The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission voted at the end of last month to approve a 20% cut to the 2026 Atlantic menhaden quota. At its 83rd annual meeting in Dewey Beach, Del., the ASMFC said its Atlantic Menhaden Management Board “chose to approve quota specifications for only the 2026 season rather than a full three-year package through 2028, opting to revisit the issue next year amid continued uncertainty in the commission’s new ecosystem model.”
Though only a year-long measure, the decision has frustrated both commercial fishing fleets, which will have to reduce…
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