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EPISODE · Sep 4, 2026 · 54 MIN

Are We Losing Our Bunker? Menhaden Defenders Sounds the Alarm | NJMSP #162

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Capt. Paul Eidman of Menhaden Defenders returns to NJMSP for an important conversation about the current state of Atlantic menhaden.Paul discusses the decline he's seeing in bunker, commercial harvest, Omega Protein, upcoming management decisions and why menhaden are critical not only to striped bass, but also tuna, whales, dolphins, ospreys, bald eagles and the entire coastal ecosystem.Joe and Kim also recap some deep-water fluke fishing, cover the latest Multi Species Mayhem news, and preview the September 26 Pig Roast & Bonfire.Then Dan Termini of Bluff Lures returns with an update on his Mantis lure. When we first saw it, the lure hadn't even hit the water yet. Now it's catching giant striped bass and cobia—and Dan thinks there could be plenty more species to come.NJ Multi Species Podcast #162Suffer for the Fish.

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