Northeast Anglers Get Local Control Over Black Sea Bass Limits
Published Date: 6/26/2025
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Summary
Good news for black sea bass anglers in the Northeast! For 2025, the usual federal fishing rules are waived, letting local managers set the rules to keep fishing fun and sustainable. This means smarter limits to protect the fish without cutting your fishing time or wallet.
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Conservation Equivalency Approved
NMFS approved conservation equivalency measures so recreational managers can set rules designed to meet, but not exceed, the recreational harvest target. The goal of these measures is to prevent overfishing for black sea bass in the 2025 fishing year.
Federal Rules Waived for 2025
For 2025, Federal management measures are waived for the black sea bass recreational fishery. This lets local managers set the recreational fishing rules for the 2025 fishing year instead of the federal rules.
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