PORTLAND, Maine – A big decision about the future of a little fish is attracting the attention of ocean conservation groups who say they are concerned about whether menhaden fishing can be considered ...

Another tense showdown could be in the works between recreational fisherman and those who make a living on the waters off the Louisiana coast in the menhaden industry. Members of Louisiana’s Finfish ...

The article asserts that industrial fishing is to blame for a decline in menhaden abundance in the Bay, while omitting the overwhelming scientific consensus to the contrary. The Atlantic States Marine ...

HAMPTON, Va. — A new scientific assessment released this week shows that Atlantic menhaden populations are significantly lower than previously estimated, potentially prompting major reductions in ...

Comprehensive Louisiana-funded study finds menhaden harvesters account for just 3.4% of red drum removals, with 96.6% from recreational sector BATON ROUGE, LA / ACCESS Newswire / July 8, 2025 / New ...

“A singular occurrence excited the people of Lewes,” the Smyrna Times reported on Nov. 18, 1874, “and caused them to leave their cottages by the sea and even their churches and go into the fishing ...

Finally the federal gov ernment is stepping in to protect one of the East Coast’s most important fisheries, that of the Atlantic menhaden. Most anglers in the New York area refer to this oily fish as ...

While there are times when other baits might produce more or bigger fish, if there is one live bait all Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia coastal anglers should learn to love and fish with, it's ...

You can't manufacture luck, but you can create opportunities. For kingfish anglers, that means chumming _ the strategy of establishing a trail of scents and edible bits that leads your quarry to the ...

They’re called bunker up north, and Pogies here in the South, and are sometimes referred to as “The Most Important Fish In the Sea”. These are the Menhaden. Since it’s not a fish you eat, you’ve ...

Along the Northeast coast, seals, whales and tuna feast on menhaden, fish that rebounded after regulators limited the catch. The oily fish are a foundation of coastal ecosystems from Florida to Maine.