Statement by Monty Deihl, Ocean Harvesters CEO, on Governor Spanberger's Amendments Restoring Funding for Virginia Chesapeake Bay Menhaden StudyREEDVILLE, VA / ACCESS Newswire / June 26, 2026 / "We are extremely pleased that Gov. Abigail Spanberger has announced her intention to send budget language to the General Assembly that includes a study of menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay. We look forward to continuing to work with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) in collaboration with the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) to develop a scientific study of the Bay's Atlantic menhaden population.
Ocean Harvesters and Omega Protein Reject Claim that Industry Opposed Funding for Chesapeake Bay Menhaden ResearchChesapeake Bay Foundation continues decades-long misinformation campaign against Virginia's blue-collar menhaden fishermen
