Menhaden Decline 1984-2009
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- Chart Tells the Story of the Menhaden Spawning Biomass Collapse
- Virginia ASMFC Commisioner Jack Travelstead Not Telling the Whole Story
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- ASMFC Colluding with Omega Protein over Menhaden? Read and Decide for Yourself
Groups Working to Save Menhaden
- American Sportfishing Association
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- Friends of the Rappahannock
- Great Bridge Fisherman’s Association
- Green Top Sporting Goods
- Greenpeace
- James River Association
- Jersey Coast Anglers Association
- Lateral Line Fishing Clothing
- Maryland Saltwater Sportfishermen’s Association
- Massachusetts Striped Bass Association
- Menhaden Defenders
- National Coalition for Marine Conservation
- Peninsula Saltwater Sport Fishing Association
- Pennsylvania Striped Bass Association
- Plum Island Surfcasters (MA)
- Portsmouth Anglers’ Club
- Public Trust Project
- RFA
- Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers' Association
- Save the Bunker
- Striped Bass Conservation Coalition
- Stripers Forever
- Tidewater Anglers Club
- Virginia Anglers Club
- Virginia Beach Anglers’ Club
- Virginia Coastal Fly Anglers
- Virginia Conservation Network
- Virginia Fly Fishing Festival
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Category Archives: Photos of Commerical Menhaden Fishing
Omega Protein Spotted Friday Dec 10 2010 Off the Virginia Coast
The person sending in these pictures described the scene as all out massacre of menhaden by several of the Omega Protein fishing fleet who fish out of Reedville, VA. Reedville, VA is the second largest commercial landing port of fish … Continue reading
Omega Protein Menhaden Fishing in Action
This is what it looks like when the Omega Fleet is Menhaden Fishing. As many as five boats loading up on menhaden at a time. Is this an endless supply?
Omega Protein Processing Plant in Reedville, VA
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Tagged Chesapeake Bay, commerical fishing, menhaden, omega protein
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Omega Protein Menhaden Fishing in Chesapeake Bay
This picture was taken in 2009 of Omega Protein commercial fishing for menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay just south of Tangier Island in Virginia Chesapeake Bay waters. Menhaden do not have much of a chance with several large boats and … Continue reading

