Menhaden Fishery Falls Far Short of Chesapeake Bay Catch Limit
November 06, 2026
November 06, 2026
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 6 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release:
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Menhaden Fishery Falls Far Short of Chesapeake Bay Catch Limit
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Data raise questions about menhaden population ahead of key commission decision
As the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) weighs new limits for the industrial menhaden harvest in the Chesapeake Bay, the reduction fishery industry's haul for the 2 . . .
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Menhaden Fishery Falls Far Short of Chesapeake Bay Catch Limit
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Data raise questions about menhaden population ahead of key commission decision
As the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) weighs new limits for the industrial menhaden harvest in the Chesapeake Bay, the reduction fishery industry's haul for the 2 . . .