Join Hudson River Volunteer Amglers; TIdal Wetlands Research Forum March 11; Stormwater Webinars

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Hudson River Striped Bass Anglers: DEC Needs Your Help

3 girls and 2 boys are on a boat. The girl on the left is holding a logbook and the boy in the middle is holding a striped bass.Do you fish for striped bass in the Hudson River? Whether you catch-and-release or take home a keeper, you can be part of the Cooperative Angler Program. Share your fishing trip information and help biologists understand and manage our striped bass fishery.

Here's how it works: Fill out a logbook we provide or record your trips on your smartphone using DEC's Hudson River online logbook (PDF) whenever you fish on the tidal Hudson River (by boat or on the shore). Record general location, time, gear used, what you caught (or if you didn't catch anything) and return the logbook when you are done fishing. You'll receive an annual newsletter summarizing the recreational fishery information, in addition to the latest news regarding Hudson River regulations and the river.

Join today! For more information on the angler program and instructions on installing the Survey123 App to access the online logbook, visit Hudson River Cooperative Angler or email hudsonangler@dec.ny.gov.

Note: If you primarily fish for striped bass in New York waters south of the George Washington Bridge, the DEC has a separate Striped Bass Cooperative Angler Program.

2020 Striped Bass Recreational Regulation Changes

Striped bass anglers should be aware that 
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission approved Addendum VI to Amendment 6 of the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic striped bass to address the finding that the striped bass resource is overfished and experiencing overfishing. Final regulations for the tidal Hudson and ocean fisheries are expected to be adopted prior to the April 2020 fishing season.

Stormwater Management Webinar, February 26, 2020 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.A garden of green plants and purple coneflowers in the midst of a city.

Stormwater runoff is a major source of water pollution and flood impacts. This webinar will provide a basic introduction to stormwater pollution, how people have tried to manage it (including modern green infrastructure approaches), and what conservation advisory councils and boards can do to promote improved stormwater management. The webinar is part of the Hudson River Estuary Program’s Conservation and Land Use free webinar series. Emily Svenson, Law Office of David K. Gordon, is the presenter. Register now!


Research Forum March 11: Ecosystems of the Tidal Hudson  

This is a view of tidal marsh along the Hudson River.Participate in an all-day forum on collaborative ecosystem research conducted in partnership with the Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve (Reserve). The Reserve includes four tidal wetland sites along 100 miles of the Hudson River estuary. Learn how these sites, long-term data, habitat mapping products, and research partnerships offer ideal opportunities for long-term biological, ecological, or social science research near your academic institutions.

Find out about student fellowships and potential funding opportunities.

This free forum is intended for natural and social science researchers, natural resource managers, college faculty, and graduate students throughout New York and surrounding geographic areas. The forum will be held March 11, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Norrie Point Environmental Center, 256 Norrie Point Way, in Staatsburg, NY. Register at surveymonkey.