If the clock has not yet struck 5 p.m. on Tuesday, September 30, I urge you to immediately fire off an email to Mike Waine, Striped Bass Fishery Management Plan Coordinator, at mwaine@asmfc.org (Subject line: Draft Addendum IV).

It’s the last chance to submit your comments in support of striped bass conservation. Simply share why you care about striped bass conservation and let the Striped Bass Management Board know that you support the most conservative option on the table: an immediate 25% reduction in striped bass harvest in 2015. This is the most important point that you can make if you want to see more conservative striper regulations next year to reverse the decline in the striped bass population.You can also choose one of 9 management options that achieve the reduction.

Option B1: 1 over 28″
Option B2: 1 over 30″
Option B3. 1 over 32″
Option B4: 1 slot between 28″-40″
Option B5: 2 fish over 33″
Option B6: 2 fish 28-34″ slot
Option B7: 2 fish; 1 28-34″ and 1 over 36″
Option B8: 2 fish; 1 28-36″ and 1 over 38″
Option B9: 2 fish; 1 28-37″ and 1 over 40″

You can go one step further by contacting your state’s representatives on the Striped Bass Management Board. To send an email, click on your state below, or see the contact information listed at the end of this post. Your input could influence how your state votes at the October 29^th Striped Bass Management Board Meeting at the Mystic Hilton in Mystic, Connecticut.

MAINE

NEW HAMPSHIRE

MASSACHUSETTS

RHODE ISLAND

CONNECTICUT

NEW YORK

NEW JERSEY

PENNSYLVANIA

Thank You.
Kevin Blinkoff
Editor, On The Water Magazine

COMMENTING INSTRUCTIONS

The Draft Addendum is available on the Commission website. Fishermen and other interested groups are encouraged to provide input on the Draft Addendum. Public comment will be accepted until 5:00 PM (EST) on September 30, 2014 and should be forwarded to Mike Waine, Fishery Management Plan Coordinator, 1050 N. Highland St, Suite A-N, Arlington, VA 22201; 703.842.0741 (FAX) or at mwaine@asmfc.org (Subject line: Draft Addendum IV). For more information, please contact Mike Waine, at mwaine@asmfc.org or 703.842.0740.

 STRIPED BASS MANAGEMENT BOARD REPRESENTATIVES BY STATE

MAINE

PATRICK KELIHER, COMMISSIONER
MAINE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES
21 STATE HOUSE STATION
AUGUSTA, ME 04333-0021
EMAIL: PATRICK.KELIHER@MAINE.GOV
PHONE: 207 624-6553

REP. WALTER KUMIEGA
HOUSE DEMOCRATIC OFFICE
36 CEDAR LANE
LITTLE DEER ISLE, ME 04650-3147
EMAIL: WKUMIEGA36@GMAIL.COM
PHONE: 207-479-5459

TERRY STOCKWELL
ME DMR
21 STATE HOUSE STATION,
AUGUSTA, ME 04333-0021
EMAIL: TERRY.STOCKWELL@MAINE.GOV
PHONE: 207 624-6553

STEPHEN R. TRAIN
33 VERNON RD
LONG ISLAND, ME 04050-3116
EMAIL: FVHATTIEROSE@AOL.COM
PHONE: 207 766-5738

NEW HAMPSHIRE

DOUGLAS GROUT, CHIEF
NH FGD. MARINE FISHERIES
225 MAIN STREET
DURHAM, NH 03824-4732
EMAIL: DOUGLAS.GROUT@WILDLIFE.NH.GOV
PHONE: 603 868-1095

SEN. DAVID H. WATTERS
NH STATE SENATE
19 MAPLE ST
DOVER, NH 03820-3015
EMAIL: DAVID.WATTERS@LEG.STATE.NH.US
PHONE: 603-271-8631

G. RITCHIE WHITE
30 LANG ROAD
RYE, NH 03870-2328
EMAIL: R-DWHITE@COMCAST.NET
PHONE: 603 964-2211

DENNIS ABBOTT
199 ASH SWAMP RD
NEWMARKET, NH 03857-2073
EMAIL: SWAMPER199@GMAIL.COM
PHONE: 603 659-3175

MASSACHUSETTS

PAUL DIODATI, DIRECTOR
MA DMF
251 CAUSEWAY ST #400
BOSTON, MA 02114-2153
EMAIL: PAUL.DIODATI@STATE.MA.US
PHONE: 617 626-1530

REP. SARAH K PEAKE, REPRESENTATIVE
MA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
STATE HOUSE, ROOM 540
BOSTON, MA 02133-1054
EMAIL: SARAH.PEAKE@MAHOUSE.GOV
PHONE: 617 722-2210

WILLIAM A. ADLER
PO BOX 397
GREEN HARBOR, MA 02041-0397
EMAIL: WAA.BMCRY@GMAIL.COM
PHONE: 781 545-6984

DAN MCKIERNAN
MA DMF
251 CAUSEWAY ST #400
BOSTON, MA 02114-2119
EMAIL: DAN.MCKIERNAN@STATE.MA.US
PHONE: 617 626-1536
RHODE ISLAND

ROBERT BALLOU
RI DFW
235 PROMENADE ST., DIRECTOR’S OFFICE 4TH FLOOR
PROVIDENCE, RI 02908-5734
EMAIL: ROBERT.BALLOU@DEM.RI.GOV
PHONE: 401 222-4700 4420

MARK GIBSON
RI DFW MARINE FISHERIES
3 FORT WETHERILL RD
JAMESTOWN, RI 02835-2907
EMAIL: MARK.GIBSON@DEM.RI.GOV
PHONE: 401 423-1935

Captain Rick Bellavance
70 Gladys Drive
North Kingstown, RI 02852
Email: makosrule@verizon.net
Telephone: 401-741-5648

KURT BLANCHARD, DEPUTY CHIEF
RI DEM LAW ENFORCEMENT
235 PROMENADE ST. STE. 250
PROVIDENCE, RI 02908-5734
EMAIL: KURT.BLANCHARD@DEM.RI.GOV
PHONE: 401 222-3070

DAVID V. D. BORDEN
38D MULLIN HILL RD
LITTLE COMPTON, RI 02837-1957
EMAIL: LIZZY2@COX.NET
PHONE: 508 208-1668

SEN. SUSAN SOSNOWSKI
RI STATE SENATE
680 GLEN ROCK RD
W KINGSTON, RI 02892-1717
EMAIL: SEN-SOSNOWSKI@RILIN.STATE.RI.US

CONNECTICUT

BILL COLE
406 PENROSE CT
GREENSBORO, NC 27410-3114
EMAIL: WILLARDCOLE@ME.COM
PHONE: 336 294-3919

REP. CRAIG A. MINER
CT HOUSE REPUBLICAN OFFICE
L.O.B. ROOM 4200, 300 CAPITOL AVE.
HARTFORD, CT 06106-1451
EMAIL: CRAIG.MINER@HOUSEGOP.CT.GOV
PHONE: 860 240-8700

DAVID G. SIMPSON, DIRECTOR
CT DEEP MARINE FISHERIES
PO BOX 719
OLD LYME, CT 06371-0719
EMAIL: DAVID.SIMPSON@CT.GOV
PHONE: 860 434-6043

DR. LANCE STEWART
PO BOX 177
COVENTRY, CT 06238-0177
EMAIL: LANCE.STEWART@UCONN.EDU

NEW YORK

PAT H. AUGUSTINE
25 STUART DR.
CORAM, NY 11727-1918
E-Mail: PAUGUSTINE3@VERIZON.NET

JAMES GILMORE, DIRECTOR
NYS DEC BUREAU OF MARINE RESOURCES
205 N BELLE MEAD RD. STE 1
E SETAUKET, NY 11733-3456
EMAIL: JJGILMOR@GW.DEC.STATE.NY.US
PHONE: 631 444-0430

EMERSON HASBROUCK
CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTEN MARINE PROG
423 GRIFFING AVE, #100
RIVERHEAD, NY 11901-3071
EMAIL: ECH12@CORNELL.EDU
PHONE: 631 727-7850
SEN. PHILIP BOYLE
NEW YORK 4TH SENATE DISTRICT
69 WEST MAIN STREET
BAY SHORE, NY 11706-8313
EMAIL: PHILMJBOYLE@GMAIL.COM
PHONE: 518-455-3411
NEW JERSEY

TOM FOTE
22 CRUISER COURT
TOMS RIVER, NJ 08753-6246
EMAIL: TFOTE@JCAA.ORG
PHONE: 732 270-9102

DAVID CHANDA
DIRECTOR. NJ F+W
PO BOX 400
TRENTON, NJ 08625-0400
EMAIL: DAVE.CHANDA@DEP.NJ.GOV
PHONE: 609 292-9410

RUSS ALLEN
NJ DFW
NACOTE LAB RT 9 MM 51, PO BOX 418
PORT REPUBLIC, NJ 08241-0418
EMAIL: RUSS.ALLEN@DEP.NJ.GOV
PHONE: 609 748-2037

ADAM S. NOWALSKY
40 POMONA AVE
PORT REPUBLIC, NJ 08241-9746
EMAIL: ADAMN@RFANJ.ORG
PHONE: 609 618-0366

CHRIS ZEMAN
MAFMC
579 HAMILTON PL
RIVERVALE, NJ 07675-5609
EMAIL: CHRISZE@OPTONLINE.NET
PHONE: (617) 461-3212

ASM. SGT. BOB ANDRZEJCZAK
SCHOOLHOUSE OFFICE PARK
211 SOUTH MAIN STREET, STE 104
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ 08210-2264
EMAIL: ASMANDRZEJCZAK@NJLEG.ORG
PHONE: 609-465-0700

PENNSYLVANIA

REP. MIKE VEREB
PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
146 MAIN CAPITOL
HARRISBURG, PA 17120-2150
EMAIL: MVEREB@PAHOUSEGOP.COM
PHONE: 717 705-7164
FAX: 717 260-6522

LEROY YOUNG, DIRECTOR
PA FBC BUREAU OF FISHERIES
450 ROBINSON LANE
BELLEFONTE, PA 16823-7437
EMAIL: LEYOUNG@PA.GOV
PHONE: 814 359-5177

JOHN A. ARWAY
PA FISH + BOAT COMMISSION
PO BOX 67000
HARRISBURG, PA 17106-7000
EMAIL: JARWAY@STATE.PA.US
PHONE: 717 705-7801

MITCHELL FEIGENBAUM,
DELAWARE VALLEY FISH COMPANY
108 WEST BASIN STREET,
NORRISTOWN, PA 19401-3859
EMAIL: FEIGEN99@YAHOO.COM
PHONE: 610 277-4900
DELAWARE

JOHN CLARK
DE DFW
89 KINGS HWY
DOVER, DE 19901-7305
EMAIL: JOHN.CLARK@STATE.DE.US
PHONE: 302 739-9108

ROY MILLER
31421 MELLOY CT
LEWES, DE 19958-3863
EMAIL: FISHMASTER70@COMCAST.NET
PHONE: (302) 645-7103

SEN. ROBERT L. VENABLES SR.
116 HEARN AVENUE
LAUREL, DE 19956-1208
EMAIL: ROBERT.VENABLES@STATE.DE.US
PHONE: 302 744-4298

DAVID SAVEIKIS
DE DFW
89 KINGS HIGHWAY
DOVER, DE 19901-7305
EMAIL: DAVID.SAVEIKIS@STATE.DE.US
PHONE: 302 739-9910

BERNARD L PANKOWSKI
5 BREEZE HILL RD
CENTREVILLE, DE 19807-1411
EMAIL: BP@DBS4POS.COM
PHONE: 302 395-0900

DC

BRYAN KING, CHIEF OF DC FISHERIES
DC FISHERIES + WILDLIFE DIVISION
1200 FIRST ST. NE 5TH FL,
WASHINGTON, DC 20002-3382
EMAIL: BRYAN.KING@DC.GOV
PHONE: 202 535-2600
FAX: 202 535-1373

DANIEL RYAN
DC FISHERIES MGMT FISHERIES + WILDLIFE
51 N ST. NE, RM 5003
WASHINGTON, DC 20002-3347
EMAIL: DANIEL.RYAN@DC.GOV
PHONE: 202 581-2561

MARYLAND

LOREN W. LUSTIG
5928 MINERAL HILL ROAD
ELDERSBURG, MD 21784-6823
EMAIL: LLUSTIG@CCG.CARR.ORG
PHONE: 410 386-2103

WILLIAM GOLDSBOROUGH
CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION
6 HERNDON AVE
ANNAPOLIS, MD 21403-4503
EMAIL: BGOLDSBOROUGH@CBF.ORG
PHONE: 410 268-8816

RUSSELL DIZE
PO BOX 165
TILGHMAN, MD 21671-0165
EMAIL: MJDIZE@VERIZON.NET
PHONE: 410 886-2249

SEN. RICHARD F. COLBURN
DISTRICT OFFICE
5210 HERON RD,
CAMBRIDGE, MD 21613-3572
EMAIL: RICHARD.COLBURN@SENATE.STATE.MD.US
PHONE: 410 228-1137

THOMAS O’CONNELL, DIRECTOR
MD DNR FISHERIES SERVICE
TAWES STATE OFF BLDG B-2, 580 TAYLOR AVE
ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401-2352
EMAIL: TOCONNELL@DNR.STATE.MD.US
PHONE: 410 260-8281

VIRGINIA

JOHN BULL
VMRC
2600 WASHINGTON AVE. 3RD FL
NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23607-4317
EMAIL: JOHN.BULL@MRC.VIRGINIA.GOV
PHONE: 757 247-2269

CATHERINE W. DAVENPORT,
1005 POPLAR NECK ROAD
WHITE STONE, VA 22578-2122
EMAIL: DYMER@KABALLERO.COM
PHONE: 804 435-2173

ROB O’REILLY
VMRC
2600 WASHINGTON ST. 3RD FL
NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23607-4317
EMAIL: ROB.OREILLY@MRC.VIRGINIA.GOV
PHONE: 757 247-2247

KELLY V. PLACE
213 WALLER MILL RD
WILLIAMSBURG, VA 23185-2947
EMAIL: KELLTRON@AOL.COM
PHONE: 757-897-1009

SEN. RICHARD STUART
VA SENATOR 28TH DISTRICT
SENATE OF VIRGINIA
PO BOX 1146
MONTROSS, VA 22520-1146
EMAIL: RICHARD@STUARTFORSENATE.COM
PHONE: 804 493-8892

NORTH CAROLINA

DR. LOUIS B. DANIEL, DIRECTOR
NC DENR
PO BOX 769
MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557-0769
EMAIL: LOUIS.DANIEL@NCDENR.GOV
PHONE: 252 726-7021

DR. MICHELLE DUVAL,
NC DMF
PO BOX 769,
MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557-0769
EMAIL: MICHELLE.DUVAL@NCDENR.GOV
PHONE: 252 808-8011

CHARLTON HOLLOMAN GODWIN
NC DMF FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
1367 US 17 SOUTH
ELIZABETH CITY, NC 27909
EMAIL: CHARLTON.GODWIN@NCDENR.GOV
PHONE: 252 264-3911

SEN. CLARK JENKINS
NORTH CAROLINA
300 NORTH SALISBURY STREET. ROOM 621
RALEIGH, NC 27603-5925
EMAIL: CLARK.JENKINS@NCLEG.NET
PHONE: 919 715-3040