October 21, 2024 — The latest stock assessment of menhaden in the Gulf of Mexico has found the species continues to be healthy and is neither overfished nor experiencing overfishing.
The Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission released a report at its annual meeting that includes the newest assessment data for the Gulf of Mexico from the years spanning 2021 to 2023. The last assessment in the region was completed in 2021, and the most recent data shows that the spawning stock biomass has increased since then.