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
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.
Saving Seafood
The following was released by the New England Fishery Management Council: During its September 2026 Council Meeting the New England Fishery Management Council addressed multiple management…
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National Fisherman
The New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association (NEFSA) is pushing back on efforts to link commercial menhaden harvest to historically poor osprey reproduction in portions of the…
Reported by National Fisherman · read at Saving Seafood
Saving Seafood
The following was released by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission: The Atlantic herring Area 1A fishery regulations include seasonal spawning closures for portions of state…
Saving Seafood
Harvesting responsibly under science-based management systems that sustain stocks and livelihoods.
Supporting market access and sustainable production across supply networks.
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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