| 单词 | menhaden |
| 例句 | Captain Wallace and his son tonged for oysters in the winter, and in the summer they netted fish, chiefly menhaden and rockfish. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s just now starting on his own fish sauce, fermented from 100 pounds of Atlantic menhaden. Why this chef plans to avoid lemons and olive oil 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z Here I was, trying to get my kid a fish, but the bait I was throwing—Atlantic menhaden, a.k.a. bunker—was itself bigger than any of the quarry in hero-dad’s fishing hole. Life Lessons from “Fishing With Dad” 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z In the tributaries of the upper Delaware Bay, fish kills of a million or more menhaden occurred about once a summer. Millions of horseshoe crabs spawn on the shores of Delaware Bay each year. Here’s how to see them. 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z Rather, the DEP said it believed warming ocean temperatures are causing whales and the fish they eat, including menhaden, to move into new areas, bringing them into areas frequented by vessels. How pro-fossil fuel groups helped sway the public against offshore wind in New Jersey 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z Omega Protein, a company based in Reedville, Va., that harvests menhaden for conversion into fish oil and other products, declined to comment on the lawsuit, but endorsed the commission’s argument that menhaden are not overfished. A Tiny Fish That Fuels an Atlantic Ecosystem Now Fuels Industry Debates 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Gulf menhaden, which fishermen commonly use for bait, was the species most affected in the kill, Texas Parks and Wildlife said. Tens of thousands of dead fish wash up on a Texas beach due to low oxygen levels 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Most of the fish that washed ashore were Gulf menhaden, officials said. Thousands of dead fish washed up on this Texas beach. What happened? 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Ms. St. Clair said that the fish kill could have a significant environmental impact because the dead fish — mostly Gulf menhaden — play a “critical role” in the local ecosystem. Tens of Thousands of Dead Fish Wash Ashore on Gulf Coast in Texas 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z The bill outlawed the capturing of Atlantic menhaden — known locally as bunker — with drawstring fishing nets after overfishing decimated its population a decade ago. Experts blame spate of shark attacks on combination of successful conservation efforts, bad luck 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z “It is clear that the very precautionary Chesapeake Bay cap for menhaden is not the hurdle for the striped bass population returning to higher levels,” he said. A Tiny Fish That Fuels an Atlantic Ecosystem Now Fuels Industry Debates 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z “We think it has to do with the menhaden fish, with the bunker fish being close to shore and the sharks just making a mistake,” he said. Shark sightings get more common at New York beaches 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z Possible explanations include improved habitat quality, warmer water because of climate change, and the recovery of menhaden stocks, experts say. Eavesdropping on the Secret Lives of Dolphins in New York Harbor 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z For example, big populations of menhaden, a small silver fish, attract humpback whales that feed on them. 11 Million New Oysters in New York Harbor (but None for You to Eat) 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Overharvesting of Atlantic menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay is destroying regional commercial and recreational fisheries. Opinion | The Chesapeake Bay’s menhaden are in trouble 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z He urged Omega to fish outside the bay so that its stocks of menhaden and other fish can recover from what he and other advocates say is years of overfishing. A Tiny Fish That Fuels an Atlantic Ecosystem Now Fuels Industry Debates 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Scott said to prevent risky shark interactions, avoid swimming in murky waters and in areas where there are schools of menhaden and seals in the water because sharks might be feeding. Shark sightings get more common at New York beaches 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z Among the factors driving their return, he saw a rising abundance of sea life, in particular menhaden, as most important. Eavesdropping on the Secret Lives of Dolphins in New York Harbor 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z Sharks, whales and other species are benefiting from the return of schooling fish known as menhaden, which are a key prey for larger animals, Mr. Paparo said. Sharks Are Spotted Off Long Island. Scientists Say Don’t Panic. 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z The solution to this devastation is to limit Atlantic menhaden reduction fishing to outside the three-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone along the Atlantic Coast. Opinion | The Chesapeake Bay’s menhaden are in trouble 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z Outside the Chesapeake Bay, the number of menhaden has increased since the Atlantic commission determined in 2012 that the fish was being harvested at a rate that would exceed its reproductive capacity if not corrected. A Tiny Fish That Fuels an Atlantic Ecosystem Now Fuels Industry Debates 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Quevedo noted that in 2019, New York passed legislation to protect Atlantic menhaden, the main food source for many species like dolphins, whales, tuna, seals, striped bass and sharks. Shark sightings get more common at New York beaches 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z And Connecticut authorities investigated dead menhaden in Long Island Sound in December. NJ blames bacteria for dead fish in rivers, bays since fall 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z “It shows a healthy ecosystem. We need the top predators as much as we need the menhaden. But that’s not a story that sells. People want the shark attack story.” Sharks Are Spotted Off Long Island. Scientists Say Don’t Panic. 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z Overharvesting of menhaden is destroying Chesapeake Bay fisheries, which are important to the region’s commercial and recreational industries — and to the health of the bay itself. Opinion | The Chesapeake Bay’s menhaden are in trouble 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z The Atlantic commission’s assessment that menhaden stocks were not overfished was not accurate for the Chesapeake Bay where the numbers were locally depleted, he said. A Tiny Fish That Fuels an Atlantic Ecosystem Now Fuels Industry Debates 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Other valuable fisheries included menhaden, a fish which is used as bait for lobster, and oysters, which are grown by aquaculture businesses. Maine fisheries had productive ‘20 despite pandemic 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z We watched in awe as the whale approached a school of Atlantic menhaden visibly roiling the sea’s surface in a desperate attempt to escape the gaping mouth of a 40-ton predator. Why whale watching is having a moment—in New York City 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z At this time of year the harbour typically becomes full of menhaden - a fish that humpback whales feed on. Humpback whale snapped during New York City harbour visit 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z “Biologists found species such as Gulf menhaden, mullet, catfish, carp, Atlantic croaker, red drum, black drum, and others were present,” said Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Jack Montoucet. State checking reports of stinky lakes after Hurricane Laura 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z Although osprey can feed on other kinds of fish, they much prefer menhaden because the species schools on the surface, and so are easily accessible. A Tiny Fish That Fuels an Atlantic Ecosystem Now Fuels Industry Debates 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Also known as Atlantic menhaden, bunker are a keystone species — among the most critical baitfish in the regional marine ecosystem, food for predatory fish and marine mammals alike. Drones, Hooks and Blood: Secrets of the Shark Fishermen of Long Island 2020-09-06T04:00:00Z NYC0089 took another pass at the school of menhaden, then slipped beneath the surface, leaving us to wonder where it would pop up next. Why whale watching is having a moment—in New York City 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z The moratorium will be avoided because the Virginia Marine Resources Commission voted Tuesday to incorporate catch limits in the bay for a fish called Atlantic menhaden. Virginia avoids ban on catching fish used to make fish oil 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z It says the limit is a needed to protect striped bass, humpback whales and other animals that eat menhaden. Fish-oil firm keeps ‘sustainable’ label despite controversy 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z “The menhaden population in Mobjack Bay is not currently adequate to sustain the osprey population,” he said. A Tiny Fish That Fuels an Atlantic Ecosystem Now Fuels Industry Debates 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Lawmakers also took action on what had been a perennial, controversial debate: whether the General Assembly should continue managing the menhaden fishery. For environmentalists, a ‘monumental’ legislative session 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z The approved bill would create a two-tiered licensing system in the state: one for those who catch and sell menhaden, and one for personal use. Maine backtracks on decision to close growing bait fishery 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z The harvest cap that Omega Protein defied is in place to protect an ecosystem that includes striped bass, humpback whales and various other animals that feed off Atlantic menhaden in the nation’s largest estuary. Last of its kind, fishery faces reckoning in Chesapeake Bay 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Last year, Canadian-owned company Omega Protein caught millions more fish than allowed under a harvest cap on menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay. Opinion | It’s time to take politics out of fisheries 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z The commission’s spokeswoman, Ms. Berger, said the lack of data on menhaden stocks in specific parts of the Atlantic coast limited the agency’s ability to report local data. A Tiny Fish That Fuels an Atlantic Ecosystem Now Fuels Industry Debates 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Regulators and environmental groups were increasingly raising concerns because fish-oil firm Omega Protein had defied catch limits in the bay for menhaden, a species considered a vital link in the Chesapeake Bay’s food chain. For environmentalists, a ‘monumental’ legislative session 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z The sharp cut in the herring quota resulted in a huge growth in the menhaden fleet in 2019. Maine backtracks on decision to close growing bait fishery 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z The commission says the harvest cap is a precautionary measure while it learns more about the bay’s Atlantic menhaden population. Last of its kind, fishery faces reckoning in Chesapeake Bay 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Omega Protein’s fleet based in Reedville, Va., catches more than 70 percent of all menhaden harvested on the East Coast. Opinion | It’s time to take politics out of fisheries 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z And they said it represented the latest evidence in a long-term decline in breeding success due to the bay-wide depletion of the bird’s favorite food — Atlantic menhaden. A Tiny Fish That Fuels an Atlantic Ecosystem Now Fuels Industry Debates 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z She said the foundation has been working for nearly two decades to get the management of the menhaden fishery out of lawmakers’ hands. For environmentalists, a ‘monumental’ legislative session 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z The state backtracked on last month’s decision to place a two-year freeze on the menhaden fishery, the Portland Press Herald reported Thursday. Maine backtracks on decision to close growing bait fishery 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z East Coast’s only surviving outpost of Atlantic menhaden processing. Last of its kind, fishery faces reckoning in Chesapeake Bay 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z We can easily fix this problem by letting Virginia’s professional fisheries regulators manage menhaden. Opinion | It’s time to take politics out of fisheries 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z “The disappearance of most of the menhaden from the bay is contributing to the disappearance of the many species that rely on menhaden.” A Tiny Fish That Fuels an Atlantic Ecosystem Now Fuels Industry Debates 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Earlier this year, the company Omega Protein exceeded harvest limits in the bay by more than 30% on a bony and oily fish called Atlantic menhaden. Fish oil firm may be barred from fishing in Chesapeake Bay 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z The firm catches a fish called Atlantic menhaden that’s considered a vital link to the bay’s food chain. Governors to feds: Stop firm from fishing in Chesapeake Bay 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z Planes owned by Omega Protein are used to spot Atlantic menhaden schools. Last of its kind, fishery faces reckoning in Chesapeake Bay 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Thousands wrote the Trump administration in support of the menhaden limits. Opinion | It’s time to take politics out of fisheries 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z In a statement on its website, the company said the increase in the total allowable catch for menhaden was “fully compatible” with the ecological reference points that underlie the commission’s new management of the fish. A Tiny Fish That Fuels an Atlantic Ecosystem Now Fuels Industry Debates 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to place a moratorium on the catching of menhaden in the bay. Northam: Fish-oil firm should halt fishing in Chesapeake Bay 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z The interstate commission said Virginia let Omega Protein exceed a harvest cap that’s meant to protect menhaden. Commission: Virginia let company defy fishing limits in bay 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z Republican state Sen. Bill DeSteph proposed a bill this year that would ban menhaden fishing in the bay. Last of its kind, fishery faces reckoning in Chesapeake Bay 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z We need to take politics out of menhaden. Opinion | It’s time to take politics out of fisheries 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Cleaner water from the Hudson is bringing nutrients that feed a fish called menhaden, also known as bunker. 'They are amazed': New York City sees extraordinary leap in whale sightings 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z Lobstermen typically bait traps for lobsters with herring, though other species, such as menhaden, are also used. Proposed cut for herring harvest could affect lobster catch 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z Bait fishermen who sell menhaden to the shellfishing trade and also sometimes use purse seine nets can catch three million pounds this year in New York State waters, where Omega doesn’t fish. New York’s Whales Love Bunker. So Do Fishing Boats. Conflict Ensues. 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Notably, the mass harvesting of krill and forage fish such as menhaden looks increasingly unsustainable as overfishing and oceanic warming take their toll. The souls of deserts, a gathering of visionary biologists, and an inside view on exoplanets: Books in brief 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z Commerce Department ordered Virginia to come into compliance or face a shutdown of its menhaden fishery this June. Opinion | It’s time to take politics out of fisheries 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z He tweeted the picture Friday in front of a vessel used by Omega Protein, the Atlantic’s largest menhaden harvester. Pic of author in front of ship fuels fish oil photo flap 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z But the limit for menhaden caught in the bay with huge seine nets would fall from about 87,200 metric tons to 51,000 metric tons. Lawmakers eye changes to menhaden fishery harvest 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z The regional management body for the waters in question, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, which has been gradually increasing the allowable catch for menhaden for five years, does not see an issue. New York’s Whales Love Bunker. So Do Fishing Boats. Conflict Ensues. 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Patricia Smith with the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries said most of the dead fish are menhaden. Thousands of dead fish wash up on North Carolina Outer Banks 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z So, as the bay’s striped bass population plummets, menhaden from local waters are instead feeding faraway farmed salmon. Opinion | It’s time to take politics out of fisheries 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Interstate regulators are considering altering the way they manage menhaden to better account for its role as one of the most important fish in the sea. Scientists: Big changes coming for 1 of most important fish 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z The bill is fiercely opposed by Omega Protein, which operates Virginia’s only menhaden processing plant and takes more than 70 percent of the entire East Coast harvest. Lawmakers eye changes to menhaden fishery harvest 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z For a fish that humans have generally considered inedible, menhaden, which grows to about a foot long, has generated much human passion. New York’s Whales Love Bunker. So Do Fishing Boats. Conflict Ensues. 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z U.S. fishermen catch more than a billion pounds of menhaden each year. Scientists: Big changes coming for 1 of most important fish 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z By deciding to violate the harvest cap, Omega Protein put the livelihoods of its seasonal workers in jeopardy and imperiled smaller businesses that catch menhaden and would suffer under a shutdown. Opinion | It’s time to take politics out of fisheries 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z But menhaden is a little different than many of the species verified by the council, which mostly certifies food fish that are well-known to consumers, such as tuna and sole. Little fish, big worry: Future of menhaden sparks concern 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z “This year we’ve seen an increase in schools of menhaden in the area, leading to more of these occurrences.” Shark 'Feeding Frenzy' Seen in Incredible Aerial View 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z Omega says it is doing nothing of the sort and is removing only a tiny fraction of the local menhaden that its spotter pilots have estimated to be in the tens of millions. New York’s Whales Love Bunker. So Do Fishing Boats. Conflict Ensues. 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z As waterways became cleaner, they once again became rich with nutrients, sustaining algae and plankton, which in turn feed menhaden, a key forage fish, said Paul Sieswerda, director of Gotham Whale. The return of a native New Yorker: Whales 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z But menhaden are the only fish that require ASMFC’s quota to be adopted by the General Assembly. Opinion | It’s time to take politics out of fisheries 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z The company requesting the certification is Omega Protein, which is the largest harvester of menhaden in the Atlantic and the Gulf. Little fish, big worry: Future of menhaden sparks concern 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z The commission’s plan includes a suite of options about how to better manage menhaden. Regulators eye changes to rules on critical menhaden fishery 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z A bill stalled in the State Legislature would prohibit purse seining of menhaden in New York. New York’s Whales Love Bunker. So Do Fishing Boats. Conflict Ensues. 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z In the case of Pfiesteria, she said, it’s the presence of schools of menhaden. 1997 outbreak of toxic bacteria boosted Chesapeake cleanup 2017-07-29T04:00:00Z A shutdown will be avoided if the state brings the menhaden fishery into compliance before June. Opinion | It’s time to take politics out of fisheries 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z A sustainable certification for menhaden is important because companies that use menhaden products are starting to require it, said Ben Landry, a spokesman for the Houston-based company. Little fish, big worry: Future of menhaden sparks concern 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z Marine sonar systems show clusters of menhaden or other bait for rockfish or other large predators lurking around the reef. Seeding project near Key Bridge in Baltimore offers oysters ‘a second chance’ 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z And since olden days, a battle has raged between menhaden fishermen and fans of menhaden’s marine predators. New York’s Whales Love Bunker. So Do Fishing Boats. Conflict Ensues. 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z The conditions on the Pocomoke in 1997 - the temperature and salinity of the water, the high level of nutrients and the presence of menhaden - were just right for an outbreak. 1997 outbreak of toxic bacteria boosted Chesapeake cleanup 2017-07-29T04:00:00Z Fishermen also use other types of fish, such as redfish and menhaden, but herring remain the overwhelming favorite, he said. Drop in herring a mystery in Maine as bait price booms 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z Its marshes protect communities from flooding and erosion, and they provide vital habitat for young broods of commercially valuable fish such as menhaden and flounder. At Blackwater refuge, rising sea levels drown habitat 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z Alewives, shad, blueback herring, menhaden, silversides and sand eels plumbed the river’s depths in constantly shifting schools. He Fished Every Morning of Summer. And Was Home by 7 A.M. 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z Last fall, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission committed to a new approach to managing menhaden: considering the impact of fishing them on other species, not just on the menhaden themselves. New York’s Whales Love Bunker. So Do Fishing Boats. Conflict Ensues. 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Inside the gulps, Mr. Sieswerda said, are likely sizable amounts of menhaden, a small forager fish that fishermen call bunker — a veritable fish buffet. A Whale Takes Up Residence in the Hudson River 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z In a statement, the agency said the bunker fish, also known as Atlantic menhaden, were “most likely chased into the canal by other predatory fish”. New York canal covered in dead fish 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission says menhaden are not being overfished and their reproduction is good. Future of menhaden management up for debate with managers 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission says menhaden are not experiencing overfishing and their reproduction is good. Regulators say menhaden, a key ocean fish, in good shape 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z Omega’s fishermen are not the only ones after local menhaden. New York’s Whales Love Bunker. So Do Fishing Boats. Conflict Ensues. 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Until that approach is implemented, the commission should keep the menhaden quota where it is. Not Just Another Stinky Fish 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z The Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission calls it a stock assessment for menhaden. Reports: Menhaden thriving in the Gulf of Mexico 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Atlantic menhaden are small fish that swim in large schools and represent a key piece of the ocean’s food chain. Future of menhaden management up for debate with managers 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z The menhaden fishery is typically worth more than $100 million annually. Regulators say menhaden, a key ocean fish, in good shape 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z And the conservation department itself says that the connection between menhaden stocks and whale abundance is not understood. New York’s Whales Love Bunker. So Do Fishing Boats. Conflict Ensues. 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Those leaping silvery fish were menhaden, also known as bunker, or pogies. Not Just Another Stinky Fish 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z Prescott said the protection of species at the base of the food chain like herring and menhaden are also helping species and creating more opportunities for nature watchers. Experts say Cape Cod’s wild side on full display 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z In the Gulf, foreign laborers also are fishing on oyster, shrimp and menhaden vessels. Hawaiian seafood caught by foreign crews confined on boats 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Fishermen catch more than a billion pounds of menhaden between inshore and offshore fisheries. Regulators say menhaden, a key ocean fish, in good shape 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z “D.E.C. has observed an increased humpback whale population in New York waters feeding on menhaden,” the department said in a statement, “but D.E.C. cannot speculate as to the overall causes of the whale population increase.” New York’s Whales Love Bunker. So Do Fishing Boats. Conflict Ensues. 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Today, menhaden oil continues to be sought, not as an industrial lubricant, but as a health supplement. Not Just Another Stinky Fish 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z But the current rules do not allow multiple individuals to fish from the same vessel and each land up to 6,000 pounds of menhaden. Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission eyes menhaden 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission says researchers will conduct a socioeconomic study of menhaden fisheries. Study eyes fisheries for menhaden_ a key forage fish 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z The commission says the amount of menhaden that die from fishing operations is well below targeted levels. Regulators say menhaden, a key ocean fish, in good shape 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z “Captain Hawkins admitted that great opposition to the menhaden fishermen existed along the coast,” The Times wrote, “but he added that the notion of the matter was extremely erroneous and due to ignorance.” New York’s Whales Love Bunker. So Do Fishing Boats. Conflict Ensues. 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Mouths agape as they feed, menhaden are living vacuum cleaners sucking up algae blooms that deplete inshore waters of oxygen and create biological deserts in the sea. Not Just Another Stinky Fish 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z Knight is pushing legislation that would let the Virginia Marine Resources Commission regulate menhaden. Menhaden fish to stir big debate in General Assembly 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z They want to gather data to learn more about menhaden fisheries and learn how to better manage them. Study eyes fisheries for menhaden_ a key forage fish 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z Much of the tilapia, Atlantic salmon and catfish that Americans toss into their shopping carts are raised in fish farms, where companies traditionally feed them pellets containing anchovy, menhaden and herring. Scientists say feeding fish soy, not fish, more sustainable 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z Despite cleanup efforts, thousands of menhaden carcasses lined the beach Monday at Savage Neck Dunes Natural Area Preserve in Northampton County. Thousands of dead fish wash up on Virginia shore beaches 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z A single adult menhaden can clean four to seven gallons of water in a minute. Not Just Another Stinky Fish 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z But Omega Protein Corp., which turns menhaden into other products, opposes the move. Menhaden fish to stir big debate in General Assembly 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z The fish were menhaden, or bunker, which are an important food source for many birds and predatory fish and also harvested for bait and fertilizer. Long Island Sees a Crisis as It Floats to the Surface 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z He said the fish kill is relatively small compared with the total menhaden population. Dead Atlantic menhaden fish washing up in Seekonk River 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z The company operates more than 30 fishing vessels to harvest menhaden. Thousands of dead fish wash up on Virginia shore beaches 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z The name menhaden is a corruption of “munnawhatteaug,” which means fertilizer in Algonquian. Not Just Another Stinky Fish 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z His grandson, Tyler Sweetman, reaches into a white plastic bin of menhaden, marinating in bloody water. Commercial fishermen fight to fish near NASA 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z The boat ramp was still blanketed in menhaden. Long Island Sees a Crisis as It Floats to the Surface 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z Division of Water Resources said the kill was “literally millions of menhaden.” Millions of menhaden wash up in Mason Inlet 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z Omega Protein operates a menhaden, or pogy, fishing fleet and processing facility in Moss Point, and it produces fish oils and fish meal for human consumption and for use in aquaculture, agriculture and industrial applications. Judge dismisses Omega wrongful death lawsuit 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z This would be a departure from the way most fish, including menhaden, are managed now. Not Just Another Stinky Fish 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z Graves said menhaden will float for a day before sinking, so the extent of the kill isn’t clear. Fish kill reported on Neuse River in Craven County 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z Omega Protein operates a menhaden - or pogy - fishing fleet with a processing plant and adjacent shipyard in Moss Point. 1 dead, 3 hurt in Moss Point fish plant explosion 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z A large school of menhaden entered Mason Inlet at high tide. Millions of menhaden wash up in Mason Inlet 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z Omega Protein operates a menhaden - or pogy - fishing fleet with a processing plant and adjacent shipyard in Moss Point, employing about 300 people. 1 dead, 3 hurt in fish plant explosion 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z To Mr. Smith and other fishermen I spoke to, there are encouraging signs that the menhaden population along the Atlantic Coast is healthy after decades of intensive commercial exploitation. Not Just Another Stinky Fish 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z Cain said most of the fish were menhaden, but there were also some red drum. 2 fish kills reported in Georgetown County 2014-06-28T04:00:00Z Known as forage fish, shad, herring and menhaden have an essential role in the ocean — to be eaten. With historic votes, Atlantic marine councils seek to protect the ocean food chain A video sent to the division shows the school of menhaden turning the light-green waters dark as they surged through. Millions of menhaden wash up in Mason Inlet 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z The rosy pigments derive from eating crustaceans such as krill, and the heart-healthy oils come from eating smaller fish, such as menhaden and anchovies. Why Won't the Government Let You Eat Superfish? 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z But concerns that menhaden were being overfished led the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission in 2012 to impose a quota that reduced the historic harvest by 20 percent. Not Just Another Stinky Fish 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z The great seasonal movements of fish, be they coveted species such as bluefin tuna and cod or prey species like menhaden, are one of the essential elements of many aquatic ecosystems. On World Fish Migration Day, Recalling When America's Rivers Ran Silver 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z Another panel, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, slashed the amount of menhaden that can be harvested three miles offshore. With historic votes, Atlantic marine councils seek to protect the ocean food chain As prey, alewives, together with menhaden, Atlantic herring and other forage fish, are the basic food stock for the entire Atlantic fishery, as well as for seabirds, whales, dolphins and other species. Op-Ed Contributor: An Evolutionary Family Drama 2014-04-20T23:42:52Z “There’s no way you will ever in our lifetime get menhaden that’s not contaminated with PCBs and mercury, because of power plants, coal-burning and so forth,” Place said. Baltimore researchers turn carnivorous fish into vegetarians 2013-08-11T21:31:00Z The company points to the commission’s conclusion last year that menhaden were not being overfished. Not Just Another Stinky Fish 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z And the character of the estuary is changing: already, algae-eating fish like menhaden are significantly increasing, Mr. Rice said. Deaths of Manatees, Dolphins and Pelicans Point to Estuary at Risk 2013-08-08T01:42:44Z That resulted in 300 million more menhaden in the ocean, Gordon said, citing an estimate provided by Pew. With historic votes, Atlantic marine councils seek to protect the ocean food chain Virginia is the only state among 15 represented on the commission that allows a corporate fishing organization, Omega Protein, to harvest menhaden. Atlantic fisheries commission limits menhaden catch 2012-12-15T03:24:23Z Today, menhaden are important to commercial fishermen who use them for bait, as well as recreational fishermen who are after the species that feed on them. Catch Limits Put on Menhaden, Unglamorous but Crucial Fish 2012-12-15T02:34:53Z Bony and smelly, menhaden have rarely been caught for food. Not Just Another Stinky Fish 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z Fishery protection groups are appealing to the commission to impose catch limit off the mid-Atlantic that would reduce the current take of menhaden by as much as 50 percent. Green Blog: Battle Brews Over a Small, Vital Fish 2012-12-13T16:26:07Z In December 2012, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission that oversees ocean waters near the Chesapeake Bay reduced the amount of menhaden that can be commercially caught by 20 percent, to 170,800 metric tons. With historic votes, Atlantic marine councils seek to protect the ocean food chain “We recognize that the commission needed to chart a course to bring the management of menhaden into the 21st Century.” Atlantic fisheries commission limits menhaden catch 2012-12-15T03:24:23Z “Without abundant menhaden in the water, my game fish go somewhere else.” Catch Limits Put on Menhaden, Unglamorous but Crucial Fish 2012-12-15T02:34:53Z In terms of weight, more menhaden are caught than any other fish on the East Coast. Not Just Another Stinky Fish 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z He said the demand for a 50 percent reduction was based on "a lot of cloudy science," adding that the most recent stock assessment of the menhaden had produced "unreliable results." Green Blog: Battle Brews Over a Small, Vital Fish 2012-12-13T16:26:07Z Yet he has spent the last four decades cutting open bass stomachs in a kind of renegade ecological study, charting the precipitous decline of the lowly menhaden. Wonkbook: Senate GOP blocks student loan plan 2012-05-09T12:01:22Z Hundreds of fishermen, members of environmental groups, environmental activists and sport fishing enthusiasts crowded a hotel ballroom in Baltimore to witness the first-ever catch limit set for menhaden. Atlantic fisheries commission limits menhaden catch 2012-12-15T03:24:23Z A small, oily fish — also called bunker or pogy — the Atlantic menhaden is rarely eaten by humans, and little known outside of coastal circles. Catch Limits Put on Menhaden, Unglamorous but Crucial Fish 2012-12-15T02:34:53Z That limit was raised by 10 percent last year after regulators concluded that menhaden were not being over-harvested. Not Just Another Stinky Fish 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z Erik Williams, a fisheries biologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Southeast Fisheries Science Center who was involved in this year's menhaden stock count, said there were some loose ends in the data. Green Blog: Battle Brews Over a Small, Vital Fish 2012-12-13T16:26:07Z Price’s interest in the species is indirect; menhaden aren’t prized by anglers. Wonkbook: Senate GOP blocks student loan plan 2012-05-09T12:01:22Z Eighty percent of menhaden harvested on the Atlantic coast are caught in Virginia, which will bear the brunt of the cut’s impact. Atlantic fisheries commission limits menhaden catch 2012-12-15T03:24:23Z “When we first started fishing for menhaden in Chatham, it was not a problem to go out with just a grappling hook and catch 20 in 20 minutes,” said Capt. Catch Limits Put on Menhaden, Unglamorous but Crucial Fish 2012-12-15T02:34:53Z The largest industrial menhaden harvester on the East Coast, Omega Protein, has suggested that the quota could easily be raised by up to 30 percent. Not Just Another Stinky Fish 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z Dr. Williams said that ecosystem data is not particularly solid, either, however, although the fisheries commission has determined that the menhaden is being overfished. Green Blog: Battle Brews Over a Small, Vital Fish 2012-12-13T16:26:07Z In fact, menhaden are a staple in the diets of dozens of marine predators in the Atlantic and its estuaries, from osprey to bluefish to dolphin to blue crab. Wonkbook: Senate GOP blocks student loan plan 2012-05-09T12:01:22Z H. Bruce Franklin, whose book, “The Most Important Fish In the Sea,” brought the plight of menhaden to light, wanted a larger reduction but settled for what he got. Atlantic fisheries commission limits menhaden catch 2012-12-15T03:24:23Z On the East Coast, the fishery for menhaden, a forage fish, is the largest in the region, and about 80 percent of the catch is processed into meal and other products. Forage Fish Catches Should be Reduced, Report Says 2012-04-02T04:09:06Z Critics of the 2012 quota decision say, moreover, that it was based on faulty methodology that identified a problem that didn’t exist; others argue that it understated the plight of the menhaden. Not Just Another Stinky Fish 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z "We don't want to see that for menhaden," he said. Green Blog: Battle Brews Over a Small, Vital Fish 2012-12-13T16:26:07Z In a host of undersea food chains, menhaden--also known as pogy and bunker--are a common denominator. Wonkbook: Senate GOP blocks student loan plan 2012-05-09T12:01:22Z This place, like many neighboring sea-coast hamlets, was busily engaged in the mackerel and menhaden fishery. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z But Mr. Houde said that in the case of menhaden, the task force would recommend a threshold of 30 percent and a target of perhaps 40 percent, which would mean even greater catch reductions. Forage Fish Catches Should be Reduced, Report Says 2012-04-02T04:09:06Z Scientists are developing reference points to measure the ecological role that menhaden serve as forage fish and how changes in their numbers would affect the predators that feed on them. Not Just Another Stinky Fish 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z The menhaden, a member of the herring family that measures 12 to 15 inches long as an adult, provides food for several larger ocean fish as well as dolphins, whales and seabirds. Green Blog: Battle Brews Over a Small, Vital Fish 2012-12-13T16:26:07Z Concerned that overfishing is destroying the ability of menhaden to reproduce, the commission that manages the Atlantic coast fishery voted Wednesday to sharply reduce the catch of the fish. Menhaden harvest limit sharply cut by fisheries commission 2011-11-10T01:46:12Z The whole process of rendering menhaden into oil is less offensive to the olfactories than might be supposed. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z “If these other species don’t have menhaden in their diet it becomes less nutritious and they’re more susceptible to disease.” Menhaden Catch Reduction Is Approved 2011-11-10T04:01:21Z The decision to lower the allowable catch by 37% is being driven by recent overfishing and recognition of the ecological role of menhaden. Largest Fishery in Eastern U.S. Gets a Break 2011-11-09T22:41:10Z "Traditionally we had tremendous menhaden runs, and now they are episodic," Mr. Baker said. Green Blog: Battle Brews Over a Small, Vital Fish 2012-12-13T16:26:07Z Tiny, oily menhaden are called the ocean’s most important fish by environmentalists because they provide food for essential fish such as striped bass and for birds such as osprey, bald eagles and brown pelicans. Menhaden harvest limit sharply cut by fisheries commission 2011-11-10T01:46:12Z Here and elsewhere I had listened to the story of the destruction of the menhaden, from the fishermen's point of view. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Mr. Baker said the menhaden fishery was the largest on the East Coast by weight and that the population had fallen to less than 10 percent of historic levels. Menhaden Catch Reduction Is Approved 2011-11-10T04:01:21Z But the amount of menhaden available for wildlife has decreased as humans took more. Largest Fishery in Eastern U.S. Gets a Break 2011-11-09T22:41:10Z The impact of the decline of menhaden on striped bass, or rockfish, is one of the biggest worries, as the fish is treasured by recreational anglers and a valuable commercial catch in the Chesapeake. Catch limits debated for 'most important fish in sea' 2011-11-07T04:59:08Z In an essay for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Bryan Watts, director of the Center for Conservation Biology at the College of William & Mary and Virginia Commonwealth University, said the reduced menhaden population hit osprey hard. Menhaden harvest limit sharply cut by fisheries commission 2011-11-10T01:46:12Z The product of menhaden is chiefly used in the adulteration of linseed-oil. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Jack Travelstead, a representative from Virginia, questioned whether the measure would really increase menhaden stocks, suggesting that environmental factors played more of a role. Menhaden Catch Reduction Is Approved 2011-11-10T04:01:21Z The commission has also asked a technical committee to devise a strategy to preserve the ecological role of menhaden. Largest Fishery in Eastern U.S. Gets a Break 2011-11-09T22:41:10Z Last year, Omega hauled in 183,000 metric tons of menhaden, according to fisheries commission data, an increase of 27 percent from the year before. Catch limits debated for 'most important fish in sea' 2011-11-07T04:59:08Z “More than 70 percent of the fish delivered to nests were menhaden” in the 1980s, Watts wrote. Menhaden harvest limit sharply cut by fisheries commission 2011-11-10T01:46:12Z The question with which the political economist will have to deal is the expected extinction of the menhaden. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z In two separate votes, the commission members called for a minimum catch reduction of 23 percent and a target reduction of 37 percent until menhaden stocks rebound. Menhaden Catch Reduction Is Approved 2011-11-10T04:01:21Z So while people will still get the lion's share, there will be more menhaden for the rest of the ecosystem. Largest Fishery in Eastern U.S. Gets a Break 2011-11-09T22:41:10Z Biologist Spitzer used to see "tremendous flocks" of loons on the Choptank River and in Eastern Bay feeding on menhaden, but not for the past two decades. Catch limits debated for 'most important fish in sea' 2011-11-07T04:59:08Z The commission wants to ensure that at least 15 percent of adult menhaden are left to spawn in the ocean and its tributaries after the yearly harvest. Menhaden harvest limit sharply cut by fisheries commission 2011-11-10T01:46:12Z An old hand can easily tell the difference between a school of mackerel and one of menhaden. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Mr. Eidman, who founded an advocacy group called Menhaden Defenders, said that smaller schools of menhaden off the New Jersey coast had meant a drop in business for him in recent years. Menhaden Catch Reduction Is Approved 2011-11-10T04:01:21Z Fishing in American Waters," says: "Casting menhaden bait for striped bass from the rocky shores of the bays, estuaries, and islands along the Atlantic coasts constitutes the highest branch of American angling. Fast Nine or, A Challenge from Fairfield 2011-09-22T02:00:24.220Z Catch restrictions loom on menhaden, which is too unsavory to grace a dinner plate but much sought by commercial fishermen. Catch limits debated for 'most important fish in sea' 2011-11-07T04:59:08Z Landry said the commission could have set the threshold at 20 percent and waited to see whether menhaden stocks would rebound, rather “than immediately go to 30 percent.” Menhaden harvest limit sharply cut by fisheries commission 2011-11-10T01:46:12Z Of all the marine-animal oils, such as seal, herring, sardine, whale, and menhaden, the latter is the most valuable. Paint Technology and Tests 2011-09-15T02:00:12.263Z Humans don’t eat the oily and bony menhaden, but it’s caught by the metric ton each year, ground into meal and fed to farm fish and livestock. As an essential Atlantic fish declines, experts debate course 2011-08-01T02:38:16Z The most important of the American fisheries are the cod, herring, mackerel, menhaden, halibut, salmon and whitefish fisheries. Fast Nine or, A Challenge from Fairfield 2011-09-22T02:00:24.220Z Omega's spokesman calls that idea "reckless and unnecessary," but advocates contend the role of menhaden in feeding other fish and birds demands steeper reductions in the commercial harvest. Catch limits debated for 'most important fish in sea' 2011-11-07T04:59:08Z Now only 18 billion menhaden that age remain. Menhaden harvest limit sharply cut by fisheries commission 2011-11-10T01:46:12Z It is produced by steam digestion and pressure of the menhaden or “piogey” fish, which are caught in great quantities off the Atlantic Coast. Paint Technology and Tests 2011-09-15T02:00:12.263Z The fisheries commission assessments of the menhaden stock show a dramatic decline: Fifty years ago, the abundance of menhaden a year old or less was nearly 90 billion. As an essential Atlantic fish declines, experts debate course 2011-08-01T02:38:16Z It preys, as do the latter, upon menhaden and mackerel. Fast Nine or, A Challenge from Fairfield 2011-09-22T02:00:24.220Z Besides feeding other fish, menhaden are a staple for seabirds such as ospreys, gannets and common loons. Catch limits debated for 'most important fish in sea' 2011-11-07T04:59:08Z He said the commission’s management of the fishery kept the menhaden’s population artificially low. Menhaden harvest limit sharply cut by fisheries commission 2011-11-10T01:46:12Z When mixed with linseed oil paints the odor of menhaden oil is sometimes noticeable, but it disappears entirely after such paints are applied. Paint Technology and Tests 2011-09-15T02:00:12.263Z Now, after continued fishing that environmentalists say is loosely regulated, only 18 billion menhaden of that age remain. As an essential Atlantic fish declines, experts debate course 2011-08-01T02:38:16Z The bass are attracted by casting chopped menhaden upon the water. Fast Nine or, A Challenge from Fairfield 2011-09-22T02:00:24.220Z Nowhere is opposition more intense than in Virginia, home to a fleet that hauls in 80 percent of all the menhaden caught along the Atlantic coast. Catch limits debated for 'most important fish in sea' 2011-11-07T04:59:08Z These fish are believed to have been menhaden, known to naturalists as brevoortia. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z The following constants were determined on samples of menhaden oil received in the writer’s laboratory: Sp. Paint Technology and Tests 2011-09-15T02:00:12.263Z Environmentalists fear that the commercial catch takes food from striped bass, bluefish, swordfish, king mackerel, tuna, loons and eagles that rely on menhaden. As an essential Atlantic fish declines, experts debate course 2011-08-01T02:38:16Z Memorial of the Maine commission of sea and shore fisheries against the use of purse seines in the menhaden and mackerel fisheries. United States Government Publications, v. 8 Jan-Jun 1892 A Monthly Catalog 2011-06-22T02:00:25.153Z One species of concern is the lowly menhaden. Seafood At Risk: Dispersed Oil Poses a Long-Term Threat 2011-04-20T20:15:07.227Z The menhaden was called alewife by the Virginia colonists because of its resemblance to the allied species known by that name in England. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z The marine animal oils, especially the menhaden oil mixtures, dried to a film slightly flatter than straight linseed oil. Paint Technology and Tests 2011-09-15T02:00:12.263Z The meeting will be closely watched by Omega Protein, which last year fished about 160,000 metric tons of menhaden in Atlantic coastal waters — 80 percent of the total catch. As an essential Atlantic fish declines, experts debate course 2011-08-01T02:38:16Z He said fish meal generated 69 percent of the $168 million in 2010 sales for the company, which operates a 49-vessel fleet harvesting menhaden from the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean. ‘Barrage’ Confronts Chipmaker as Quake Creates Go-To Supplier 2011-04-04T06:38:15Z Another stubborn unknown is the impact of the spill on small fish, such as menhaden, sardines, small jacks, and anchovies, that are food for creatures higher up the chain. The Coast Is Not Clear 2010-08-12T21:00:00Z This superstition probably arose from the fact that a parasitic crustacean, known to watermen as "a fish louse," was often found clinging to the roof of the menhaden's mouth. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z Ron Luken, chief scientist for Omega Protein, a Houston-based company that harvests menhaden to extract fish oil, says most adult fish could avoid the spill by swimming to areas untainted by crude. Scientists Say Gulf Spill Altering Food Web 2010-07-14T15:15:00Z Our chum was an unappetizing stew of yellowtail carcasses, seasoned with a few tablespoons of menhaden oil. Mako Sharks Are Saltwater Fly-Fishing?s Prize Catch 2010-07-13T02:58:00Z Soon after this started happening, Rick Dove noticed the menhaden fish were developing round red circles on their flanks. The Problem With Factory Farms 2010-04-23T09:00:00Z Anchovies and menhaden are filter feeders that swim with their mouths agape, catching tiny food particles in their gill filaments. The Coast Is Not Clear 2010-08-12T21:00:00Z It is said that the Indians did not like to eat menhaden because of their oily content. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z The tide was sweeping up the river, and a shark, in hard chase after a school of menhaden, swam steadily up, with fin out of water. The Only Woman in the Town And Other Tales of the American Revolution Ten or a dozen Gloucester vessels were bunched together, and one porgy steamer––that is, built for porgy or menhaden fishing, but just now trying for mackerel like the rest of us. The Seiners They feed on menhaden, mackerel, bonitoes, bluefish, and other species which swim in close schools. Tales of Fishes And dig they did, through tons of stinking menhaden and cold ice until they choked and their mouths felt full of scales. Smugglers' Reef Experiments made by using the fish called menhaden or mossbankers as a manure have succeeded beyond all expectation. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z The Clupea menhaden, or Alosa tyrannus, an oily fish taken in immense quantities on the American coasts, insomuch that they are used for manuring land. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Some of 'em are converted steam yachts, some are sea-goin' tugs, and then again some are just old menhaden fish-boats painted gray with a few three-inch guns stuck around on 'em casual. The House of Torchy Benjamin Ashby says that they feed on mackerel, herring, whiting, and menhaden. Tales of Fishes Rick saw a scoop drop into the hold and come up with a slippery half-ton of menhaden. Smugglers' Reef He built there, at Point Pleasant, the first menhaden plant on the Chesapeake Bay. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z We get menhaden in the trap principally now," the boy said; "why aren't they used for food? The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries Bits of spotted and mackerel-back sky swam like hosts of menhaden through the pearly sheen of the more open aërial main. Tales of the Chesapeake Like the tuna, the bluefish, the bonito, and the squiteague, they pursue and prey upon the schools of menhaden and mackerel, which are so abundant in the summer months. Tales of Fishes A whiff of departed menhaden smote his nose forcefully and he added grimly, "Believe me, it'll be a pleasure!" Smugglers' Reef The menhaden products, oil and green scrap in bulk, were carried back to the same city by sailing vessels. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z A man told me this morning that the sardines they use here are baby herring or menhaden or—or something else. The Adventure Club Afloat It was not until about 1850 that the value of menhaden oil was recognized. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z I have already discussed this question at length with reference to the menhaden and mackerel. Tales of Fishes It had driven with force right up on the reef, ripping out the bottom and dumping thousands of dead menhaden into the water. Smugglers' Reef It usually took about a week to change the menhaden from the raw state into oil and guano. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z Others claim to have manufactured menhaden oil at about the same time. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z Tradition says that at first some of the oil merchants mixed the menhaden oil with whale oil, or sold it outright as whale oil. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z The mackerel are gone, the bluefish are going, the menhaden are gone, every year the amberjack and kingfish grow smaller and fewer. Tales of Fishes As I said, the trawler was full up with menhaden. Smugglers' Reef The following government report is probably the first of the menhaden industry of the Chesapeake and its tributaries. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z After the value of menhaden oil was recognized many makeshift menhaden fish factories were established along the coast of Maine and elsewhere on the northern coast. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z By the end of the Civil War the menhaden catch along the coast of Maine was beginning to drop off. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z He reached over and plucked a small menhaden from the breast pocket of Rick's jacket. Smugglers' Reef Then they made out the details of the big nets used by the fishermen for catching the menhaden. Smugglers' Reef By 1874 the manufacture of menhaden oil and guano had become identified as one of the important industries of this country. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z "Well," he said, grinning, "I'm sure glad those menhaden weren't whales." Smugglers' Reef In case you don't know, menhaden are fish. Smugglers' Reef Cascading thousands of menhaden crushed him violently to the floor. Smugglers' Reef The trawler was practically awash with a load of menhaden. Smugglers' Reef The menhaden fishing industry continued to grow and to advance with the times. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z An hour later, when they had cleaned up, the boys returned the car to Gus, apologized for the faint but definite aroma of dead menhaden, and walked to the Morning Record office. Smugglers' Reef Cap'n Mike waited until a scoopful of menhaden had passed overhead then led the way down the pier. Smugglers' Reef Cap'n Mike motioned to the two boys and led the way up the gangplank just as a scoop full of menhaden rose from the hold and passed overhead. Smugglers' Reef |
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