>>Lawmakers Discuss Funding Study Of Atlantic Menhaden in Chesapeake Bay
(Chesapeake, VA) -- Lawmakers going to bat again over whether or not to spend money on a research project to discover changes in the fish population in Chesapeake bay. Katie Gray reportsPreview: SCRIPT:
A budget amendment is being considered by the Virginia General Assembly to fund a three-year study of Atlantic menhaden in Virginia's portion of the Chesapeake Bay. Sportfishing, commercial fishing, and conservation groups have raised concerns about a decline in menhaden numbers in the Chesapeake, impacting fish and wildlife species. 10 On Your Side reports that while industrial fishing company Omega Protein supports the study, critics argue that politics are hindering environmental policy and the need for localized research on menhaden in the Chesapeake.