November 13, 2025
Fact or Fiction: Debunking Atlantic Menhaden Industry’s Deceptive Claims
The menhaden reduction industry has frequently and publicly tried to justify its harvest levels, destructive practices, and fishery management decisions in its favor; here TRCP breaks down its misleading...
November 6, 2025
Louisiana Decision Undermines Hard-Won Conservation Measure on Menhaden Fishing
The new Notice of Intent could once again permit industrial menhaden harvest in waters as shallow as five feet - rolling back a successful 2024 conservation measure developed through collaboration between anglers,...
October 28, 2025
Marine Fisheries Board Declines to Make Science-Based Reduction to Atlantic Menhaden Catch Limit
Revised models indicate the need to cut the commercial Atlantic menhaden fishery quota by more than half to protect striped bass and other predators, but the ASMFC Menhaden Management Board voted today to reduce the catch limit by only 20 percent.
October 15, 2025
Menhaden Stock Assessment Indicates Catch Must Be Reduced to Benefit Striped Bass
The 2025 Atlantic menhaden stock assessment updates connect menhaden harvest directly to the health of marine predators, and Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission projections suggest cutting commercial catch limit...
October 1, 2025
Can the Gulf Menhaden Fishery Reduce Redfish Bycatch?
The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership breaks down the final results of a 2024 Gulf menhaden bycatch study in Louisiana, which reveals multiple ways to protect redfish and other sportfish...
September 17, 2025
In the Arena: David Mangum
Capt. David Mangum is a YETI ambassador and outdoor photographer who utilizes his talents to produce media that inspire a spirit of conservation and educate saltwater anglers.
August 21, 2025
The Merits of Fly Fishing: A Conversation with Peter Kaminsky
Author, angler, and conservation advocate Peter Kaminsky sat down with the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership to share why fly fishing continues to inspire him—and why anglers must have a...
August 5, 2025
Hooked Early, Hooked for Life: Why Kids Hold the Future of Our Fisheries
TRCP’s marine fisheries intern reflects on how personal experience shaped his interest in the outdoors, the need for youth angling participation, and the importance of forage fish conservation for...
July 23, 2025
In the Arena: Sergio Diaz
Sergio Diaz harnesses his adventurous fishing spirit, a gift for outdoor photography, and a prominent platform on social media to advocate for marine conservation, inspiring and helping educate saltwater...
July 8, 2025
2024 Gulf Menhaden Bycatch Study Offers Insights into Number of Fish Killed
Data suggest that 22,000 or more redfish, a host of other sportfish, and millions of non-target forage fish are killed annually by industrial menhaden fishing fleets (or "pogy boats")...
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