Bycatch from Cooke-owned Omega Protein's harvesting partner washes ashore, closing down beach

A crew captain at Ocean Harvesters, fishing on behalf of Omega Protein, noticed the group of red drum in a net while bringing menhaden aboard a vessel.

Cooke Inc.'s Omega Protein reported significant bycatch of red drum in its menhaden harvesting operations.
Cooke Inc.'s Omega Protein reported significant bycatch of red drum in its menhaden harvesting operations.Photo: Omega Protein
Published 27 July 2022, 22:00Updated 28 July 2022, 13:20
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