I do not support this petition. 

While I don’t have any immediate family who work in the menhaden fishing industry I was born and raised in Reedville and have seen the impact the menhaden fishery has made in our community and the broader community. It seems like there are more and more petitions such as this that merely want to see Ocean Harvesters and Omega Protein close their doors based off of emotions instead of science. The individuals who continue to go after this fishery have no idea the impact it would have on countless families who have been involved in the business for generations. 

Please reject this petition.