This act was presented by various groups who saw the strides that were made in the recuperation of the striped bass stocks from the 1982 Moratorium.

These people had the foresight to realize that nothing good lasts forever unless there is a system of checks and balances.

I'm going to try to post up about this important bill which was signed into law by President Bush.

This began back in 1984. There have been amendments and re-visits to the act until 2003.

Each year, there are legal challenges from people who want to open the EEZ to commercial or recreational fishing.

It's my hope that those who might not have been aware of this legislation can check in here and familiarize themselves with it.

What the act did:
1. Made the Atlantic Striped bass a Gamefish in the EEZ (Federal waters).

2. Established an Exclusionary Economic Zone (from 3-200 miles out) or EEZ, where fishing for striped bass was prohibited by Commercial and Recreational fishermen.

Anyone who wants to post related articles or stories on this topic in here, please feel free.

Thanks guys and girls.