A $75 million allocation from the federal government is devoted to disaster relief for fisheries that suffered losses over the past few years, but marine professionals in New Jersey claim the state is "getting the short end of the stick."
Boats using surface fishing lines with miles of baited hooks would get individual yearly limits for bluefin tuna bycatch under rules proposed to end the practice of dumping dead bluefin caught on hooks meant for other species.
The fishing industry is not seeing many effects from Sandy this summer, but unusually cold water this season means some favorite fish varieties will be missing from your local grocer.
Here is a shot of Dennis with a 44 lb. striper that he caught a mile off of Long Branch with live bunker.
What has been your biggest catch this fishing season so far? Where do you enjoy fishing in NJ?