Column: Facts, not rhetoric, should drive menhaden decisions

Column: Facts, not rhetoric, should drive menhaden decisions

In the debate over the future of the Atlantic menhaden fishery, working families are being pushed to the margins. The fishermen, plant workers and coastal community members who have sustained this industry for generations are too often falsely portrayed as obstacles to conservation. Meanwhile, environmental activist groups are assumed to speak for the public good. But regulators and members of the public should not accept the premise that these …

The Louisiana Menhaden Industry: An Economic Engine for Coastal Communities

For more than a century, Louisiana’s commercial menhaden fishery has been a pillar of the state’s coastal economy, providing stable jobs, sustaining businesses, and fueling essential industries worldwide. From the