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Menhaden limits may pose threat to Reedville plant |
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REEDVILLE—The menhaden board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission recently voted to reduce the annual harvest of menhaden by as much as 37%, possibly leading to reductions in the operations of Omega Protein Inc. in Reedville.
There are 15 states that belong to the ASMFC and each state has one vote. The commission held 13 public hearings on menhaden and received nearly 92,000 comments, the majority of which were in favor of a smaller harvest to avoid overfishing and increase abundance and spawning stock biomass. Read the complete story at the Rappahannock Record.
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HASTINGS: Time to improve the Endangered Species Act
May 18, 2012 - When the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was signed into law in 1973 by President Nixon, he spoke about the importance of preserving “the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed.” I believe that goal is as important today as it was back then. However, after nearly 40 years, it’s time to take a fresh, honest look at the law and consider whether there are ways it could be improved to do a better job of protecting and recovering species.
