A report by the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission (GSMFC) confirms that the Gulf of Mexico menhaden stock is neither overfished nor experiencing overfishing. This updated stock assessment includes new…
A series of harassment incidents has prompted the state of Virginia to introduce legislation designed to protect commercial watermen from interference. During 2023 there were three instances of harassment of…
Ocean Harvesters, the exclusive fishing partner of Omega Protein, is deploying a new response team and recovery vessel to more effectively respond to rare incidents such as net tears and…
The latest Atlantic menhaden stock assessment accepted by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) has concluded that Atlantic menhaden is healthy, not overfished, and that overfishing is not occurring.…
The Gulf of Mexico menhaden fishery has been certified as sustainable against Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standards, allowing all fishmeal and fish oil produced derived from Gulf menhaden to carry…