The U.S. Coast Guard is reminding recreational anglers in possession of Striped Bass in the Exclusive Economic Zone, 3-200 miles offshore, face potential fines of $500 per fish—more if the party possesses more than five fish, according to an announcement by the Guard’s Atlantic City Detachment.
U.S. Coast Guard officers from Station Barnegat Light and Manasquan Inlet recently caught three recreational fishing crews in the Atlantic fishing without the correct permits. One fishing party was fishing for bluefin tuna without a Highly Migratory Species (HMS) fishing permit, according to an announcement by U.S, Coast Guard 5th Detachment PA in Atlantic City.
Fishing for bluefin tuna without a HMS fishing permit subjects the offender to a $500 fine for the first offense and $750 for subsequent offenses.
Posted: August 3rd, 2017 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Jersey Shore, Monmouth County News, New Jersey | Tags: Barnegat Light, Jersey Shore, Manasquan Inlet, Monmouth County News, New Jersey, recreational fishing, U.S. Coast Guard | 12 Comments »
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