Striped bass are perciform fish found all along the Atlantic coast, from Florida to Nova Scotia. A distinct strain has historically existed in the Gulf of Mexico, but the fishery that exists there today is for stocked or reservoir-escapee fish.[1]: 1–3 [a] Striped bass are of significant value as sporting fish, and have been introduced to many areas outside their native range.
- ^ Striped Bass Technical Task Force (March 2006). Frugé, Douglas J. (ed.). "The Striped Bass Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico, United States: A Regional Management Plan" (PDF). Ocean Springs, Mississippi: Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission. Publication No. 137.
- ^ Eric A. Long; Charles L. Mesing; Karen J. Herrington; Robert R. Weller; Isaac I. Wirgin (2013). "Restoration of Gulf Striped Bass: Lessons and Management Implications". American Fisheries Society Symposium. 80: 25–63. S2CID 134203861.
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