to the striper stocks then any recreational harvest limits. 0000001994 00000 n Striped bass with a clipped right pectoral fin cannot be sold commercially in Rhode Island or Massachusetts. In its entirety, recreational fishermen can’t deplete a species! Striped bass have large mouths and jaws that extend below the eye. If the term “tree hugger” refers to those “conservationist”, and “environmentalist” types, then I am definitely a proud tree hugger. Commercial cod rod and reel only. There needs to be population control the g damn things eat their body weight in fin fish on the regular don’t care how cute they are. Not only is commercial bass season one of the most fun times of the year it also is one of my most profitable. Fisherooni your obviously just another tree hugger that wants to put commercial guys out of business I fish every day and not only is that one of the most fun times of year on the water it’s also one of my most profitable. Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. In Rhode Island, a one-fish bag limit was established for the recreational fishery and a 25-percent quota reduction was set on the commercial fishery. Now a 15 pound a woman poses with a striped bass she caught while fly fishing on marthas Your email address will not be published. That’s a big impact. DEM arrests three fisher for failure to fin clip Striped Bass harvested from RI waters First Arrests Since New Law Went Into Effect Earlier This Year PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Division of Law Enforcement today announced the arrest of Chad W. Braga, age 31, of Swansea, Massachusetts and Brandon DeFaria, age 34, of Rehoboth, Massachusetts. There was actually a large school of around a hundred bass close to the forty pound range, the school was so reliable that whenever I wanted to show my buds something cool I’d just bring them there. here in n it finds its way to china town most of them hijacked from illegal poachers . 0000000944 00000 n I never saw in the 90s-00s the large amount of seals I see in the last few years. The commercial Striper guys are recreational guys having fun for cash on their day job days off. So if you have trouble catching then you probably arent very good at bass fishing or dont put in the time it takes, slackers. More than ship owners will be able to make a living with less cost. That only works if there is a crop to harvest. Juvenile striped bass grow rapidly attaining a length of 16 inches by their third year with large individuals attaining a maximum length of 4 feet. The fishing technology is too good and the stakes are too high. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced today it has enacted new regulations to help prevent the illegal harvest and sale of Atlantic striped bass. Kill the Effin’ seals. 0000047734 00000 n PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced today it has enacted new regulations to help prevent the illegal harvest and sale of Atlantic striped bass. Do you have any idea how many striped bass are around? Too many breeders. In Rhode Island, in addition to the new fin-clipping regulations, complementary dealer regulations make it unlawful for a licensed dealer to purchase and/or offer for sale any striped bass with the right pectoral fin removed. But it’s their most fun and profitable time of year ! Big groups of 20-30 at a time. Ok I said enough see you on the bay. I’ve even caught a few stripers, though I can’t say I have the skills or the boats of the commercial guys. 0000001247 00000 n This can be done humanely without freaking everybody out by neutering them. New bass aging method on the horizon Thursday, December 10, 2020 Researchers in Florida are developing a method of determining the age and growth rates of trophy largemouth bass that involves clipping spines on the dorsal fin – a procedure that is not lethal to the fish. leave something for the recreational guy I now pay to fish in saltwater and fish are scarce compared to 1960. Then the stripers rebounded. Personally, I strongly want the comercial fishers to stay in business. Hybrid Striped Bass: Hatchery Phase Andrew S. McGinty1 and Ronald G. Hodson1,2 Hybrid striped bass (white bass, Morone chrysops, × striped bass, M. saxatilis) support the fourth larg-est fish farming sector in … We are part of the eco system. The clipping requirement was also enacted at that time. I’m not sure what exactly happened but these fish slowly disappeared and now there aren’t any in that spot. 0000001782 00000 n Then what intelligently derived management would evolve? “Rhode Island is known for its spectacular angling and abundant fisheries,” said DEM Director Janet Coit. Being a commercial fisherman 24/7 365 days I honestly could care less what any recreational guy has to say, because most have no idea what they are talking about and just repeat stuff they hear. Now, if you’ll excuse me, and since I can’t catch fish anyway, there’s an old Beech tree I’m dying to hug. The scientific papers I’ve read about seals show that although they impact the stripers a bit, it’s not nearly as much as the commercial fishery. small and not many, a few aquarium sized stripers. Good thinking Chris. cod is considered large. Most, not all, Comercial striper fishermen either can’t or don’t want to see a small distance into the future to where the taking of these large amounts of big female stripers will destroy this awesome fishery that already undergoes so much stress. I don’t want to see them wiped out and I am more than happy to take a few years off and let them rebound before it gets any worse. Last year, Massachusetts adopted a regulation that requires commercial fishermen who fish recreationally for striped bass on a closed commercial day to clip the fin of any striped bass harvested and retained that is 34 inches or larger. Select from premium Striped Bass of the highest quality. But beyond that childish talk the facts are the RI commercial season last 4 weeks at best with a small pool of endorsements for our states population. Fisherooni, The new rules require recreational anglers to clip the right pectoral fin … You are right on target, albeit, more polite than I. It needs to shut down 100% for a few years (for BOTH commercial and recreational). how many are you allowed? Females are far larger than males. Many are from foreign countries and they will keep everything that wiggles ! The majority of us put our rods down when the quota is up and go back to our other fisheries and continue supplying delicious seafood and supporting our families. The stage is set, we have the forage fish and these new bass are being stocked to enhance the gene pool. These new regulations are critical to supporting the continued vibrancy of the striped bass fishery, and I thank the Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Council for its leadership in engaging the public around this important topic and working to protect our state’s marine resources.”. Would like to see a slot introduced though so the big female breeders get released. They are also grossly depleting the forage fish and filling their trunks with thousands of baitfish a night . Match. Say we decide to stock 50 new bass, 10-12" long, into our system. The world turns. Let me repeat. One thing I’ve noticed is that even in this short amount of time, the number of big bass in the areas I fish has seemingly disappeared, and just recently the numbers of schoolies have seemed to start rising as opposed to decreasing. I’m no bleeding heart but I will not abide hypocrisy. These are the guys who years ago read Frank Daignaults’ book and still have a priapism not realizing that it was guys like him who helped collapse the fishery. 0000001033 00000 n 0000002642 00000 n 0000007189 00000 n I am also a regular fish catcher and eater. 0000035085 00000 n fish show up. Commercial guys know this too. Your email address will not be published. For the record I do love trees–so should everyone. On Lakes Hartwell and Thurmond, it is unlawful to possess more than 10 striped bass or hybrid bass or a combination of those a day and only 3 may be over 26 inches in total length. Striped bass are targeted by thousands and thousands of anglers. Now it’s going back to the 80’s again. You can’t get more sustainable than rod and reel, period. I find it irritating that there is such a disconnect between the Comercial guys and the recreational fishermen, it reminds me of the dry fly-up stream only fishing purists versus the guys throwing spinners for the same trout. 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Commercial fishing helped start this country and it employs good folks to this day, but it’s also a new day. At some point there will have to be an adult discussion about what the people want from their marine eco system. I’ve recreationally fished for stripers since I was kid – now I’m in my 50s and I’m pretty good at it. trailer << /Size 36 /Info 5 0 R /Root 7 0 R /Prev 89149 /ID[] >> startxref 0 %%EOF 7 0 obj << /Metadata 4 0 R /Pages 3 0 R /Type /Catalog /PageLabels 1 0 R >> endobj 34 0 obj << /S 36 /L 116 /Filter /FlateDecode /Length 35 0 R >> stream Blame the commercial guys all you want but I still see you taking bait off us when you need it, or better yet jumping all over us because we know where the fish are. There’s too many fish being removed. I don’t like to see or hear fishermen blaming one or the other.It’s a waste of energy.Nor do I appreciate a fishery management authority leaning on one one side or the other.If we all want to have a viable fishery then the sacrifices must be intelligently derived and shared equally. The commercial “sharpies” succinctly boil down their feeble defense by resorting to such time honored witticisms as The striped bass decline in the last 5 years or so is atrocious – so is the decline of bait fish and blues. 0000084692 00000 n You’re speaking of draggers and not “rod and reel” commercial fishermen. Striped Bass inhabit the same general waters as largemouth bass, except stripers prefer rocky bottomed lakes and open water. The new rules require recreational anglers to clip the right pectoral fin of striped bass 34 inches or larger at the time of harvest. If not, it’s incredibly arrogant, misinformed and absolutely ignorant. Fin clipping is used extensively because it is cheap and quick compared to other methods (Hammer & Blankenship 2001, Thompson et al., 2005). Does it become dogfood or something? So shut up because you guys are out there 7 months putting the hurt on these fish, foul hooking fish sending them back dead, and killing ur trophy fish for some moment of glamour. Whatever, you don’t hear. I’ve been fishing stripers for years and there is a definite decline. Humans have preyed on seals from day one. I have learned to live with it but when iam out there fishing and see the same people who I fight with in the winter come to my boat for bait it really goes up my ass but still I give them their bait with a smile because I am also a sport fisherman at heart but when I go fishing I use a light spinning rod with 8 lb. Scott Cannon caught this 44.5-inch striped bass over Thanksgiving weekend while competing in the Strathmere Fishing and Environmental Club's catch-and … test line. Fin-fold and postfin-fold striped bass were concentrated from Douglas point, km 116, to Sheridan Point, km 158, in 1977, which were the areas of … When they get snagged on something when dragging they just cut the nets letting them pollute the ocean floor. on the islands and Chatam will whine and hold candle light vigils. The striped bass has two separate fins, known as dorsal fins, along its back. 0000007713 00000 n I would prefer a slot limit for recreational anglers.The commercial sector would likely become the ONLY ones hammering the breeders. The oldest striped bass A Hugh imbalance must have to happen…..i.e. Just wondering how this works. These fish shouldn’t be treated like you already own them, so if it means taking less for a certain number of years in order to ensure the stocks grow to a reasonable number, and means that futer generations get to enjoy this historic fish, then you should have no problem with that. None. Less habitat destruction, less waisted short cod and many more cod for all to share. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced today it has enacted new regulations to help prevent the illegal harvest and sale of Atlantic striped bass. I’m a recreational angler and I have seen lots of harvesting of illegal fish take place by ignorant recreational fishermen.I am a recreational fisherman. The new regulations, adopted following considerable public input, help prevent “stockpiling” – which occurs when fish are harvested on a day closed to commercial fishing and then offered for sale on an open day; they also address fish being illegally transported and sold in neighboring states. Here's how we use fin-clipping. A subsample of 60 striped bass was selected, of which 20 were collected from the Shubenacadie River, 20 from Five Islands, NS, and 20 from the Grand Pre, NS area. Hand et al. 0000007620 00000 n For once I’d like to see a commercial guy step up and say something along the lines of “I’ll take a cut in quota or new regs to preserve the future of my fishery.” It won’t happen because all the outspoken commercial guys are the ones who don’t give a damn and the good guys are scared to stand up to them. (Protecting commercial groundfishermen to preserve a way of life hasn’t exactly been good for the cod or its recreational fishery.) I do eat a variety of fish from both the Pacific and the Atlantic. 0000001226 00000 n Currently managed by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), the striped bass fishery is not considered overfished nor is overfishing occurring; however, there has been a decrease in the amount of spawning stock biomass: fish that reproduce and contribute to the viability of the fishery. This “conversation ” can be transposed to deer. I think many recreational anglers realize it isn’t the Comercial guys who fish with rod and reel that are the problem, it’s the guys who drag nets for other types of fish that end up hauling in hundreds of massive stripers that end up being dumped back into the ocean dead. “Our local harvest supports the health of our families, economy and way of life. Hybrid Striped Bass are the forth most farmed fin fish in the US, behind only catfish, salmonids, and tilapia. I’m sure also that those other factors such as technological advances in equipment,pollution,ecological alterations do play significant impact.No doubt the huge populations of seals that have come upon the shores is a response to some change in their previous food chain. The front dorsal fin has a series of nine spines, whereas the second dorsal fin has one spine with a series of soft fin rays. Download a striped bass - stock pictures and pics in the best photography agency reasonable prices millions of high quality and royalty-free stock photos and images. This has a huge impact on the health and growth of stripers. 0000042039 00000 n The striper commercial fishery didn’t exist after the stripers were almost wiped 25 years ago. 6���%��b��Q�%1KB��Y�S/���N��Y5��皳��}��������.�O���go������+�k���`#�Y��� Z�]��Kc�y? ” you can’t catch fish ” and the classic “tree hugger”, even though last I checked, and I admit I may be wrong,striped bass are fish. 0000024630 00000 n I hope that was a sarcastic comment “you know the deal”. This is one thing us Tree Huggers and Pin Hookers can agree on. One more question, where does all the commercially fished striper go? Let me guess you work 5 days a week and get on the water as much as you’re wife lets you!! What are the commercial regulations? Just seasonal stuff and fishing/shellfishing stuff. Would also love to see cod become hook and line only. Seals and no fish,or, a happy balance. Will the demand rise to meet the supply? But I still think that population needs to be managed because they sure are eating a lot of other seafood. Find the perfect Striped Bass stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. 0000001398 00000 n And protecting the viability of our stock and ensuring fish are legally harvested and sold are responsibilities we take very seriously. 0000001675 00000 n Lately, regulations for commercial and recreational striper fishing have been more restrictive – but the striper amounts are not increasing. Striped bass can weigh over 100 pounds, but it is rare to find one over 50 pounds. 0000001728 00000 n 0000007659 00000 n They are not in the same family as largemouth or smallmouth bass. This is not a fishery we should be supporting. Your a joke. I have/had relatives who were commercial guys and none. Having fun on the water while you earn cash isn’t necessary good for the environment or the many more anglers who fish for fun. On Lake Richard B. Russell and the Lake Hartwell tailwater it is unlawful to possess more than 2 striped bass or hybrid bass or a combination of those a day, and only 1 may be over 34 inches total length. Fished all my life. When striped bass and shad are migrating, the locks are operated on a defined schedule to ensure at least some of them can spawn in the upper river. Why? In my eyes there should be no recreational havest only commercial. I’ve been observing this condition since the 1980’s when to see a seal or a striper was rare. Denial of the decline is ridiculous! I’ll dig my clams, and I fish my fish, because I was born and raised in RI, and it is my God given f@cking right! 0000022780 00000 n The recreational season starts in may and goes to November, do the math. I fish for these fish with a fly rod most of the time, using flies I tie myself. It’s funny though because from a distance people think I’m just another adult, so don’t just right me off as some kid who doesn’t know what they’re talking about. Has anyone read the recent report on the extremely high levels of PCBs in stripers from Delaware, they recommend not eating them at all. I guess because it targets recreational catches, a commercial guy rushing to clip fins on a bunch of fish looks shady, clips too many to pretend he’s recreational, and/or confuses him generally when he’s boarded or his catch is tracked. 6 0 obj << /Linearized 1 /O 8 /H [ 1033 214 ] /L 89395 /E 84918 /N 1 /T 89158 >> endobj xref 6 30 0000000016 00000 n I don’t know what it’s like to be a commercial fisherman but the other 99.99% of us know, and should say more often, that commercial fishing is a special interest just like any other profession. These fish one thing us Tree Huggers and Pin Hookers can agree on striped. 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