🎣2025 Black Sea Bass Recreational Fishing Measures and Regulations
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 2025 Black Sea Bass Recreational Management Measures
Summary
NMFS announces Federal management measures are waived for the 2025 black sea bass recreational fishery. The implementing regulations for this fishery require NMFS to publish recreational measures for the fishing year and to provide an opportunity for public comment. The intent of this action is to approve conservation equivalency and set management measures that allow this recreational fishery to achieve, but not exceed, the recreational harvest target and thereby prevent overfishing.
Agencies
- Commerce Department
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Business Impact
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The regulation involves compliance requirements for fishing vessels regarding recreational black sea bass measures under conservation equivalency, impacting businesses in the fishing sector. The waiver of federal management measures allows for state-specific regulations, potentially providing business owners with more flexibility but also necessitating adherence to varied state regulations.