CAMBRIDGE, Md. – A new bill in Annapolis that could change how striped bass fishing rules are set in Maryland is drawing strong reactions from both the seafood industry and conservation groups.
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Local watermen along with numerous other charter boat associations from other East Coast states have filed a federal lawsuit against the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) over tightened restrictions on fishing for striped bass, or rockfish.
For another consecutive year, striped bass, or rockfish, in the Chesapeake Bay are showing poor reproduction rates according to studies in Maryland and Virginia.
In Annapolis, lawmakers are considering significant changes to the way commercial fishermen report their catch.
EASTON, Md. - Maryland Governor Wes Moore is making efforts to reach out to the watermen community.
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