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Delmarva Today 8-22-25 Proposed 12% Cut in Striped Bass Harvest

By Don Rush
Published August 22, 2025 at 10:17 AM EDT
Striped Bass
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Striped Bass

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is considering a 12% reduction in the harvesting of striped bass that would include both recreational anglers and commercial harvesting. Host Don Rush talks with Tim Wheeler, associate editor and senior writer for the Bay Journal, about the latest struggle to meet goals.

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Don Rush
Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.
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