NEW JERSEY - Porgies are now available on the offshore grounds after they were gone from inshore waters for several weeks. Recently, anglers have been catching big porgies on the offshore grounds.
According to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), there was overfishing of porgies this year. In 2008, NMFS' proposed landing limit is 7.34 million pounds, which is 39 percent less than last year’s 12 million pounds. But some biologists admit that the fishing mortality rates for porgies are uncertain.
Meanwhile, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission decided to provide new rules governing porgy fishing.
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