August 24, 2017 — BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. — Fishing managers are holding a series of public hearings along the East Coast about potential changes to the way they manage the menhaden fishery.
Menhaden are a heavily fished species of small fish that are used as bait and fish oil. They also play a critical role in ecosystems because they’re preyed upon by larger fish, seabirds, whales and dolphins.
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission said last month it’s looking to balance “menhaden’s ecological role as a prey species” with the needs of people who harvest and use it.
Read the full story from the Associated Press at the Washington Post