Ocean Harvesters and Omega Protein Condemn Attacks on Commissioners and Fishing Families After Menhaden Vote

Ocean Harvesters and Omega Protein Condemn Attacks on Commissioners and Fishing Families After Menhaden Vote

Companies thank commissioners for their work and organizations standing with commercial fishing families NEWPORT, RI /

17% menhaden quota cut bad for Cooke subsidiary but could've been worse

Decision reached after contentious marathon sessions at the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission annual meetingOcean Harvesters, a Reedville,

ASMFC lowers menhaden quotas, link Chesapeake Bay cap to coastwide limit

Atlantic fisheries managers voted this week to reduce coastwide menhaden catch limits over the next two years and lower the Chesapeake Bay reduction fishery cap, approving changes that drew differing reactions from fishing-industry advocates and conservation groups. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Atlantic Menhaden Management Board voted 11–7 to set the coastwide quota at 170,000 metric tons in 2027 ...