Press Releases
Statements, announcements and comment from the American Small Pelagics Network.
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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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Recreational Fishing Groups in International Glass Houses Shouldn't Throw Stones
Groups leading criticism of foreign investment in the menhaden fishery hypocritically accept donations and sponsorships from international companies
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The Recreational Fishing Industry's Money Behind the Menhaden Campaign
Tax filings and public records reveal substantial financial ties among sportfishing businesses, conservation organizations and advocates pressing to restrict commercial fishing
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'We're All Commercial Fishermen': Maine and Virginia Stand Together on Menhaden
NEFSA video highlights a healthy fishery and the people, livelihoods, and communities affected by proposed cuts
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Forage Fish Campaign Misrepresents NOAA Scientist’s Research
Dr. Jason Link's ecosystem overfishing study did not establish that menhaden reduction fishing or midwater trawling caused the problems alleged by the campaign
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Respected Recreational Fishing Advocate Finds Menhaden Petition "Legally and Factually Faulty"
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Ten TRCP Videos, One Incomplete Picture of the Menhaden Fishery
10-part series repeats false claims of overfishing, overlooks ASMFC scientific findings, existing ecosystem-based management, and the workers whose livelihoods depend on the fishery.
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American Saltwater Guides Association "Menhaden Math" Leaves Out Half the Equation
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ASGA's Attack on Menhaden Science Exposes Its Own Double Standard
Saltwater guides question the credibility of industry-supported scientists while accepting environmental funding and overlooking conservation advocates' longstanding relationships with fisheries researchers.
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Forage Fish Campaign Demands Immediate Action on "New" Science Reviewed Two Years Ago
The ASMFC examined the research in 2024 and incorporated a revised natural mortality estimate into its 2025 stock assessment
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Menhaden "Miss the Target" Soundbite Leaves Out the Full Story
Projections show no chance of overfishing menhaden, but recreational advocates apply a different standard to overfished striped bass
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Whose Jobs Count? Recreational Fishing Groups Dismiss Menhaden Workers
Recreational fishing groups use questionable economic estimates to justify further menhaden restrictions without demonstrating economic benefits, while ignoring the potential consequences for union workers, working families and coastal communities.
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TRCP Misrepresented Key Menhaden Facts on the Tom Rowland Podcast
Tom Rowland’s podcast features misleading menhaden claims from Jaclyn Lunaas and Chris Macaluso. The debate deserves the full scientific record, not selective claims presented as proven facts.
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Recreational Fishing Groups Must Stop Blaming Menhaden Fishing for Striped Bass Problems
Petition for emergency federal fishing ban ignores scientific findings, abundant juvenile menhaden and recreational fishing mortality
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Steve Atkinson Overlooks the Science, and the Workers, Behind Virginia's Menhaden Fishery
Steve Atkinson's interpretation of the stock science is contradicted by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, and his proposal gives inadequate attention to the people whose livelihoods depend on the menhaden fishery.
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Whit Fosburgh Misstates Menhaden Science on Qualified Captain Podcast and Overlooks American Fishing Families
Fosburgh made statements about menhaden science, fisheries management and American businesses that conflict with the documented record.
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Washington Examiner Op-ed Gets the Facts Wrong on Menhaden, American Jobs and Fisheries Management
Whit Fosburgh ignores the science governing the fisheries, generations of American working-waterfront history, and the U.S. fishermen and workers whose livelihoods depend on them.
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The Fisherman’s Jim Hutchinson Misrepresents Key Evidence and Attacks Respected New Jersey Scientist’s Objectivity
Jim Hutchinson, Jr. pressed for deeper Chesapeake Bay menhaden restrictions while repeating a broader narrative about the fishery that leaves out or conflicts with key parts of the scientific and management record.