DEP Sea Bass Seizure

[Blue_Runner]

Yeah, I in no way am in favor of breaking the law either. What I have a problem with is going from 20 per person to all out seasonal closure. Is there no happy medium? I tend to agree that 20 fish at 12" is a bit excessive. Why not something like 10 fish per person at 13" ? Or even 14". That would make a heck of a lot more sense IMO. These fish are prolific by all accounts.

[macojoe]

He acknowledge that he did see fishermen keeping black see bass, but said, “I didn’t think it was that many. And I’m not getting paid by the state of New Jersey to take fish out of people’s buckets.”

What ever, he is responsible for all that goes on that boat!! I am on my boat!

We here on the NE. Coast have a huge boom on Seabass these last few years! I love them and they are right near shore!!

Rec can keep 12" 20 fish season all summer I belive??
Comm get 12" 100 pound from Jan. to April

They are doing new rules for them now and will announce soon.