Menhaden board punts vote to increase Virginia reduction fishery quota restrictions

By: Shannon Heckt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: May 6, 2026

Words: 701

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Atlantic State Marine Fisheries Commission Menhaden Management Board on Tuesday put off a vote on new potential restrictions for Virginia’s only reduction fishery in the Chesapeake Bay.

The board is considering multiple options to implement time period quotas throughout the menhaden fishing season to address the concerns that the fishery is capturing the forage fish before they can move through the Bay up to Maryland.

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