Omega Protein Calls for More Study Before Chesapeake Bay Menhaden Fishery Reductions

Menhaden processor Omega Protein and its harvesting partner Ocean Harvesters sent a letter to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) calling for further reviews ahead of a potential reduction to the menhaden fishery in the Chesapeake Bay.
The letter, written by Omega Protein’s Senior Scientific Advisor Peter Himchak, claimed there was an “inordinate amount of focus on menhaden generally, and the reduction fishery in particular” when discussions about osprey declines in the Bay were held...
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