Bipartisan group of Maryland legislators call for menhaden harvest reductions

By: Christine Condon

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: October 2, 2026

Words: 1,073

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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A bipartisan group of Maryland legislators is pushing for fishery managers to institute further restrictions on the harvest of Atlantic menhaden, a small fish that sits at the base of the Chesapeake Bay food chain.

In their letter, the 29 Maryland senators and delegates endorsed a suite of policies that would set new rules for harvesting the silvery forage fish, a key food group for species including striped bass and osprey.

The policies would …

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