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US regional fishery commission raises Atlantic menhaden quota by 20%

ASMFC’s decision continues its 'pattern of conservatively managing the Atlantic menhaden resource by providing a large buffer to ensure the target harvest rate is not exceeded'

By Undercurrent News | Nov. 10, 2022 15:39 GMT
Ocean Harvesters catching menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay. Photo: Omega Protein
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The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) unanimously voted on Wednesday (Nov. 9) to raise the quota for Atlantic menhaden to 233,550 metric tons, an increase of 20%, reports major menhaden harvester and processor Omega Protein. [...]

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