# East Coast Fishery Managers Weigh Deep Cuts to Menhaden Harvest as Osprey and Striped Bass Decline

> The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is scheduled to vote on proposals to cut Chesapeake Bay menhaden harvests by up to 50% and reduce the coastwide catch limit by 39%. Most menhaden caught in the reduction fishery are processed into fishmeal and fish oil.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T12:07:00.527Z
- Category: policy · region United States · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/89296-east-coast-fishery-managers-weigh-deep-cuts-to-menhaden-harvest-as-osprey-and
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

If adopted, the proposed cuts would reduce a U.S. source of fishmeal and fish oil, potentially tightening supply and supporting prices. The proposals remain subject to a vote, so the supply impact is uncertain.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- focalnews.org: https://focalnews.org/baltimore-md/local/east-coast-fishery-managers-weigh-deep-cuts-to-menhaden-harvest-as-osprey-and-striped-bass-decline

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