Menhaden Fisheries Coalition Condemns Chesapeake Bay Foundation for Misusing Natural Fish Wash-Up to Push False Anti-Fishing Narrative

Menhaden Fisheries Coalition Condemns Chesapeake Bay Foundation for Misusing Natural Fish Wash-Up to Push False Anti-Fishing Narrative

WASHINGTON, D.C. / ACCESS Newswire / March 6, 2026 / The Menhaden Fisheries Coalition strongly criticizes the

Menhaden Coalition Accuses CBF of Exploiting Fish Wash-Up for Agenda

The Menhaden Fisheries Coalition has sharply criticized the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) for leveraging a recent fish wash-up along the East Coast to advance what it calls a misleading campaign against Virginia’s menhaden fishery. The coalition argues that CBF is exploiting a natural event to push a narrative that oversimplifies the science and ignores broader environmental stressors. Source