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Ocean Harvesters disputes claims linking Virginia's menhaden fishery to declining Chesapeake Bay osprey reproduction. Photo courtesy of Larry Chowning

Ocean Harvesters pushes back on osprey study

Carli Clancy

The Virginia General Assembly on June 29 approved $2 million for a state study of the Chesapeake Bay menhaden population. Photo courtesy of Larry Chowning

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Lawmakers approve funding of menhaden study

Larry Chowning

CEO of Ocean Harvesters Monty Deihl speaks to the press and others at a press conference in Reedville in September 2025. Photo courtesy of Larry Chowning

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Virginia proposes $2 million in funding for menhaden study

Larry Chowning

An economic study is adding momentum to shift more of the coastwide quota toward bait fisheries, while recent debate in Virginia continues to highlight disagreements over research and management of the species. Photo courtesy of Larry Chowning

Study fuels Atlantic menhaden debate

Carli Clancy

F/V Kimberly K, owned by Westbank Fisheries, is one of several commercial fishing vessels planning or completing repower projects with Mitsubishi engines supplied by Laborde Products. Photo courtesy of Westbank

Fishermen find value in Mitsubishi engines from Laborde Products

Paul Molyneaux

The battle between Virginia's menhaden reduction fishery and environmental groups escalated when Virginia legislators approved a $205 billion budget funding for menhaden research. Larry Chowning photo.

Larry_Chowning

Menhaden firms deny pressuring Virginia legislators

Larry Chowning

Ocean Harvesters says a new study on Chesapeake Bay osprey declines does not prove a link to Virginia's commercial menhaden fishery. Photo courtesy of Ocean Harvesters

Ocean Harvesters disputes osprey-menhaden link

Carli Clancy

With a AMSFC 20% quota reduction in coast-wide menhaden harvest, these Reedville fishermen are likely to see pay cuts this year. Photo courtesy of Larry Chowning

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Menhaden fishermens’ paychecks likely to be smaller

Larry Chowning

Debate over Atlantic menhaden management in Chesapeake Bay is continuing to intensify. Photo courtesy of Larry Chowning

ASMFC menhaden pause draws split reaction

NF Staff

ASMFC has delayed action on potential new protections for Atlantic menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay. Photo courtesy of Jerry Prezioso / NOAA

Commission delays Chesapeake menhaden protections amid growing Bay concerns

Carli Clancy

Menhaden Fisheries Coalition argues that federal fisheries managers treated economic concerns differently when weighing striped bass and menhaden management decisions. Photo courtesy of Ocean Harvesters

Menhaden group claims ASMFC applied a double standard on economic impacts

Carli Clancy

Ocean Harvesters disputes claims linking Virginia's menhaden fishery to declining Chesapeake Bay osprey reproduction. Photo courtesy of Larry Chowning

Ocean Harvesters pushes back on osprey study

Carli Clancy

The Virginia General Assembly on June 29 approved $2 million for a state study of the Chesapeake Bay menhaden population. Photo courtesy of Larry Chowning

Larry_Chowning

Lawmakers approve funding of menhaden study

Larry Chowning

CEO of Ocean Harvesters Monty Deihl speaks to the press and others at a press conference in Reedville in September 2025. Photo courtesy of Larry Chowning

Larry_Chowning

Virginia proposes $2 million in funding for menhaden study

Larry Chowning

An economic study is adding momentum to shift more of the coastwide quota toward bait fisheries, while recent debate in Virginia continues to highlight disagreements over research and management of the species. Photo courtesy of Larry Chowning

Study fuels Atlantic menhaden debate

Carli Clancy

F/V Kimberly K, owned by Westbank Fisheries, is one of several commercial fishing vessels planning or completing repower projects with Mitsubishi engines supplied by Laborde Products. Photo courtesy of Westbank

Fishermen find value in Mitsubishi engines from Laborde Products

Paul Molyneaux

The battle between Virginia's menhaden reduction fishery and environmental groups escalated when Virginia legislators approved a $205 billion budget funding for menhaden research. Larry Chowning photo.

Larry_Chowning

Menhaden firms deny pressuring Virginia legislators

Larry Chowning

Ocean Harvesters says a new study on Chesapeake Bay osprey declines does not prove a link to Virginia's commercial menhaden fishery. Photo courtesy of Ocean Harvesters

Ocean Harvesters disputes osprey-menhaden link

Carli Clancy

With a AMSFC 20% quota reduction in coast-wide menhaden harvest, these Reedville fishermen are likely to see pay cuts this year. Photo courtesy of Larry Chowning

Larry_Chowning

Menhaden fishermens’ paychecks likely to be smaller

Larry Chowning

Debate over Atlantic menhaden management in Chesapeake Bay is continuing to intensify. Photo courtesy of Larry Chowning

ASMFC menhaden pause draws split reaction

NF Staff

ASMFC has delayed action on potential new protections for Atlantic menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay. Photo courtesy of Jerry Prezioso / NOAA

Commission delays Chesapeake menhaden protections amid growing Bay concerns

Carli Clancy

Menhaden Fisheries Coalition argues that federal fisheries managers treated economic concerns differently when weighing striped bass and menhaden management decisions. Photo courtesy of Ocean Harvesters

Menhaden group claims ASMFC applied a double standard on economic impacts

Carli Clancy