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Menhaden Study Gets $2M Boost | Washington DC News
Two million dollars in new funding unlocks a critical study of Chesapeake Bay’s menhaden—tiny fish that power the entire food chain and fuel the Bay’s only industrial fishery. Conservationists have long warned that overfishing is crashing populations of striped bass, osprey, and more, but industry-backed resistance has stalled action. Ocean Harvesters denies responsibility, citing existing catch limits and Maryland’s ban on reduction fishing. The new research will map menhaden movements, predator impacts, and fishing effects—with input from industry and past science. Amid fierce debate over…
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