Omega Protein Statement on Menhaden Fishery Moratorium

December 19, 2019 Mid Atlantic

Omega Protein is disappointed in today’s decision by the Secretary of Commerce to impose a moratorium on Virginia’s menhaden fishery. This is the first time that a moratorium has been placed on a fishery that is not overfished and is healthy by every measure. The ruling is the result of a requested federal non-compliance review from the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC),,, >click to read< 15:52

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Mary Culpepper says:

December 20, 2019 at 10:21 am

Why are y’all cutting out fishermen way of making a living. Shame on y’all.

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