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Greenpeace Statement at Meeting of Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Council

Media release | August 15, 2006 at 18:00

Statement by Buffy Baumann, Greenpeace Oceans Campaigner

Menhaden Decision Falls Short

Media release | August 16, 2005 at 18:00

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) voted today to limit the large-scale fishing of menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay. While the vote represents the first time that the ASMFC has regulated menhaden fishing, Greenpeace was...

Tens of Thousands of Fish Saved From Factory Fishing Boats

Media release | August 8, 2005 at 18:00

Fishing giant Omega Protein was prevented from vacuuming up tens of thousands of fish from the Chesapeake Bay today when Greenpeace activists dispersed schools of menhaden before the company’s factory fishing boats were able to surround the fish...

Greenpeace Protest Against Factory Fishing in the Chesapeake Bay

Media release | July 22, 2005 at 18:00

Chesapeake Bay residents, fishermen, scientists, Greenpeace activists and other environmentalists held a peaceful flotilla today to show support for limiting the fishing of menhaden, a keystone species of prey fish in the Atlantic. A 20-foot-long...

Thank You for Taking Action to Save Menhaden!

Blog by Meena Hussain | November 2, 2011

Thank you all so much for taking action to save menhaden. The comment period just closed, and we have had a total of 27,776 action takers. That is A LOT of comments, and we couldn't have done it without you!     Meena...

What’s for dinner asks Mr Striped Bass – Menhaden?

Blog by Phil Kline | August 3, 2011 1 comment

It has been one year since I last wrote about Menhaden. However it has taken a year of multi pronged advocacy from the Menhaden Coalition to get to the point where the Atlantic States Marine Fish Commission (ASMFC) has finally...

Menhaden might just get some help

Blog by Michelle Frey | August 4, 2010

This blog comes from Phil Kline, oceans campaigner... Menhaden? You might be asking yourself what the heck is a Menhaden. Menhaden are a small oily fish that is actually one of the most important fish in the sea. The tiny fish is a...

ASMFC Votes to Save Menhaden

Blog by Meena Hussain | November 15, 2011

We did it! In an overwhelming vote of 14-3, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission took the historic first step of starting to reform the management of menhaden on our Atlantic coast. It was all thanks to 90,000 public...

Menhaden: A small fish that’s vital to the Atlantic ecosystem

Blog by Meena Hussain | October 25, 2011 2 comments

Last Tuesday, I took a beautiful drive out to Colonial Beach, VA. Sunset on the Chesapeake Bay was spectacular, something I'd never experienced before. Riding with me were our Oceans campaigner Phil Kline, our Frontline Operations...

The tiny menhaden fish

Image | July 19, 2005 at 18:00

The tiny menhaden fish

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