Atlantic Menhaden Quota Cut Approved by ASMFC
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) has voted to approve a 20 percent cut to the 2026 Atlantic menhaden quota.
This decision is expected to have significant effects on bait supply and working waterfronts across the East Coast, according to New England fishermen.
The ASMFC's Atlantic Menhaden Management Board chose to approve quota specifications for only the 2026 season, rather than a full three-year package through 2028.
- The commission will revisit the issue next year amid continued uncertainty in the commission's new ecosystem model.
- Some recreational and conservation groups had pushed for cuts exceeding 50 percent to rebuild striped bass and other predator species.
The board's 20 percent reduction was both unnecessary and shortsighted, said Dustin Delano of the New England Fishermen's Stewardship Association (NEFSA).
Author's summary: ASMFC approves 20% menhaden quota cut.
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