For more than a century, Louisiana’s commercial menhaden fishery has been a pillar of the state’s coastal economy, providing ...

Blaine Braddock fulfills several roles on a daily basis. The Belle Chase resident and professional financial advisor at ...

In the 1980s, Louisiana’s menhaden industry operated more than 80 vessels and 11 processing plants. However, due to economic pressures and industry consolidation, only two fishing companies ...

In the debate over the future of the Atlantic menhaden fishery, working families are being pushed to the margins. The fishermen, plant workers and coastal community members who have sustained this ...

The most important staple on these osprey’s menu is the menhaden, a small nutrient-packed forage fish. Decades of research shows that ospreys are highly sensitive to fluctuations of the menhaden ...

Jason Adriance was named Conservation Professional of the Year for his aquatic conservation efforts in Louisiana.

2025 0 Following a screening of the brief but revealing documentary “The Biggest Fish You’ve Never Seen,” which details the over harvesting of menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay, local experts ...

The call comes in a letter signed by the shop stewards to the Commission's Menhaden Management Board, as the Commission will debate proposals that could threaten fishing jobs and communities.