But beneath the surface, a small, unassuming fish we don’t eat plays an important role in Louisiana’s economy: the menhaden. Found from Florida to Texas, menhaden are predominately centered ...

Last year, VMRC adopted a Memorandum of Understanding with the menhaden industry to minimize and mitigate fish spills through strict fishing restrictions during peak public use times, geographical ...

ensuring enough fish are left in the ocean for predators." However, this is true for all states along the East Coast, not just New York. The ecosystem-based approach to menhaden management was ...