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Future of Long Island’s Stump Pond faces litigation

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On July 13, six environmental organizations filed a lawsuit against the Suffolk County Legislature in New York, challenging its decision to replace a storm-damaged dam spillway at Blydenburgh County Park, and recreate a recreational pond that drained when the spillway collapsed.
On the night of Aug. 18-19, 2024, 9 inches of rain fell on parts of Long Island, causing massive flooding on the Nissequogue River which washed out two aging dams, including the dam that created Stump Pond, a popular fishing and paddling venue in Blydenburgh County Park.

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Commentary: Colonial-era land grants still impact Long Island sportsmen

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In 1686, Thomas Dongan, “Capt. Generall Governor in Chiefe and Vice Admirall in and over the Province of Newyorke and Territoryes Depending thereon in America,” executed a patent granting the Trustees and freeholders of the newly created Town of Southampton, on what we now call Long Island, the right to certain lands and to the “fishing hawking hunting and fowling” that might take place thereon.
Nearly 350 years have passed. The American Revolution gave birth to a new nation. But Southampton still relies on the Dongan Patent to deny out-of-town hunters and anglers full access to its natural resources.

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So, you want to try shark fishing in New York? Here’s what to know

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Most people would be surprised, and perhaps a little dismayed, to learn how many sharks swim close to the shores of Long Island.
Four hundred-pound thresher sharks cruise in 40 feet of water. Schools of spinner sharks tear through pods of menhaden within easy sight of the beach. And just off the famed summer homes of The Hamptons lies the only known white shark nursery on the East Coast of the United States.

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Committee established to develop next Ocean Action Plan in New York

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In 2017, the State of New York adopted its first Ocean Action Plan, which provides a policy framework for managing New York’s ocean ecosystem, which extends from the shoreline out to the edge of the continental shelf.
The original Ocean Action Plan was intended to remain in place for ten years. As that ten-year period nears its end, New York is beginning work on its next Ocean Action Plan, actively consulting with a broad array of stakeholders to determine whether and how the new Plan should differ from the one now in effect.

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New York, coastal states ease black sea bass regulations

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New York’s saltwater anglers should enjoy a big increase in black sea bass landings this year, thanks to a series of actions taken by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board.

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Long Island shark fishing: Some anglers now catch sharks for science, not just for sport

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Sportfishing for sharks got its start off the coast of New York about 75 years ago, after Montauk charter boat captain Frank Mundus realized that his customers were having more fun catching the sharks that they hooked accidentally than they had fighting the fish that they were actually trying to catch.
That was an important revelation, for in those days, offshore fishermen held sharks in low regard.

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Long Island waterfowl stricken by bird flu

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A headline in the Feb. 6 issue of New York Outdoor News issue warned, “Bird flu cases could increase in Northeast.” That has been the case on Long Island, where residents are regularly finding dead waterfowl in large enough numbers to catch the attention of local news outlets.
Bird flu or, more properly, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, has been a threat to Long Island waterfowl since February 2022, when New York’s first case was detected in Suffolk County.

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ASMFC sacks striped bass quota proposal

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On Oct. 29, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board met to finalize Addendum III to Amendment 7 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Striped Bass, which included a proposal to adopt a 12% reduction in the commercial quota and recreational landings.
After nearly two hours of debate, the majority of the Management Board opted against reducing harvest.

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Opinions vary at ASMFC striped bass public meeting in New York

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On Sept. 17, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission held a hearing at the New York Department of Environmental Conservation’s Marine Division Headquarters in King’s Park, to obtain public comment on the Draft Addendum III to Amendment 7 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Striped Bass for Public Comment.
Between 60 and 75 people attended in-person, with others participating through an online webinar. Over half of the attendees represented the party and charter boat industry.

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