# ‘We slayed fish with reckless abandon’: grizzled Long Island fishermen bemoan the damage they’ve wrought on the East Coast striped bass

- Source: Fortune | FORTUNE
- Published: 2026-10-30T12:17:46+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/striped-bass-decline-east-coast-anglers-moratorium/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/we-slayed-fish-with-reckless-abandon-grizzled-long-island-fishermen-be-18bbfe/

“I’m part of the problem," said Bill Jakob of the Montauk Surfcasters Association. "Back in the years. I ran party boats."

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