I have lived on the St. Mary's River for 8 years and have noticed a steady decline in the number of Atlantic Menhaden in our local waters. The fewer and smaller schools that I have come across are juveniles. This leads me to believe that when harvesting the smaller fish are able to escape through the nets being used. We need to ensure that there is an abundance of this species because so many species of fish and birds rely on them as a food source. Stop! the overfishing of Atlantic Menhaden