By Xanthe Waters and Jessica Porter
Atlantic menhaden along the East Coast are not being overfished, but there are “signs of concern,” according to a report released this week by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.
Read the whole story in the Gainesville Times
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Small Fish Attracts Big Environmental Debate
By Xanthe Waters and Jessica Porter
RICHMOND – Big trouble could be on the horizon for a tiny fish, the Atlantic menhaden.
Some worry that menhaden, which play an important role in the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay, are being overfished – mostly by a company in Virginia. That’s triggered a debate in environmental circles, the fishing community and the General Assembly over how to manage the menhaden population.
Read the whole story in the Williamsburg Yorktown Daily
RICHMOND – Big trouble could be on the horizon for a tiny fish, the Atlantic menhaden.
Some worry that menhaden, which play an important role in the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay, are being overfished – mostly by a company in Virginia. That’s triggered a debate in environmental circles, the fishing community and the General Assembly over how to manage the menhaden population.
Read the whole story in the Williamsburg Yorktown Daily
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