Latest petition to reduce Omega Protein's menhaden catch limit is rejected

Another attempt to impose tighter regulations on the menhaden fishery in Virginia was defeated Tuesday and interested parties again called for the state to study the menhaden population. The Virginia Marine Resources Commission voted 5-3 to deny a petition from the Chesapeake Legal Alliance that sought to limit the catch of Omega Protein, the lone […] The post Latest petition to reduce Omega Protein’s menhaden catch limit is rejected appeared first on Virginia Mercury.

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