Tag Archives: menhaden
Bass, Menhaden, Everything
The striped bass of the Chesapeake, and therefore the Eastern Seaboard, got a dose of good news this week with a big spike in the Young of the Year numbers. I spoke briefly with my friend John Page Williams of … Continue reading
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CBF Asks, A Turning Point For Menhaden?
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation reports on its blog about the opportunity to change the menhaden management plan for the better. The post again sheds light on the extreme harvest practices of Omega Protein, a company that should be on the … Continue reading
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The Menhaden Problem
An article in the Richmond Times-Dispatch about the debate between anglers and scientists who have seen a decline in the atlantic menhaden population and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) and the Omega Protein Corporation, who say the baitfish … Continue reading
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