Good for them!
To the uninformed it may seem so.
As someone has already stated Omega has already sucked up a large portion of the Menhaden in the lower Bay so adding more pressure to them is a VERY bad idea. For cat food, really?
Not only are Menhaden a forage food for other species in the Bay but they are also filter feeders that improve the water quality of the Bay.
Menhaden should only be taken from the Ocean where there is a MUCH larger population and less impact on the environment.
These companies are only looking for profit and could care less if they ruin the Bay or they would pay a little extra to fish the Ocean and not rape the Bay. If I had cats I would pay a little more for food to keep the Bay rapers at Sea.
When the Rockfish stop coming up the Bay because there is nothing to eat and the water is filthy will people come from miles around to net Menhaden on an old beat up fishing boat since they can no longer cruise on a Charter boat targeting a fish that is fun to catch and good to eat? I don't think so.
How much money is made by how many different businesses and individuals because of the Rockfish and Blue Crab? Are you willing to ruin their business so a few can profit on cat food?
Hopefully MD is smarter than VA when it comes to this.