News – Gulf of Maine Proposed Sale Notice | BOEM

May 9, 2024

“On April 30, 2024, the Interior Department announced its proposal for a first offshore wind energy auction in the Gulf of Maine. The proposed sale would include eight lease areas offshore Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, totaling nearly 1 million acres, which have the potential to generate approximately 15 GW of clean, renewable energy and power over 5 million homes.”

Striped Bass: Lessons from the Last Stock Collapse Could Help Prevent the Next One

Mar 15, 2024

"When the Chesapeake Bay striped bass stock collapsed in the late 1970s, people tried to figure out why. Recreational fishermen were quick to point fingers at the commercial sector, which was not yet burdened by significant regulation. There were no gear restrictions...

The Nature Conservancy Shellabration Partnership with CCA

Dec 30, 2023

Read More from The Nature Conservancy about the CCA Oyster Recycling Program Partnership:

2023 Young of the Year Striped Bass Public Comment

Nov 12, 2023

Seacoast NH - PUBLIC HEARING TO SUPPORT STRIPED BASS STOCK REBUILDING Striped Bass Draft Addendum II, public hearings will be held locally to support stock rebuilding. December 11th at Urban Forestry Center in Portsmouth, NH. (Hybrid Meeting)

2023 Chesapeake Bay Young of the Year Striped Bass Counts Released

Nov 10, 2023

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources today announced results of this year’s juvenile striped bass survey, which tracks the reproductive success of Maryland’s state fish in the Chesapeake Bay. The 2023 young-of-year index is 1.0, well below the long-term...

Atlantic Striped Bass Board Approves Draft Addendum II for Public Comment

Nov 10, 2023

The Commission’s Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board approved for public comment Draft Addendum II to Amendment 7 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Atlantic Striped Bass. The Draft Addendum considers management measures designed to support stock...