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Forage Fish Campaign Pollsters Told Voters What to Believe - Then Claimed Support for a Ban
61% support came only after voters heard negative description of the fisheries
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A Voice for American Small Pelagics
The American Small Pelagics Network represents fishermen, processors, suppliers, and coastal communities connected to fisheries such as menhaden, mackerel, herring, and butterfish.
Science-based fisheries·Working waterfronts·Sustainable supply chains
Our Mission
Small pelagic fisheries support marine ecosystems, the food supply, coastal communities, and working waterfronts. ASPN works to advance responsible, science-based management and market access for the fishermen and communities that depend on these fisheries.
Latest News
National Fisherman
Maine, Virginia fishermen unite against further menhaden quota cuts
Commercial fishermen from Maine and Virginia are calling on fisheries managers to maintain the Atlantic menhaden quota for 2027, arguing that additional reductions could threaten fishing…
Reported by National Fisherman · read at Saving Seafood
Saving Seafood
Virginia Menhaden Fishery Welcomes VIMS Dean Derek Aday's Call for Science to Guide Chesapeake Bay Decisions
Dr. Derek Aday, director and dean of William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science and the Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences, has offered…
Read at Saving Seafood
Who We Represent
Fishermen & Vessel Operators
Harvesting responsibly under science-based management systems that sustain stocks and livelihoods.
Processors & Supply Chains
Supporting market access and sustainable production across supply networks.
Coastal Communities
Preserving working waterfronts, economic vitality, and community resilience.
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Membership is open to fishermen, processors, suppliers and the coastal communities these fisheries support.
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