# Menhaden Catch Cut 17% — But Science Said Cut 39%

> The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission voted 11–7 on 10 November 2026 to set the Atlantic menhaden catch limit at 170,000 metric tonnes for 2027 and 155,000 for 2028, a roughly 17% cut over two years from the 2026 limit. The Commission's Technical Committee had said about 114,200 tonnes was needed for even odds of keeping fishing pressure within the ecosystem target.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T09:06:34.329Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100989-menhaden-catch-cut-17-but-science-said-cut-39
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Menhaden is a key input for US fishmeal and fish oil, so a tighter catch limit reduces supply of fishmeal-based feed ingredients and supports prices for alternatives such as soybean meal and fishmeal substitutes.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- fisheriesindia.com: https://fisheriesindia.com/2026/11/menhaden-catch-cut-17-but-science-said-cut-39.html

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