In a letter to the ASMFC, Omega Protein senior scientific advisor Peter Himchak argued that recent concerns linking menhaden fishing to declines in osprey populations are being overstated, calling for a broader investigation into possible causes.

More than 80% of the 3-million-metric-ton anchovy quota has been fulfilled in the North-Central region, while the second fishing season has officially opened in the South.

The study argues that industrial fishing meets high sustainable standards, while the expansion of illegal fishing is the real threat to the protected area.

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