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ASMFC could reallocate menhaden quota, industry pushes for equity
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The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) will likely look into how the U.S. Atlantic menhaden fishery allocates its quota in 2021.
The commission is considering reallocating the menhaden fishery this year based on Amendment 3. Implemented in 2018, the rule requires the Atlantic Menhaden Management Board to revisit its quota allocations every three years. A letter written by the MFC, which represents some of the largest players in the menhaden fishing industry, is asking the commission to take into account historic catch levels in its deliberations.
Omega Protein Director of Public Affairs Ben Landry told SeafoodSource his companies fears allocations could shift away from states that have historically used the most quota. Omega Protein is one of the largest fishers of menhaden in the Atlantic, and has achieved Marine Stewardship Council certification for the fishery in the Atlantic and