US slaps moratorium on MSC-certified menhaden fishery critical to Cooke's Omega Protein

The move is supported by nine US governors, who say Cooke-owned Omega is taking too much menhaden from the Chesapeake Bay.

Omega Protein is at the heart of an intense debate over whether to place a moratorium on Virginia's menhaden fishery.
Omega Protein is at the heart of an intense debate over whether to place a moratorium on Virginia's menhaden fishery.Foto: Omega Protein
Published 19 December 2019, 18:34Updated 19 December 2019, 19:14
Cooke AquacultureOmega ProteinMarine Stewardship CouncilMenhadenGlenn Cooke