Quote Originally Posted by DarkSkies View Post
Jersey Coast Anglers Association supports the action of the Board to wait until we have an updated stock assessment. JCAA believes that we should wait until the Benchmark Assessment since that will be a peer review. This would give the Atlantic States Striped Bass Board the best science to make an informed decision on how to manage the striped bass stock. JCAA is truly concerned about the fishing down of the forage species..
Let me get this straight. They are concerned about the forage species but feel the striped bass are not overfished. These guys must not have much experience as fishermen. Before you worry about an egg, you need a chicken to create it.