Ferndale, WA: A new article posted at PetFoodConnection.com reports that Menhaden fish populations in the Gulf of Mexico are doing well, despite the BP oil spill. This is very good news. Menhaden oil is sourced from fish that are harvested off the Virginia and North Carolina coasts, and its used in Omega 3-Oils, particularly in one of our biggest selling brands – Animal Essentials Fish Oil Plus. 
We are always looking out for the impact that this disaster might have upon the species as a whole. A concern is that fishing closures in the Gulf might add additional fishing pressure on Atlantic populations of these oily little fishes. So far it appears that this hasn’t happened, and the Menhaden fishery appears healthy and sustainable.
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