CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Captain Paul Eidman will give a talk on restoring what he sees as the Atlantic Ocean’s most important fish beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, at the Cape May Court House library at 30 Mechanic Street.
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Captain Paul Eidman will give a talk on restoring what he sees as the Atlantic Ocean’s most important fish beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, at the Cape May Court House library at 30 Mechanic St.
Over exploitation of the Atlantic's prized menhaden fishery has implications for anglers and coastal lovers from Maine to Florida and for the marine ecosystem, according to event organizers. Menhaden fish are also named mossbunker or pogy.
Menhaden Defenders seeks to restore Atlantic menhaden populations so that they can fulfill their vital ecological role. The group is comprised of anglers and conservationists along the East Coast.
The current state of fishing in the Atlantic has raised his concern and turned Eidman into an ocean advocate who hopes to protect the fish for future generations.
Eidman grew up fishing with his father and grandfather on Long Island and brought his love of fishing to New Jersey in the 1970s.
He is an experienced saltwater fly fishing guide for striped bass, bluefish, weakfish, false albacore and Bonito.
Read the article at Shore News Today.
Analysis: The menhaden fishery, contrary to the article's claims, is not "over-exploited." While overfishing was judged to have occured in 2008, it is the only time it has happened in the last ten years. Additionally, the ASMFC has determined that the menhaden fishery is currently not overfished.