Louisiana mulls rule change after latest Omega Protein fish spill
'We're not bandits out on the water. We're responsible commercial fishermen' -- Ben Landry, Omega Protein
Fearing overfishing, Maine closes menhaden season early
'You'll watch the price of bait skyrocket' -- Maine lobsterman Jason Lord
Louisiana effort to set commercial catch limits on menhaden falls short
Louisiana remains the only US state in the Gulf of Mexico without menhaden quotas even as the fish is fought over by conservationists as well as by commercial and recreational harvesters
Police: Bycatch incident involving Omega Protein, harvester appears accidental, not criminal
'We enjoy a good partnership with Omega to the point where we're going to figure this out' -- Matthew Rogers, colonel, Virginia Marine Police
Omega Protein under investigation after affiliated vessel netted wrong species
Omega Protein called the incident 'a rare and unexpected encounter with a school of red drum' but it was also the second dead-fish spill involving menhaden in Virginia this month
South Africa’s Oceana still in turmoil as CFO fired
South African seafood company Oceana Group appears still in turmoil over its US subsidiary Daybrook Fisheries after it fired its chief financial officer
Omega Protein partner company’s menhaden vessels save six from capsized boat
After searching the area, the Mississippi Sound was able to find the capsized vessel. Four boaters were standing on the overturned boat while two were in the water
Maine’s 2021 lobster landings, dock prices higher than earlier reported
Maine's Department of Marine Resources has adjusted its estimates on how much lobster and other species were landed in the state, along with how much was paid
Atlantic panel weighs scratching pandemic-riddled 2020 from US menhaden catch records
The request to be discussed this week comes from the US state of Virginia, home to Cooke division Omega Protein
Louisiana state bill threatens to take big chunk out of gulf menhaden landings
Louisiana House Bill 1033 would cap landings within three miles of the state coastline at 260,000t and impose progressively harsher catch limits closer to shore