Atlantic Menhaden

The Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus), historically an important reduction fishery, has in recent years become a pelagic bait fishery, supplying our valuable lobster fishery. It is also an important forage species for predators such as seabirds, marine mammals, and a variety of larger fish species.

• Commercial fishery management announcements, actions, closures, links to ASMFC
• Commercial landings data, recent and historical
• Recreational fishing rules — go to Sea Run Fish Regulations
• General Information about Atlantic Menhaden
  • A review of the Atlantic menhaden fishery in coastal Maine waters (PDF, 16 pages)
  • ASMFC Atlantic menhaden page
  • Atlantic menhaden description and picture from "Do You Know Your Catch?" (PDF file, 1 page)

For more information, contact Matt Cieri (biology and assessment) or Melissa Smith (management) at DMR.