Multimedia: Chasing Menhaden: jg-dp-story-menhaden-09

Menhaden are at the center of a fiercely fought political battle over who should catch them and where, and whether the Omega Proteins fleet that sails from Reedville is harvesting too many from the Chesapeake Bay. Among the reasons for that concern: menhaden are an important food source for striped bass. The 15 fishermen of the 185-foot long Cockrells Creek are part of the Omega Proteins fleet that fish for menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean. The oil of menhaden is full of omega-3 fatty acids that makes them a valuable source of nutritional supplements.

Menhaden are at the center of a fiercely fought political battle over who should catch them and where, and whether the Omega Proteins fleet that sails from Reedville is harvesting too many from the Chesapeake Bay. Among the reasons for that concern: menhaden are an important food source for striped bass. The 15 fishermen of the 185-foot long Cockrells Creek are part of the Omega Proteins fleet that fish for menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean. The oil of menhaden is full of omega-3 fatty acids that makes them a valuable source of nutritional supplements.