Opinion: Striped bass populations are struggling. What can we do to help?

MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • April 7, 2024

We know what the problem is: Fish are not reproducing. The solution is more challenging to find. Stricter limits on commercial fishing would be a step in the right direction. Being able to keep 45 fish over 35 inches in three days is ridiculous – a recreational angler would need about a month and a half to do the same amount of damage. Reducing the commercial quota would benefit striped bass, keeping more potential reproducers in the water. ~ Dan Stoicov is a junior at Falmouth High School