That doesn’t sound like “coastal conservation” to me…

Another must read from Charles Witek.

Hatcheries, for example, don’t promote conservation at all.  They are its very antithesis, and represent a profound failure of fisheries management.  Instead of encouraging the use of disciplined, science-based management measures to maintain healthy, naturally-reproducing stocks of fish, they encourage irresponsible use of our fish stocks with the promise that any overfishing will be remedied not through harvest constraints, but by dumping yet another load of man-made fish into the bay.

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Could Red Drum Management Threaten Striped Bass?

Charles Witek explains why NOAA's recent proposal to open federal waters to redfish harvest could impact striped bass.

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The Road Ahead

Charles Witek takes a look at the 2015 issues that will be confounding managers in the areas covered by the regional fishery management councils.

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Institutions don’t have any room for wild men....we see that in fisheries today.

Charles Witek asks, where have all the wild men gone?

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STRIPED BASS BAIT-AND-SWITCH

Charles Witek wishes that he didn't have to write his latest blog post, I wish I didn't have to read it.

Striped bass fishermen are learning about the ASMFC’s version of bait-and-switch right now, and they’re learning the hard way.

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Everyone who took part in this fight should feel proud

They almost got it right.

Charles Witek analyzes the recent AFSMFC vote on striped bass.

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