01-16-2011, 12:14 PM
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today reminded anglers of the upcoming mid-season closure for black sea bass fishing. Earlier this year, the state approved regulations that prohibit fishing for black sea bass from October 12 through October 31.
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The 2010 black sea bass seasons and possession limits are below.<br />
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* Minimum Size: 12.5 inches excluding the tendril (long filament on the tail).<br />
* Creel Limit: 25 fish<br />
* Season Dates:
o OPEN May 22 through Oct. 11.<br />
o CLOSED Oct. 12 through Oct. 31.<br />
o OPEN Nov. 1 through Dec. 31.<br />
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The shortened 2010 season affects all state and federal waters between Maine and North Carolina and is necessary to keep recreational harvest within the allowable harvest limit set by the National Marine Fisheries Service. Season dates and possession limits for the 2011 season will be established for the entire coast by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, likely at their joint meeting in December.
For further information, contact the DEC Bureau of Marine Resources by email at fwmarine@gw.dec.state.ny.us, by mail at 205 Belle Mead Rd., Ste. 1, E. Setauket, NY, 11733-3400, or by telephone at (631) 444-0435.
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The 2010 black sea bass seasons and possession limits are below.<br />
<dd>
* Minimum Size: 12.5 inches excluding the tendril (long filament on the tail).<br />
* Creel Limit: 25 fish<br />
* Season Dates:
o OPEN May 22 through Oct. 11.<br />
o CLOSED Oct. 12 through Oct. 31.<br />
o OPEN Nov. 1 through Dec. 31.<br />
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The shortened 2010 season affects all state and federal waters between Maine and North Carolina and is necessary to keep recreational harvest within the allowable harvest limit set by the National Marine Fisheries Service. Season dates and possession limits for the 2011 season will be established for the entire coast by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, likely at their joint meeting in December.
For further information, contact the DEC Bureau of Marine Resources by email at fwmarine@gw.dec.state.ny.us, by mail at 205 Belle Mead Rd., Ste. 1, E. Setauket, NY, 11733-3400, or by telephone at (631) 444-0435.