Menhaden, the controversial oily fish, are making waves early in the General Assembly legislative session. Three bills have been filed that would curb menhaden catches by the only reduction fishery ...

More menhaden are caught off the Louisiana coast each year than shrimp, crab and oysters combined. (Photo courtesy of the Chesapeake Bay Program) Another tense showdown could be in the works between ...

This article is brought to you by the Louisiana Commercial Fishing Coalition LLC. For generations, Louisiana’s menhaden fishing industry has supported small coastal communities and harvested a ...

Louisiana residents and fishermen have until Friday to voice their thoughts on the controversial proposed changes to ...

Projection Shows Annual Catch Limits Have Been Set More Than 275 Million Pounds Higher Than They Should Have Been for Past Six Years On Oct. 28, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) ...

Along Louisiana’s working coastlines, a small silver fish powers a vast network of food, health, and agriculture. Known as menhaden, sometimes called pogies, this humble species forms the backbone of ...

This article is brought to you by the Louisiana Commercial Fishing Coalition LLC. Louisiana’s menhaden industry plays a critical role in the state’s coastal economy, providing jobs and generating ...

A multistate commission has stepped in to do what Virginia lawmakers should have done long ago: impose restrictions on menhaden fishing. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has voted to ...

FLORAL PARK, N.Y., Oct. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Saltwater Guides Association ("ASGA"), a coalition of forward-thinking guides, small business owners and like-minded anglers who ...