The Atlantic Menhaden: Why Marine Scientists Call It “The Most Important Fish in the Sea” A fish most Americans have never heard of

An appreciation of "the most important fish in the sea." Off the U.S. Atlantic Coast, anyway...
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Will Osprey Chick Deaths Inspire Conservation Action on Menhaden? Groups are calling for an end to industrial fishing of this vital forage fish in the Chesapeake Bay

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Lots of cold stunned #Menhaden fish washing on shore on the #OuterBanks of NC

Complex page-spread diagram that emphasizes the keystone role that the Atlantic Menhaden plays in the general ecology of near-shore waters of the U.S. Atlantic Coast. Because it feeds so many other species, the Menhaden has been called "the most important fish in the sea."

Atlantic Menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) plate. From my book A Field Guide to The Mid-Atlantic Coast, Yale University Press, a.co/d/6rKgbMQ
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American Saltwater Guides Association Urges 55% Cut in Menhaden Catch Limits for Marine Sustainability The American Saltwater Guides Association demands a prompt 55% reduction in the allowable catch of menhaden, critical for marine ecosystems, citing years of mismanagement.

American Saltwater Guides Association Urges 55% Cut in Menhaden Catch Limits for Marine Sustainability #United_States #Menhaden #ASGA #Atlantic_States #Floral_Park

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Ospreys and Menhaden: A Shared History of Abundance and Decline - Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ Over the past twenty years, I’ve had the privilege of watching NJ’s osprey population more than double. The true foundation of their recovery has been a healthy marine ecosystem and abundant prey.

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