# Fisheries regulator cuts menhaden catch limit

> The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has cut the total menhaden catch limit along the Atlantic coast. The measure was proposed by Maine, with commercial fishermen backing the status quo and conservationists seeking steeper cuts.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-14T00:06:22.145Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98537-fisheries-regulator-cuts-menhaden-catch-limit
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

A lower menhaden catch limit reduces raw material for reduction fishmeal, which tightens supply and supports fishmeal prices.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- apnews.com: https://apnews.com/article/menhaden-catch-limit-reduced-east-coast-e66305715908234d20206497b171f7a4

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