| 41. | And that is one problem with the intensive fishing of menhaden, which has escalated in recent decades.
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| 42. | In 2012 the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission declared that the Atlantic menhaden was depleted due to overfishing.
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| 43. | The most common bait is a mixture of powdered clay and fish meal ( typically ground menhaden ).
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| 44. | By October, young menhaden, having also entered the pond via the opening, were their main forage.
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| 45. | So effective are they at straining the water that airplane pilots have reported improved clarity immediately behind menhaden schools.
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| 46. | Until 1900 the manufacture of menhaden oil, a fish derivative, was one of the primary industrial pursuits.
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| 47. | Atlantic menhaden are found in the North Atlantic coastal and estuarine waters from Nova Scotia south to northern Florida.
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| 48. | The ASMFC uses two biological measurements, or reference points, to measure the health of the menhaden stock.
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| 49. | With fresh bait being far superior to frozen, anglers may spend a considerable amount of time seeking menhaden schools.
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| 50. | On their trans-oceanic journeys, the tuna switch from a diet of oil-rich menhaden to squid.
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