Atlantic Striped Bass Technical Committee Report on Recreational Size Limits to Protect Strong Year Classes—Chesapeake Bay and Ocean Options

This memorandum summarizes the Striped Bass Technical Committee’s (TC) analysis and discussion for the Draft Amendment 7 year class task based on TC meetings from June through December 2021. Detailed projection methods and figures for the ocean-only change scenarios (developed September 2021) and Chesapeake Bay/ocean change scenarios (developed December 2021) are enclosed at the end…