striped bass bonus program
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Striped Bass Bonus ProgramTRANSCRIPT
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Summary of New Jerseys striped bass bonus harvest information: 1996-2013
Year # fish
Harvested
Weight
Harvested
(pounds)
Mean Length
(inches)
Mean
Weight
(pounds)
Quota % of
Quota
1996 233 4,050 35.7 17.4 225,000 1.8
1997 344 7,678 36.8 22.3 225,000 3.4
1998 473 11,149 37.2 23.6 225,000 5
1999 574 13,174 36.2 23.1 225,000 5.9
2000 2,488 42,794 33.7 17.2 225,000 19
2001 4,583 79,774 33.5 17.4 225,000 35.5
2002 4,855 82,050 33.0 16.9 225,000 36.5
2003 6,101 121,410 35.0 20.0 321,750 37.7
2004 4,602 81,870 32.8 17.8 321,750 25.4
2005 2,047 29,866 31.7 14.6 321,750 9.3
2006 1,127 23,656 34.9 21.0 321,750 7.4
2007 708 13,615 34.0 19.2 321,750 4.2
2008 367 7,345 34.3 20.0 321,750 2.3
2009 526 10,330 34.2 19.3 321,750 3.2
2010 728 12,833 34.5 17.6 321,750 4.0
2011 916 16,332 34.0 17.8 321,750 5.1
2012 325 6,285 34.3 19.3 321,750 2.0
2013 404 6,096 33.4 15.1 321,750 1.9
2014 178 3,386 35.0 20.5 321,750 1.0
2014 preliminary
Source: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection