Virginia fishermen call on President Trump to protect menhaden in Chesapeake Bay

Virginia fishermen call on President Trump to protect menhaden in Chesapeake Bay

Bunker or menhaden fish, seen while whale watching off Long Beach, N.Y. (Photo by Vicki Jauron, Babylon and Beyond Photography via Getty Images) A group of anglers is calling on President Donald Trump to sign an executive order to protect menhaden, a protein-rich forage fish, from overfishing, which they say has led to the species’ declining population and puts the food chain in the Chesapeake Bay at risk. Reliable data on how menhaden harvests …