Louisiana officials are proposing that boats fishing for menhaden must be at least 1 mile offshore after boats spilled an estimated 850,000 of the small fish on Cameron Parish beaches in September. KPLC-TV reports the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries proposed the rule Thursday. Now, boats must only be a quarter of a mile offshore except around Grand Isle and two other islands. The new rule would continue to require a 3-mile distance off Grand Isle and impose a 3-mile distance off R
CAMERON, La. — Louisiana officials are proposing that boats fishing for menhaden must be at least 1 mile offshore after boats spilled an estimated 850,000 of the small fish on Cameron Parish beaches in September.Now, boats must only be a quarter of a mile offshore, except around Grand Isle and two other islands.
Menhaden, also called pogies or mossbunker, are processed into pet food, Omega 3 fish oil pills, other dietary supplements, and even used in cosmetics. They are the most commonly harvested commercial species in the Gulf of Mexico, but also a key prey for other fish and birds. Ocean Harvesters, which runs fishing boats for Omega Protein and Westbank Fisheries, said it’s testing stronger nets to reduce spills, as well as vessels that can be used to recapture floating dead fish. The company notes contractors cleaned up the mess within days.
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