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MuddlerMinnow
06-03-2010, 02:38 PM
There is an open comment period and hearing scheduled for a proposed increase in the commercial striped bass harvest. The hearing will be at Fayerweather Yacht Club in Black Rock.

Connecticut Dept. of Environmental Protection, JULY 13, 2010; 7:00 PM, Fayerweather Yacht Club, 51 Brewster Street, Bridgeport,Connecticut, Contact David Simpson at (860) 434-6043, July 14, 2010; 7:00 PM, Marine Headquarters, 333 Ferry Road, Old Lyme, Connecticut, Contact: David Simpson at (860) 434-6043

The comment period is open until October 1 for written submissions.

See John McMurray's Reel-Time post below.

http://www.reel-time.com/articles/saltwater-fishing/states-schedule-hearings-on-striped-bass-commercial-increase-public-comment-accepted-until-oct-1/

John's column is quite good-- I encourage everyone who plies to salt to read it.

MM

trouter203
06-04-2010, 07:18 PM
somehow i don't think they really have a good handle on the harvest rate. there are many commercial cowboys out there that are not reporting their catches not to mention the folks that keep shorties in the more urban fishing areas.