Hey Guys,
In an article by Paul Greenfield writng for the NY Times, Greenberg discusses the pressure placed on Menhaden population because of popularity of the over the counter dietary supplement, Fish Oil. I am sure that most of you already know that Menhaden population is declining. Rightfully, Greenberg points out to the readers that Menhaden "are the most important fish in the sea" because they are "basis of the Atlantic food chain".
He identifies the main culprit to be Omega Protein of Houston which harvests
90% of the nations Menhaden. In the last year they caught a half a billion menhaden off the coasts of Virginia and North Carolina, the only states that allow menhaden to be taken from the sea.
These are alarming statisitcs! Imagine an Atlantic fishery w/o Menhaden. For those interested I have included the link to the article below.
Steve
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/16/opinion/16greenberg.html?em[/URL]
In an article by Paul Greenfield writng for the NY Times, Greenberg discusses the pressure placed on Menhaden population because of popularity of the over the counter dietary supplement, Fish Oil. I am sure that most of you already know that Menhaden population is declining. Rightfully, Greenberg points out to the readers that Menhaden "are the most important fish in the sea" because they are "basis of the Atlantic food chain".
He identifies the main culprit to be Omega Protein of Houston which harvests
90% of the nations Menhaden. In the last year they caught a half a billion menhaden off the coasts of Virginia and North Carolina, the only states that allow menhaden to be taken from the sea.
These are alarming statisitcs! Imagine an Atlantic fishery w/o Menhaden. For those interested I have included the link to the article below.
Steve
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/16/opinion/16greenberg.html?em[/URL]