Business
New York reduces minimum size and harvest of black sea bass and scup this season
The minimum size for black sea bass keepers is now 16.5 inches. From June 23 to Aug. 31, recreational anglers are allowed to possess no more than three black sea bass per day. Scup minimums are now 9.5 inches from shore and 10.5 inches from vessels.
News
Black sea bass quota reduction for N.Y. has local lawmakers up in arms
Rep. Lee Zeldin called on New York members on the fisheries management commission to step down if they can't fight more aggressively for New York's fishermen, who “year after year continue to get screwed.”
Outdoors
New rules for catch size and limits proposed to reduce black sea bass harvest
New restrictions designed to reduce harvest of black sea bass in N.Y. waters have been proposed by the state Department of Environmental Conservation.
