A key Maine lobster bait is booming. Soon fishermen may be able to catch more.

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • August 22, 2022

While more menhaden are swimming through Maine waters in recent years, the state’s quotas for the important bait fish haven’t kept pace with the growing influx. But that could soon change as the Atlantic State Marine Fisheries Commission is considering new provisions that could increase catch quotas in Maine. Menhaden, commonly known as pogies, have become a top lobster bait as herring populations have declined.