# Fisheries Commission Lowers Chesapeake Bay Menhaden Cap But Advocates Remain Worried

> The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Menhaden Management Board, meeting Nov. 9–12 in Newport, Rhode Island, cut the coastwide menhaden catch limit by about 9% in 2027 and another 9% in 2028. The Chesapeake Bay industrial cap was reduced by 27% in 2027 and 34% by 2028.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-14T03:06:13.709Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98871-fisheries-commission-lowers-chesapeake-bay-menhaden-cap-but-advocates-remain
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Menhaden is a key raw material for fishmeal and fish oil used in aquaculture and feed. Cuts to the catch limit, though modest coastwide, tighten future fishmeal supply and could support fishmeal prices over time.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- insideclimatenews.org: https://insideclimatenews.org/news/13112026/fisheries-commission-lowers-chesapeake-bay-menhaden-cap/

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