December

Anglers to March on Washington Feb. 24

SSFFF to Challenge Govt.'s 'Ludicrous' Data
That Show Increased '09 Fluke Landings

MAFMC and ASMFC Increase Fluke Quota,
Shorten Sea Bass and Porgy Seasons, and More

2010 N.J. Freshwater Fishing Digest Available

Reminder: Saltwater Angler Registry Required in 2010

November

N.J. Governor Responds to Sea Bass Closure

Catch the N.J. Freshwater Fisheries Forum on Dec. 5

N.J's Fluke Catches Are Over Quota

Winter Trout Stocking
To Kick Off on Nov. 23

NOAA Administrator
Opens Facebook Page

Weakfish Bag Limit Is Cut to One Fish

Winter Flounder Bag Limit Is Slashed to Two Fish

October

NOAA Accepts Applications for Recreational Fishing Rep

Revised Reef Guide Available

RFA to Sue to Reopen Sea Bass Fishery

JCAA: NOAA Makes an Arbitrary,
Unfair Decision to Close
Sea Bass Fishery

Angling Disaster:
Sea Bass Fishing Is Closed in Federal Waters

What's More:
Sea Bass Fishing Is Completely Closed
For Charter and Head Boats with Federal Permits (pdf)

September

Sea Bass Fishing To Be Closed in Federal Waters

Weakfish Plan Available for Public Comment

Super-Sized Trout Stocked for Fall

Fall Trout Stocking Schedule

Record White Crappie Nailed

Catch the Women's Surf Fishing Clinic on Oct. 3

Where Have All the Tuna Gone?

States Seek Public Comments
On Weakfish, Striped Bass, Shad,
Sea Bass and Porgies

State Record Pike Is Reeled Up

Public Invited to Comment on Potential Weakfishing Closure

NOAA to Hire a Liaison to Improve Relations with Anglers (pdf)

Sea Bass and Porgy Seasons to Remain Open

Register Now for Governor's Surf Fishing Tournament

August

ASMFC to Meet Sept. 1 About Fluke, Scup and Sea Bass Overages

N.J. to Meet Sept. 3 to Discuss
Potentially Closing Sea Bass and Porgy Fishing

Weakfish Biomass Plummets to All-Time Low

ASMFC and MAFMC Suggest TAL for 2010

N.J. Proposes Changes in Trout Stocking,
Herring and Shad Bag Limits and More

Recreational Crabbing Is Studied

Check Out the Wildlife Festival at the Pequest Hatchery

July

NOAA: Saltwater Fishing Benefits Coastal Economy (pdf)

Study Examines Fisheries on Delaware Bay,
New Jersey's Largest Estuary

NOAA: Mako Sharks Are Overfished

Catch the Becoming an Outdoors Woman Workshop

Public Invited to Meeting
On How Annual Catch Limits Should Be Determined (pdf)

JCAA Fluke Tourney Anglers
Catch Bigger Flatties This Year

June

ASMFC Releases
A Guide to Fisheries Assessments (pdf)

N.J. Stocks Record-Sized Trout

Catch the Teen Angler Day
At the Pequest Hatchery

Public Invited to Comment
On Pelagic Regs at Meeting
In Manahawkin (pdf)

2009 Bluefin Tuna Regs: Status Quo

JCAA: Chemicals and Drugs Harm Fisheries

DEP: Large Blues Turn Safer to Eat

Delaware River's
Fish Populations Get Studied

Saltwater Regs Summary Card
Available Online Now
But at Stores Later

It's Bluewater Season:
A Guide for Complying with the Big Game Regs (pdf)

May

N.J.'s Skillful Angler Awards Announced

Some Trout Stocking Rescheduled

Herring Poachers Nabbed

Feds: Herring Fishing
To Be Closed Unless ...

Winter Flounder Bag Limit
To Be Two Fish by Nov. 1

April

2009 Marine Digest Available Online

Learn to Catch Muskies
At Hands-On School
On Greenwood Lake

Sea Bass Size Limit Gets Increased

ASMFC Comments
On Potential Winter Flounder Closure

Public Invited to Comment
On Potential Winter Flounder Closure (pdf)

Trout Stocking Gets Under Way

Delaware River Striped Bass Regs Reminder

March

ASMFC Annual Report (pdf)

Catch the Pequest Hatchery's Open House
And Fishing Flea Market April 4-5

February

Fluke Regs Announced

2009 Fluke Bag Limit To Be Decided March 5

An Update on Summer Flounder, Winter Flounder and Striped Bass

Proposed Bluefin Tuna
Bag Limits Are Announced (pdf)

NOAA: Saltwater Anglers
Are a Boon for the Economy

ASMFC: Winter Flounder Catches Should Be Reduced

2009 Porgy Bag Limit Is Status Quo

From Bad to Worse: Economy Nixes Govt.'s Fisheries Research

Freshwater Fisheries Forum Feb. 28 at Batsto

Public Invited to Annual Trout Stocking Meeting Feb. 14 at Pequest Hatchery

January

Ouch! Economy Slashes Outdoor Press Coverage

'Pots Off Reef Bill' Stalls in 2008

Worthy of a Bailout? Recreational Fishing Generates $82 Billion in Sales

Catch a Seminar on the Saltwater Angler Registry
At the Garden State Outdoor Sportsmen's Show


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