State Reverses Course, Leaves Menhaden Fishery Open

February 24, 2020 PENELOPE OVERTON, Press Herald

Maine previously announced that it wanted to place a two-year freeze on the menhaden fishery, closing it to newcomers while the state enacted a licensing system and made a pitch for a bigger share of the East Coast menhaden quota.

Gov. Ralph Northam Calls For Freeze on Menhaden Fishing After Company Broke Bay Catch Limit

November 25, 2019 Dave Ress, Daily Press

With a tough letter accusing a Canadian-owned firm of stealing Virginia fish, Gov. Ralph Northam asked for a federal freeze on catching menhaden.

Extra Menhaden Catch Could Ease Bait Worries for Lobster Industry

State officials hope landing the extra menhaden quota now that peak lobster season has started and bait demand is picking up will help ease fears of a shortage predicted as a result of a 70 percent reduction of landings for herring, Maine’s most popular lobster bait.