Identify and describe population attributes necessary to sustain long-term stock viability.

Protect, restore and enhance spawning and nursery area habitat and environmental quality to increase growth, survival and reproduction of striped bass.

Manage the fishery in a manner to sustain long-term stock viability, traditional harvest and prevent overfishing.

Initiate, enhance and/or continue programs to collect and analyze biological, social, economic, fishery, essential habitat and environmental data needed to effectively monitor and manage the striped bass fishery.

Develop an information program to educate the public and elevate awareness of the causes and nature of problems in the striped bass stocks, habitat and fisheries, and explain the rationale for management efforts to solve these problems.

Develop regulations that provide adequate resource protection, optimize yield from the fishery, and consider the needs of all user groups.

Promote practices that minimize bycatch and discard mortality in recreational and commercial fisheries.

Striped Bass FMP Process

Stock Status   Issues  Goal and Objectives