NOAA Proposes to Lift Ban on Recreational Striped Bass Fishing in Block Island Transit Zone

Summary

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking public input on a proposal to lift the ban on recreational Atlantic striped bass fishing in the Block Island Transit Zone within the Federal exclusive economic zone. The proposal is in response to the 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act, which directed NOAA to consider lifting the ban.