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July 25, 2026

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Fishermen file menhaden lawsuit vs. VMRC

Fishermen file menhaden lawsuit vs. VMRC

BY STEFANIE JACKSON, Eastern Shore Post— A group of commercial and recreational fishermen is suing the Virginia Marine Resources Commission for not protecting the Chesapeake Bay’s population of menhaden — the herring-like fish that is a food source for sport fish such...