The Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission (GSMFC) released new findings confirming the Gulf menhaden are caught at sustainable levels.

For the new assessment, an update of the version published in 2013, scientists reviewed catch records, port samples, and daily logbooks containing fishing locations.

"The 2016 update of the Gulf of Mexico menhaden stock assessment is extraordinarily positive," said Peter Himchak, a senior fisheries scientist from Omega Protein.

"The probability of the stock experiencing overfishing or becoming depleted is remote."

These findings will guide the management of the Gulf menhaden stock until the next full assessment is conducted in 2018.

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