January 22, 2013: Menhaden Makes a Splash

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Menhaden Makes a Splash

At first glance, the menhaden is not a glamorous fish, and not one that you would find on a restaurant menu. Also known as bunker, pogy, or bugmouth, the bony, oily fish, which is silver with black spots on its sides, is a humble fish. But there’s more than meets the eye when it comes to the menhaden. For countless creatures under the sea, the menhaden has several critical roles, leading some to refer to it as “the most important fish in the sea.”