News: New Virginia limit on striped bass goes into effect

[dropcap]A[/dropcap] new limit on striped bass caught in the ocean off Virginia’s coast has gone into effect. Anglers can now keep only one striped bass measuring at least 28 inches. Previously, the regulations allowed for anglers to keep two fish.

By Timothy Knepp [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Charter boat captains clamor that the new regulations will ruin business while many conservation minded anglers look forward to a reduction in mortality and the rebuilding of depleted stocks. Recently, the ASMFC ruled that they would implement a 25% reduction in harvest within one year.

Virginia Marine Resources Commission

2015 Recreational Fishing Regulations

For Striped Bass in Virginia’s Marine Waters