WBOC

Chesapeake Bay Striped Bass Population Faces Continued Decline, Stricter Regulations Loom

CHESAPEAKE BAY - The Chesapeake Bay's striped bass population continues to show concerning trends, with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reporting a sixth consecutive year of ...
The Virginian-Pilot

For 2nd year, Chesapeake Bay’s striped bass population is down. Regulators will decide if more rules are needed.

Striped bass populations in the lower Chesapeake Bay are not doing well, marking the second year in a row for below-average numbers in Virginia waters. According to a 2024 survey from the Virginia ...
WBOC

More Striped Bass Restrictions Possible for Chesapeake Bay Fisheries

CHESAPEAKE BAY - The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) held a meeting this week to review recent studies that suggest the Chesapeake Bay’s striped bass (or rockfish) populations ...
WUSA

Chesapeake Bay advocates disappointed by December inaction on striped bass regulations

ARLINGTON, Va. — Environmental advocates are expressing concern after a key regulatory commission opted not to impose immediate stricter fishing rules for striped bass, a vital species in the ...
Richmond

For 2nd year, Chesapeake Bay’s striped bass population is down

Now, regulators will decide if more oversight is necessary to meet its 2029 goal of rebuilding the Chesapeake Bay’s striped bass stock to non-overfished status. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries ...
Republican Herald

Anglers accept reduced seasons on striped bass for the good of the resource

SILVER SPRING, Maryland – To paraphrase that annoying TV commercial, it was the worst of times for members of the Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers attending the annual conference in July, but when it was ...
Morningstar

Maryland's Annual Striped Bass Survey Finds Menhaden Abundant in Chesapeake Bay for Third Consecutive Year

WASHINGTON, DC, AL / ACCESS Newswire / October 15, 2025 / The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released its 2025 Chesapeake Bay Young-of-Year Striped Bass Survey Results, and for the ...

Watermen, fishermen challenge regulations under new Trump administration order

Fishermen across the East Coast are taking legal action to repeal regulations they say are threatening their industry and ...
The Roanoke Times

Bill Cochran: Big striped bass brighten holidays for Chesapeake Bay anglers

Now is the time to catch the biggest striped bass of your life, maybe join the elusive 50-Pound Club, or even knock off the Virginia saltwater record of 74 pounds, landed off Virginia Beach by Cary ...
The Roanoke Times

Blizzard spoils holiday striper fishing

Even before the big blow, extreme cold weather had pretty well ended successful striper fishing in the lower Chesapeake Bay off Eastern Shore. In her Christmas fishing report, Dr. Julie Ball noted ...
Courthouse News Service

Commercial fishing groups ask Fourth Circuit to block bass limits in Chesapeake Bay

FILE - In this April 23, 2016, file photo, Elijah Voge-Meyers carries cod caught in the nets of a trawler off the coast of New Hampshire. American fishermen are slated to lose thousands of pounds of ...