East Coast fishery managers have approved increasing commercial harvests of Atlantic menhaden from Maine to Florida. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, which regulates near-shore …
While it may seem like a given that dumping almost a million dead fish and abandoning an industrial-size net would be illegal, a recent incident off the …
Some good news coming out of the US Commerce Department. Omega Protein and their parent company Cooke Aquaculture are getting slapped for their blatant disregard …
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has found the Commonwealth of Virginia out of compliance with the fisheries management plan for menhaden. On Nov. 15, …
Omega Protein Corp, a subsidiary of Cooke Aquaculture says it plans to defy a quota the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries sets annually on the harvest …
While Omega Protein tries to buy an environmentally sustainable certification for its industrial menhaden fishery opposition to certification is scheduled to be heard by an independent …
A leading environmental group and a major commercial fishing operation are at odds over the Chesapeake Bay menhaden harvest regulations. Omega Protein is challenging the …