1) Large numbers of dead Atlantic menhaden fish were found washed up along the shores of the Peconic River in 2015 and 2016, raising concerns about coastal eutrophication. However, the high numbers of bunker in the estuary are actually a positive sign that fisheries management decisions to reduce catch quotas have successfully increased fish stocks.
2) Bunker are an important food source for species like striped bass, bluefish, and weakfish. Their increased populations in the Peconic Estuary are the result of reduced fishing quotas intended to bolster stocks.
3) While fish kills due to low oxygen levels are concerning, the overall bunker population has grown so large that catch
1) Large numbers of dead Atlantic menhaden fish were found washed up along the shores of the Peconic River in 2015 and 2016, raising concerns about coastal eutrophication. However, the high numbers of bunker in the estuary are actually a positive sign that fisheries management decisions to reduce catch quotas have successfully increased fish stocks.
2) Bunker are an important food source for species like striped bass, bluefish, and weakfish. Their increased populations in the Peconic Estuary are the result of reduced fishing quotas intended to bolster stocks.
3) While fish kills due to low oxygen levels are concerning, the overall bunker population has grown so large that catch
1) Large numbers of dead Atlantic menhaden fish were found washed up along the shores of the Peconic River in 2015 and 2016, raising concerns about coastal eutrophication. However, the high numbers of bunker in the estuary are actually a positive sign that fisheries management decisions to reduce catch quotas have successfully increased fish stocks.
2) Bunker are an important food source for species like striped bass, bluefish, and weakfish. Their increased populations in the Peconic Estuary are the result of reduced fishing quotas intended to bolster stocks.
3) While fish kills due to low oxygen levels are concerning, the overall bunker population has grown so large that catch