BASS Migration
Somewhere over the Atlantic I search for some inspiration for the BASS Blog. It’s the time of year when various groups of UK anglers head across the Atlantic to chase the bigger American cousins of our European Bass. The migration is in full swing along the Eastern Coast of North America, and our target, […]
Our Bass Stocks Need Your Help.
In the next few weeks, the EU Fisheries Ministers will vote on increasing the Minimum Landing Size to 42cm and setting monthly vessel catch limits. These proposals are only expected to cut Sea Bass landings by 20% – 30%, That’s not even close to the 80% recommended by the EUs own scientists. Once again we call […]
Reducing Bass Landings: Demand the Commercial Sector Contributes Too!
The commercial fishing sector is objecting to the setting of the Minimum Conservation Reference Size, (MCRS) for bass at 42cm. They wish to have it set initially at 40cm, at which length many of the bass will not even be mature, let alone have had the opportunity to spawn. We are, at present, over half […]
Saveourseabass.org: A New bass Campaigning Site Needs Your Help!
BASS has a new offshoot web site! http://www.saveourseabass.org As the “save our sea bass” title suggests it is focused purely on campaigning. It aims to encourage and enable people to get their voices heard in the right places and say the things most needed to help save our bass. It will get our message more […]