Speckled Trout Quiz Lately, whether due to a general lack of knowledge or simply parroting the constant stream of misinformation, there seems to be a lot of confusion regarding the management of our coastal fisheries, like Speckled Trout for example....
More Speckled Trout Reductions Than Necessary These graphs are copied and pasted directly from the NC Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) Spotted Seatrout Scoping Document. Can someone please explain to me why this triggered a harvest reduction of 19.9% to...
Trout Management vs Flounder Management The first North Carolina southern flounder Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) was adopted in 2005 and 20 years later we are looking at a harvest moratorium for recreational anglers. Speckled trout (Spotted seatrout) management...
Here We Go Again! Instead of giving you the upcoming Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) meeting details like I would normally do this week, I want you to read one of our previous Updates that our Executive Director Glenn Skinner wrote on March 7, 2022. After the...
Spotted Sea (Speckled) Trout Comments Due As most of you know, we are about midway through updating the Spotted Sea Trout FMP (Fisheries Management Plan). Comments are again needed at this stage of the management process! Written comments and in person...
ASMFC Meeting This Week The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) meets this week in Arlington, VA. Meeting Time: Tuesday, August 6th through Thursday, August 8th Agenda: Final Agenda Webinar Registration: Register Here...
