Green groups, fishermen at odds over new menhaden rules

… the fishery close to the point of overfishing, the commission said. But environmental groups, including Pew Charitable Trusts, said the move fails to account for menhaden’s key role in the food chain. “Wildlife on the East Coast will suffer for these choices, as will people who enjoy fishing for striped bass …

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