We need scientific data and research to back up what anglers already know. The menhaden boats have been raping our bay. The town of Reedville says it’s necessary for their town to exist but if the only way they can keep existing is by destroying what belongs to not only all of Virginia today but also the future of the bay for generations to come it’s time for them to make a shift. The economic benefits to a small group of people do not outweigh the needs of this critical ecosystem.