October 22, 2025 — The following was released by the New England Fishermans Stewardship Association:
Dustin Delano, NEFSA COO, Warns Fishermen about the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Potential New Harvest Limits:
“All New England ASMFC Commissioners should reject this unscientific and absurd 55% reduction to menhaden quota. NEFSA calls for a fact-based quota reduction of no more than 10%, which would reduce the risk of overfishing to zero. Menhaden crews, lobster and crab fisheries, and working waterfronts would all suffer significantly under the proposed reduction. The ASMFC decision should be based on the best science available, not activist pressure from environmental groups.”