Jcaa alert - pots off the reefs and fluke

[frugalfisherman]

Works every time

[Angler Paul]

FYI - in addition to the 2 fish at 19" they are also proposing an 88 day season down from what I believe was a 128 day season this year.

[Angler Paul]

The MAFMC approved SMZ status for our reefs. See separate thread.

[Canyonfish]

I may have to try skate wings and sea robin filets this year....... never thought I would resort to eating bait

[Jay]

Originally Posted by Canyonfish

I may have to try skate wings and sea robin filets this year....... never thought I would resort to eating bait

Sea robins are not bad at all.

[reason162]

Originally Posted by Jay

Sea robins are not bad at all.

Skate wings are even better.

[Offshoreafflicted]

If it's that bad they should close the commercial fishery. What are the chances they ever do that?

[njdiver]

Originally Posted by chrislars

Have to wonder how much abandoned or cut off gear is on the reefs! I know we brought up a few this year along on the party boats' anchors that had been down there for a long time.

It would be a monumental task, but recovery of those old pots to clean off the reefs should be the next task after tethered ones are removed. Anyone else seen the videos of the piles and piles of rope and fishing line that comes off the reefs when divers get down to them? It's crazy!

Here is a possible solution:

https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/discover-issue

https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/types/...t-fishing-gear

https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/remova...ern-new-jersey

https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/about-us/funding