How Do Menhaden Help the Bay?
Menhaden Have Been Called the "Most Important Fish in the Sea." in the Bay, They Create a Vital Connection Between the Bottom and Top of the Food Chain. They...
Menhaden have been called the "most important fish in the sea." In the Bay, they create a vital connection between the bottom and top of the food chain. They eat tiny plants and animals, called plankton, by filtering them from the water.
Why are menhaden fish so important?
Why are menhaden important? Atlantic menhaden form an important link in the food web by serving as a food source for larger fish like bluefish and striped bass. Menhaden also support one of the oldest commercial fisheries on the Atlantic coast.
Where do menhaden go in winter?
By summer, menhaden schools stratify by size and age along the coast, with older and larger menhaden found farther north. During fall-early winter, menhaden of all sizes and ages migrate south around the North Carolina capes to spawn.
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