Author: Larry Chowning

The Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) voted 5-3 on April 23 in Newport News to deny a petition from the Chesapeake Legal Alliance and the Southern Maryland Recreational Fishing Organization that would have placed a moratorium on menhaden purse seine fishing in the Virginia waters of the Chesapeake. Mr. According to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, menhaden is the most important fish in the Chesapeake Bay. This is because they are a very important prey species for many predatory fish, such as striped bass, bluefish, mackerel, flounder and tuna. They are also an important food source for many birds, including egrets,…