Menhaden Management Board Votes to Reduce 2026 Catch Quota for Entire East Coast

Menhaden management board votes to reduce 2026 catch quota for entire East Coast

Menhaden fisheries along the East Coast will have to reduce how many of the forage fish they catch in 2026 by 20%, or a limit of 186,840 metric tons, after the Atlantic Menhaden Management Board voted this week to make…

Ocean Harvesters Statement on ASMFC's One-Year, 20% Menhaden TAC Cut for 2026

REEDVILLE, VA / ACCESS Newswire / October 29, 2025 / Yesterday the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) voted to reduce the coastwide Atlantic menhaden quota by 20% for the 2026 season and to revisit specifications again next year rather…

Coastwide Menhaden Catch Limit Cut 20% as Potential Bay Menhaden Cuts Loom

In a marathon four-hour fishery management meeting on Tuesday, the Atlantic Menhaden Management Board grappled Source The post Coastwide Menhaden Catch Limit Cut 20% as Potential Bay Menhaden Cuts Loom appeared first on Chesapeake Bay Magazine.