A generations-old fight over the Chesapeake Bay’s most polarizing fish could be nearing a pivotal point: Atlantic Coast regulators are considering whether to cut in half the amount of menhaden that industrial fishing boats are allowed to take from the estuary each year.
The industrial fishing operation, based out of Reedville, Virginia, in the lower part of the estuary, has divided the bay community for more than a century. In recent years, the fight has driven campaign donations, warring news releases and countless hours of debate. This summer, for instance, industry groups have critiqued a College of William
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