November 5, 2026
ASMFC
Northumberland Officially Opposes ASMFC Menhaden Proposals
The County expressed opposition to any change that isn’t supported by science.
Public meetings scheduled for proposed menhaden regulations
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) has opened public comment on a draft of new regulations that could substantially change how menhaden are harvested in the Chesapeake Bay, including a potential 50% cut to the Bay harvest cap for the reduction fishery.