Virginia’s menhaden fishery plunderers, Omega Protein, slapped on wrist
Valuable fish like stripers rely heavily on menhaden as do whales, and birds of prey, as well as other marine mammals and seabirds. [...]
Announcements
Browsing the "forage fish" Tag
For Omega Protein Corporation, the tide may be changing
Omega is not done fishing this year, but so far has gone over the cap by some 16,000 metric tons. [...]
November 20, 2019
Conservation, News, RECENT, Slide
Remove no longer useful dams, clean up the water and the fish will come
American River offers so many ways you can get involved with helping to protect and restore our nation's rivers. [...]
July 22, 2019
Conservation, FEATURE STORY, Fly Fishing, Rivers & Dams, Slide
Omega faces last-minute opposition in Atlantic menhaden MSC quest
Omega Protein has been challenged by five non-governmental organizations in its effort to purse seine the menhaden fishery off the US Atlantic Coast. [...]
April 2, 2019
Conservation, FEATURE STORY, News, Slide
Overfishing menhaden is okay with Virginia
Over-reduction of menhaden always will mean fewer stripers and much smaller stripers, fewer birds of prey and less migrating top predators. [...]
January 14, 2019
FEATURE STORY, Slide
Heavily lobbied menhaden bill finally emerges
On Wednesday, the ASMFC approved a measure that would strike the current quota of 87,216 tons from state law to set a new lower quota. [...]
March 2, 2018
Conservation, News, RECENT, Slide
Fissues on the Menhaden Fishery Management Plan
The most important issue to anglers with Amendment 3, was the decision whether or not to implement ecological reference points for menhaden. [...]
November 17, 2017
Conservation, RECENT, Slide
Does the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission have tunnel vision?
Atlantic menhaden is essential to the entire Atlantic ecosystem. They eat phytoplankton, keeping the water clear, provide food for striped bass, bluefish, albies, marine mammals, and seabirds [...]
It’s time to show up and speak out for Menhaden
The official public hearing announcement along with times and places can be found here: Menhaden Hearing Announcement. [...]
September 8, 2017
Conservation, RECENT, Slide
Conservation: Big investment in little fish in the Mid-Atlantic
When there are enough forage fish in the ocean, the overall ecosystem thrives, helping top predator populations flourish and increasing the yield of catchable fish. [...]
August 30, 2017
Conservation, FEATURE STORY, Slide
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