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Maine lobster bait shortage leads to run on menhaden

Amidst tight supplies of herring, demand for lobster bait has driven Maine fishermen to reach the quota limit for the menhaden, the second most popular type of bait

By Undercurrent News | Aug. 9, 2016 15:48 BST
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Gulf of Mexico menhaden. Source: NOAA
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