A group of anglers in Maryland has taken legal action against Virginia fishery managers for over-harvesting of menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay—a lucrative little fish for Omega Protein that is also a forage fish for larger Bay species.

On behalf of the Southern Maryland Recreation Fishing Organization, Chesapeake Legal Alliance filed a lawsuit against the Virginia Marine Resources Commission over the commission’s approval of a regulation to increase the state’s menhaden commercial fishing quota.

<a href="https://chesapeakebaymagazine.com/md-anglers-sue-virginia-for-allowing-menhaden-quota-increase/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>LINK</strong></a> (via Chesapeake Bay Magazine)

A group of anglers in Maryland has taken legal action against Virginia fishery managers for over-harvesting of menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay—a lucrative little fish ...{ai:summary}<p>Anglers sue Virginia fishery over menhaden. Legal action taken against Virginia fishery managers for over-harvesting of menhaden in Chesapeake Bay by group of anglers in Maryland. (#environment)</p>

Md. Anglers Sue Virginia For Menhaden Quota Increase

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