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… of Engineers. Legislation to do just that passed the House and Senate in December. Protecting menhaden, “the most important fish in the sea.” We helped score a big win for a critical … Read More

… and determine the cause of mortality. The fish appeared to be from a single species – Atlantic menhaden, known locally as bunker. More were seen scattered along the shorelines at Red Hook, … Read More

ASMFC is shifting its approach to managing Atlantic menhaden, based on their role in the larger ecosystem. The use of ‘ecological reference points’ … Read More

… and concerns, from Manhattan, Riverdale, Yonkers, and elsewhere. The widespread deaths of Atlantic menhaden, and possibly other species, are most likely the result of prolonged heat and lack of … Read More

… they can fit into their mouths. In the river, stripers will feed on river herring and shad, but menhaden (bunker) are their preferred prey in marine and estuarine waters. This most favored fish … Read More

… from overfishing. Riverkeeper lobbied for a state law that targets overfishing for Atlantic menhaden by banning the use of enormous purse seine nets in state waters. We also mobilized the … Read More

… seines” – the enormous nets being used by industrial fishing operations to harvest Atlantic menhaden, or “bunker” – in New York State waters. New York has put the fishing industry on … Read More

… was a milky, murky blue-green color – and Flushing Creek was filled with thousands of dead menhaden. Menhaden are saltwater herring that are also known as bunker, and have been celebrated … Read More