No Bones Bait and Tackle in Wildwood has been serving the Jersey Shore since 2003. The last time Mike had fresh bunker was April. Factory boats are taking everything they can hold and small businesses suffer because of it. Business owners: join the coalition: foragefishcampaign.org/join-…

The public has spoken: it's time to end industrial reduction fishing in U.S. waters. Read our latest Bait Line post: foragefishcampaign.org/news-… Add your voice by joining the coalition: foragefishcampaign.org/join-…

We are campaigning to end industrial fishing outright, but Atlantic Menhaden Draft Addendum II is currently open for public comment with some options that would be a great step in the right direction. We thought our audience should know about it and have the opportunity to submit comments to ASMFC.  We made it easy on our website - hit the link in our bio to send your comments now!

The people who know these waters best are speaking up. Tackle shops, charter captains, marine businesses, and fishing organizations, 170 businesses strong. Your voice carries weight when decision-makers decide how these waters are managed. Add your business to the coalition at the link here: foragefishcampaign.org/join-…

"The "Where's the Bait?" Tour stopped at Grumpy's Bait and Tackle in Seaside Park, NJ. Fewer bunker, and smaller bunker, than they used to see. If the fish stop showing up, the whole local economy feels it. Link here to learn more and join the coalition: foragefishcampaign.org/join-…

In case you missed it: Forage Fish Campaign Executive Director Whit Fosburgh joined The Qualified Captain to break down the fight over industrial reduction fishing, who's driving it, who's paying the price, and what it's actually going to take to end it. Give the full episode a listen, here: youtube.com/watch?v=m8z9Gjlv…

At Riptide Bait and Tackle in Brigantine, NJ, bunker used to be a steady seller. Not anymore. As the Virginia-based reduction industry vacuums up millions of menhaden, bait shops like this one pay the price. Follow the Where's the Bait? Tour as we hear directly from the shops and captains living this issue every day. If your business is feeling this shortage too, join the coalition here: foragefishcampaign.org/join-…

John Santoro is second generation at The Ship Shop in Ventnor Heights, New Jersey. Thirty-six years in the business. He is watching the bunker thin out and the costs pile up for every fisherman trying to find them. Enough is enough. Sign our petition: foragefishcampaign.org/write… Business owners: your voice belongs in this fight. Join the coalition: foragefishcampaign.org/join-…

A new Washington Post investigation by Mark Robichaux lays out what anglers on the Chesapeake have been saying for years: menhaden are harder to find, and the birds and fish that depend on them are paying the price. The debate over how much to cut the harvest cap is happening right now. Read the full story here: foragefishcampaign.org/news-… @washingtonpost

Every other state up and down the Atlantic Coast decided industrial reduction fishing wasn't worth the cost to their fisheries, bait supply, and local economies. Virginia is still the exception, and a single foreign-owned company is the one benefiting from it. If you're a Virginian who wants to get involved, DM us. And if you run a business on the water, join our coalition and help us push for real reform: foragefishcampaign.org/join-…

New science. Real consequences. Swipe to understand what it means and what you can do about it. Individuals: sign our petition and make your voice heard with your legislators: foragefishcampaign.org/write… Business owners: your industry is under threat and your voice matters. Join the coalition and help us demand accountability: foragefishcampaign.org/join-… The time to act is now. What we do next determines what is left to protect. Take the next step at ForageFishCampaign.org

"These aren't Canadian waters. They're ours." New Washington Examiner op-ed from FFC Executive Director Whit Fosburgh: a single Canadian company still benefits from a quarter of all fish caught in the Atlantic, and half in the Gulf. If America is serious about putting American industries first, that has to include our waters too. Read the full op-ed: washingtonexaminer.com/op-ed… Businesses on the water know this fight firsthand. Join the coalition: foragefishcampaign.org/join-…

Nineteen years in Cape May. Hands Too started as a bait shop. The fresh bunker that customers depend on are no longer available. This is happening in fishing towns across America. Business owners: your industry needs you in this fight. Join the coalition: foragefishcampaign.org/join-… Individuals: sign our petition: foragefishcampaign.org/write…

Menhaden aren't just another fish. They're the foundation the whole system runs on, and that foundation is cracking. Today we're launching The Bait Line, a blog series on the fight to save the forage fish holding our oceans and coastal economies together. First up: FFC Executive Director Whit Fosburgh on why menhaden management has failed for over a century, and why we started this campaign. Read it now here: foragefishcampaign.org/news-… If you own a business that depends on healthy waters, join our coalition and help us push for real reform: foragefishcampaign.org/join-…

Fishing doesn't split neatly into "commercial" and "recreational" when the fish at the bottom of the food chain are being stripped from our waters. @TheIGFA President Jason Schratwieser puts it plainly: menhaden decline is everyone's problem. If your business depends on healthy fisheries, join the coalition and help us demand better management of menhaden: foragefishcampaign.org/join-… Read the full interview here: foragefishcampaign.org/news-…

Eric Kuehnert has spent nearly 40 years at Red Dog Bait and Tackle in in Sea Isle City watching the ocean change. He has watched the life drain out of these waters and he is not staying quiet about it. The next generation deserves better. Sign our petition: foragefishcampaign.org/write… If you own a business that depends on healthy waters, join the coalition. Every voice matters. Add yours: foragefishcampaign.org/join-…

American fishermen and coastal communities deserve better. Businesses: join the coalition. Individuals: sign our open letter and tell Washington it is time to act. Open Letter: foragefishcampaign.org/write… Join the Coalition: foragefishcampaign.org/join-…

This is not America First. Whether you are a business owner or an individual angler, there is a place for you in this fight. Join the coalition: foragefishcampaign.org/join-… Sign our open letter: foragefishcampaign.org/write…

The Gulf of America belongs to Americans. Not two foreign companies grinding up its fish for overseas markets. Individuals: sign our open letter: foragefishcampaign.org/write… Businesses: join the coalition: foragefishcampaign.org/join-…

One Canadian company. American waters. This has to change. Add your business to our growing coalition or sign our open letter and make your voice heard. Open Letter: foragefishcampaign.org/write… Join the Coalition: foragefishcampaign.org/join-…