Capt. Billy Pipkin Where’s the beef? Historically, the month of July is one of the best times to catch fish. It usually ...

Virginia needs data to determine how menhaden fishing affects the Chesapeake Bay’s health, the Virginia Saltwater ...

Meet Gulf menhaden, a small, oily fish caught off Louisiana’s coast. Processed into nutrient-rich oil and high-protein fishmeal, menhaden is a foundational ingredient in premium pet foods across ...

A closely watched study of how many redfish and other species the industrial menhaden industry nets and ultimately kills off ...

The first large-scale menhaden fishery in the U.S. began on the East Coast in the early 1800s, where the fish were processed for oil and fertilizer.

Menhaden are foundational to the bay’s ecosystem, serving as food for not only ospreys, but also other birds, fish and even dolphins and whales. Anglers depend on menhaden to encounter popular ...

But since a sharp drop in the menhaden population more than a decade ago, Omega is only permitted to take 112 million pounds (51,000 metric tons) of the fish out of the bay.