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Two bills advance in Virginia to restore menhaden fishing for Omega Protein

It's still possible for the state to complete its work in time for Omega Protein to get back on the water. The moratorium on menhaden doesn't go into effect until June 17, 2020

By Jason Huffman | Jan. 29, 2020 18:16 GMT
One of Ocean Harvesters' many purse seiners heads to sea to catch menhaden. A still from an Omega Protein video.
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Two companion pieces of legislation were passed out of their respective committees in the US state of Virginia's General Assembly on Wednesday that would help restore the commercial fishing of Atlantic menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay, the major harvester Omega Protein reports [...]

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