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Post by hookedup on Aug 15, 2018 7:22:51 GMT -5
I'm not sure how many people on this site are aware of the menhaden issue in Virginia where the Virginia Legislature has turned over all fishing management to scientists except for menhaden. It may have something to do with farmers wanting cheap fertilizer (menhaden) and the company that does the menhaden fishing (Omega) doing a lot of campaign donations. The sad news is Omega attacks the menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay primarily as Virginia is one of the only East Coast States that allows menhaden fishing in state waters. Anyway...
I ran across this at the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries web site. Can't seem to find out anything other than they are having an open webinar on menhaden. I have sent an email to ask what the purpose of the webinar is. It would be nice if it was to educate Virginia Legislators in fisheries management, but I'm pretty sure they are not educatable beyond counting Omega campaign donations. www.asmfc.org/calendar/08/2018/Atlantic-Menhaden-Stock-Assessment-Subcommittee-Webinar/1273
An article explaining more about the ASMFC regs and Virginia's failures is at:
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Post by hookedup on Aug 15, 2018 7:29:55 GMT -5
Nevermind about webinar. Just got this response from my email:
The August 31 conference call and webinar is solely for stock assessment purposes. Specifically, the Menhaden Stock Assessment Subcommittee is meeting to discuss indices of relative abundance for the 2019 benchmark stock assessment. No management or policy issues are on the agenda.
An agenda for the conference call will be posted to our website sometime next week.
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Post by outtadblue on Aug 15, 2018 11:23:52 GMT -5
We have an Omega plant just up the river from us. They have really hurt the population of our inshore species.
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