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In the minutes of the Atlantic Menhaden Board’s annual meetings—proceedings that regularly feature testimonials from employees of the Omega Protein Corporation—Hinman began making annual appearances beginning in 2003.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2024

Menhaden are a key prey species for humpback whales, with juveniles congregating to gulp down the fish.

From The Guardian • Jun. 3, 2019

The plant and its adjacent shipyard employ about 300 people, with employment peaking during Menhaden fishing season from mid-April until early November.

From Washington Times • Jul. 29, 2014

Menhaden stocks are in steep decline: 50 years ago, about 90 billion were a year old or less, according to commission estimates.

From Washington Post • Nov. 10, 2011

Menhaden, men-hā′dn, n. a species of herring or shad, found off the east coast of the United States.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various