Menhaden Fisheries Coalition Corrects Misleading Statements from Chesapeake Legal Alliance
The Menhaden Fisheries Coalition addresses five inaccurate and misleading statements made in a recent press release by the Chesapeake Legal Alliance and the Southern Maryland Recreational Fishing Organization regarding their petition for rulemaking to the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC). A brief overview of inaccuracies, expert statements, and scientific findings is listed below, followed by a more detailed discussion of each false claim.
Factual Inaccuracies:
1. Menhaden Population:
-CLA Claim: Menhaden populations in the Bay are declining.
-Coalition Response: Current scientific data does not support the claim of a...
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