By the late 19th century, the industry expanded into the Gulf, where Louisiana’s nutrient-rich estuaries provided an ideal habitat for vast menhaden populations. Processing plants soon emerged ...

The Advocate highlights that sustainability remains the top priority for the industry. The Gulf menhaden fishery operates ...

Conveniently located near the Atlantic habitat of the menhaden, the Lewes fish plants became one of the country’s most productive locations for the menhaden industry. In the middle of the 20th ...

This article is brought to you by the Louisiana Commercial Fishing Coalition LLC. For generations, Louisiana’s menhaden fishing industry has supported small coastal communities and harvested a ...

The invasive species is quickly becoming abundant in Maryland’s rivers and outcompeting native fish for food and habitat. Blue catfish are preying on blue crab, menhaden, American eel ...