nj tog season

[njfisherman11]

Jan 1st to April 30 4 FISH. SEASON CLOSE MAY 1ST TO JULY 15. July 16 to nov15 1 FISH. NOV 16 TO DEC. 31 6 fish. Looks like were not gonna be able to spear them for 2.5 months of prime weather :(

[33fish33]

where did you get this from? Is it for sure?

[33fish33]

Here's an article:
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/186/story/104495.html

[TriggerNJ]

Were did this come from? I haven't seen this yet. We knew the regs were going to tighten.... If this is certain......All things considered I'll be happy with this. Now I hope we can get this stock situation under control before it gets out of hand and we're left in a worse situation.

[njfisherman11]

The committee met yesterday to come up with regs to get the state in compliance.

[pirate_diver]

fantastic...ANYTHING is better than a moratorium.

[bruce_s]

Inshore, May is the best month for bigger blacks but we know a honeyhole where they are big year round.;)
This is better than nothing I guess.Early season looks to be striper and weaks and seabass.:beer::beer::beer:

[pirate_diver]

bruce s where are you in PA? and do you head to north or south jersey.

[JJ131]

Hey Bruce Boat Almost Done Couple Of Tweaks To Do Yet And Were Fishin Baby Ill Call Ya

[JJ131]

Ill Take A Shot For Bruce... I Tag Along With Them We Go Out of North Jersey

[Cherbub]

They say the recrational fishermen cought 770000 lbs of fish. With and average of 5lb a fish it comes to 34000 fish. But there commercial people only cought 70000 lbs that comes to about 14000 fish. this does,t sound right.

[33fish33]

Yeh, the reporting isn't right. Also, the potters catch many females "full of eggs" -Ive read

[JJ131]

Yea That Doesnt Sound Right At All It Should Be Closed To Comm. Fishing Only Some Of These Guys On Here Do This For A Living Private Dive Boats/Charters ETC That Will Wreck The Season For Those Guys They All have To make A Living But It Should Be Open To them And Us Only Maybe I am Wrong

[bruce_s]

Mike,
North to belmar and the wrecks and jetties there

[bruce_s]

JJ,
Good deal we can head up north in may.I will call you soon,
Happy Easter everyone

[bruce_s]

Tony,
I don't know what to make of those numbers but you never see tog on the menu anywhere.There may be some validity to those.Unless of course they are the fod on the menu.

[bruce_s]

Mike,
JJ and I live in the lebanon lancaster area of pa

[JJ131]

Ill Tell Yea Bruce When the Boat Is ready Its Going To be A Killer We Installing The GPS/Radios ETC This Week and Doing Some Minor Stuff To It But It Should Be Ready By May Take Care Bro Seeya

[TriggerNJ]

Here's the release,

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, MARCH 27, 2008
PRESS CONTACT, TINA BERGER 202/289-6400

ASMFC Withdraws New Jersey Tautog Noncompliance Finding

Washington, DC - ASMFC Chair George D. Lapointe has notified the
Secretaries of Commerce and the Interior that the Commission has withdrawn
its noncompliance finding for the State of New Jersey with regards to its
tautog management program. New Jersey notified the Commission on March 25,
2008 that it has implemented management measures that achieve a 25.6
percent reduction in exploitation as required by Addenda IV and V of the
Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Tautog. The measures, which include
recreational bag limits, and season closures for both the recreational and
commercial fisheries, are consistent with those previously reviewed and
approved by the Commission's Tautog Technical Committee and Management
Board.

"We are delighted that New Jersey, a major participant in the tautog
fishery, has committed to joining our states in taking the necessary steps
to rebuild this valuable species," states ASMFC Chair George D. Lapointe.
"With stock biomass at a third of its historical average, it is critical
that all the states and stakeholders dependent on this fishery share in
the burden of restoring this important resource."

On February 7, 2008, pursuant to the provisions of the Atlantic Coastal
Fisheries Cooperative Management Act of 1993, the Commission notified the
Secretaries of Commerce and the Interior that the State of New Jersey was
out of compliance with the provisions of the Addenda IV and V to the
Tautog Plan. Specifically, New Jersey had not implemented Addenda IV and
V's mandatory harvest reductions, which require the state to implement a
management program that will achieve a 25.6 percent reduction in
exploitation by January 1, 2008. The reduction is necessary to initiate
rebuilding of the overfished tautog stock and to maintain effective
cooperative management of the resource.

On March 11, 2008, the Secretary of Commerce concurred with the
Commission's determination of noncompliance and notified the state that
the federal government would impose a moratorium on fishing for,
possession of, and landing of tautog in New Jersey state waters on April
1, 2008. With submission of the Commission's March 26th letter to the
Secretary regarding New Jersey's compliance, the moratorium will not be
imposed.

For more information, please contact Robert Beal, Director, Interstate
Fisheries Management Program, at (202) 289-6400.