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Secretary of Commerce Decision on Menhaden
Dec 19, 2019 Tony Friedrich VP/Policy Director Secretary Wilbur Ross upheld the finding of non-compliance for the state of Virginia and the reduction fishery for menhaden. Omega Protein, a subsidiary of Canadian owned Cooke Aquaculture, knowingly exceeded the Bay Cap by 35 million pounds in 2019. The Bay Cap is