by | Date and Hearing Format | State/Agency | Contact |
| Wednesday, November 15Webinar Hearing6:00 – 8:00 p.m. | New Jersey Dept. of Environmental Protection & Pennsylvania Fish and Boat CommissionThe webinar registration link is available here, and additional webinar instructions are below. | Joe Cimino (NJ) 609.748.2063 Kris Kuhn (PA)814.359.5115 |
| Thursday, November 16In-person Hearing6:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Connecticut Dept. of Energy & Environmental Protection Hearing Location:CT DEEP Marine HeadquartersBoating Education Center (“Back Building”) 333 Ferry Road, Old Lyme CT 06371 | Justin Davis860.447.4322 |
| Tuesday, November 28Hybrid Hearing6:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife Note: This is a hybrid meeting (both in-person and virtual). The webinar registration link is available here, and additional webinar instructions are below. Hearing Location:DNREC Auditorium89 Kings Highway SW, Dover, DE 19901 | John Clark 302.739.9108 |
| Thursday, November 30In-person Hearing6:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Rhode Island Dept. of Environmental Management Hearing Location:University of Rhode Island Bay CampusCorless Auditorium215 South Ferry Road, Narraganset, RI 02882 | Jason McNamee 401.222.4700 x2772414 |
| Monday, December 4In-person Hearing6:30 – 8:30 p.m. | New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation Hearing Location:NYSDEC Division of Marine Resources123 Kings Park Blvd (inside Nissequogue River State Park), Kings Park, NY 11754 Note: NYSDEC will provide a listen-only livestream link to be posted on the NYSDEC calendar. | John Maniscalco 631.444.0437 |
| Tuesday, December 5In-person Hearing6:30 – 8:30 p.m. | Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries Hearing Location:Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Admiral’s Hall101 Academy Dr., Buzzards Bay, MA 02532 | Michael Armstrong 978.619.0012 |
| Wednesday, December 6In-person Hearing6:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources Hearing Location:Calvary United Methodist Church, Basement Room301 Rowe Blvd, Annapolis, MD 21401 | Michael Luisi 443.758.6547 |
| Thursday, December 7In-person Hearing6:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Virginia Marine Resources Commission Hearing Location:Virginia Marine Resources Commission380 Fenwick Rd, Building 96Fort Monroe, VA, 23651 | Pat Geer757.247.2236 |
| Monday, December 11Hybrid Hearing6:00 – 8:00 p.m. | New Hampshire Fish and Game Dept. Note: This is a hybrid meeting (both in-person and virtual). The webinar registration link is available here, and additional webinar instructions are below. Hearing Location:Urban Forestry Center45 Elwyn Road, Portsmouth, NH 03801 | Cheri Patterson 603.868.1095 |
| Tuesday, December 12Webinar Hearing6:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Potomac River Fisheries Commission &District of Columbia Dept. of Energy and Environment The webinar registration link is available here, and additional webinar details are below. | Ingrid Braun-Ricks (PRFC) 804.750.3824 Daniel Ryan (DC) 202.597.1244 |
| Thursday, December 14Hybrid Hearing6:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Maine Dept. of Marine Resources Note: This is a hybrid meeting (both in-person and virtual). The virtual Microsoft Teams link is here, and additional instructions are below. Hearing Location:Maine DMR Office – AugustaRoom 118, Marquardt Building32 Blossom Lane, Augusta, ME 04330 | Megan Ware207.446.0932 |
| Monday, December 18In-person Hearing6:00 – 8:00 p.m. | New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation Hearing Location:NYSDEC Region 3 Headquarters21 South Putt Corners Road, New Paltz, NY 12561 Note: NYSDEC will provide a listen-only livestream link to be posted on the NYSDEC calendar. | Jessica Best 845.256.3009 |
| Tuesday, December 19In-person Hearing6:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries Hearing Location:Annisquam River Marine Fisheries Station30 Emerson AveGloucester, MA 01930 | Michael Armstrong 978.619.0012 |
The Board initiated Draft Addendum II in May 2023 in response to the low probability of meeting the 2029 stock rebuilding deadline if the unexpectedly high 2022 fishing mortality rate continues.
Capt. Ron Santee reports from his Fishermen out of Atlantic Highlands as follows:
After the past couple of days dealing with a finicky bite and running all over the Ocean…..Today, the bite was back on!
Several area’s of life right off the bat, we were the first ones on the meat..Smaller fish to start out the first couple of hours.
Took a ride when that bite looked like it was going to die, found the Jumbo’s and had them all to ourselves for several drifts!
Fish up to 35 pounds with all the keepers we needed for the day. Had White water several times throughout the day…it was awsome! Many of the customers in double digits by the end of the day. Lots of nice pics tonight. Back at it in the AM, don’t let a little wind keep you home, we will be catching.“
The Golden Eagle from Belmar had an excellent day of striper fishing with limits of keepers and slots all caught on swim shads.
A small craft advisory is up from Tuesday morning to evening, but with the favorable northwest direction that will be 20-25 knots plus gusts 30 in the morning.
The Monmouth County surf had been quiet until Vinny D’Anton returned this afternoon and started picking decent stripers despite a lack of activity except for some birds picking
The Jamaica from Brielle has started fishing the far offshore wrecks for giant sea bass.They’ll be sailing at 10 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday each week by reservation. Call 732 528 5014.The first trip produced some limits of sea bass up to 6 pounds plus jumbo porgies and some cod, weakfish and blues. A 12-lb cod took the pool,
Remember when the Jamaica fished in November for the first cod of the season rather than for sea bass far offshore? Mel Deak photo
Mel Deak photo
Tight Lines 
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