“The two main options under consideration are:
• an increase in minimum size to 35”, or
• a slot limit of between 28” and 35...."
“…a big issue with striped bass, because so many fishermen catch and release them…Scientists estimate about 9% of fish that are caught and released do not survive.”
Please visit this link to read the full article: CapeAndIslands.org
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“One thing is pretty clear after Thursday's public hearing in Stafford on the striped bass quota cuts and that is someone is not going to be happy when this is all said and done…
“The size limits in the second option are:
• 35-inch minimum
• 28-35-inch slot
• 30-38-inch slot
• 32-40 inch slot
"There was debate on which size option protected the most breeding fish…The room was pretty evenly split between 35-inch option and the 28-35 inch slot….”
Please visit this link to read the full article: app.com
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“In the past three weeks, problems in two different Massachusetts municipalities sent more than 374,000 gallons of raw sewage pouring down the Connecticut River…
“…municipal sewage flowing into the Connecticut River is loaded with pollutants like nitrogen that can create major environmental problems in Long Island Sound.”
Please visit this link to read the full article: HartfordCourant
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“OK, you fish Block Island and want to bring your…catch back to your home port in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut or New York. You caught the fish…within the three-mile limit surrounding Block Island…”
“To get those Block Island fish home you need to cross federal waters as Block Island’s northern tip is about seven miles from shore. So you will need to cross a mile-wide section of federal waters, and if you do, you may be transporting them illegally.”
Please visit this link to read the full article: ProvidenceJournal
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“Come Oct. 1, prepared meals you buy at a grocery store in the state, like a sandwich at the deli counter or cookies or donuts, will be taxed 7.35 percent.…
“it’s confusing exactly what items would or would not be taxed.”
Please visit this link to read the full article: WCBS880
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“Heading into the final days of summer—the autumnal eqinox this year falls on September 23 —fishing is starting to take on a bit of fall flavor across much of Long Island…
“Stripers and bluefish, too, have been increasingly agreeable both on the South Shore and in the middle sector of Long Island Sound between Huntington and Mount Sinai.”
Please visit this link to read the full article: Newsday.com
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“More than $1 million from environmental settlement funds will be put toward restoring the state’s largest salt marsh, according to an announcement Monday from federal officials…
“The money comes from EPA superfunds…”
Please visit this link to read the full article: CTPost
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“Health officials in Connecticut are warning residents across the state about a mosquito-borne virus that can cause potentially fatal brain infections and has no treatment...
“The Connecticut Department of Public Health says mosquitoes in 12 towns have already tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus.”
Please visit this link to read the full article: CBS
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“Primarily filled with the tender and flavorful meat of the lobster knuckle…lobster roll typically comes in one of two styles: the Maine lobster roll and the Connecticut lobster roll…
“These New England inventions feature drastically different preparations…each have passionate fans and equally passionate detractors….”
Please visit this link to read the full article: themanual.com
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“Black sea bass are everywhere. You can’t go saltwater fishing in most places without catching them...
”’One reason why we have so many black sea bass is that the young of the year [newly born sea bass] are living though the winter….’”
Please visit this link to read the full article: Providence Journal
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