User 284190339 reported on the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Annual Meeting held at the Hyatt Place in Dewey Beach.
The meeting focused on menhaden fishing, with Ground zero being the Omega Protein plant in Reedville, Virginia. Employees from the menhaden boats were transported to the meeting via a rented bus.
The meeting covered the science of the menhaden fishery, with initial motions proposing a 50% cut in the total allowable catch for the next three years.
The final vote resulted in a 20% cut in the total allowable catch for 2026, with decisions for 2027 and 2028 to be made next year.
This is Eric Burnley with your Talk of Delmarva fishing report.
Author's summary: Delmarva fishing report discusses menhaden regulations.