11. Tragedy of the commons set in and the menhaden population began to dwindle. 12. Those inquiries resulted in the seven menhaden trawlers being purchased in New England. 13. The menhaden fishing industry brought tremendous wealth to Reedville and to Northumberland County. 14. She was of the " menhaden fisherman " design. 15. But menhaden are eaten by edible wild fish. 16. Before tourism, Lewes made its money turning huge catches of menhaden into fertilizer. 17. The school of menhaden survives and swims on, its losses dwarfed in plenitude. 18. Menhaden are foul and packed with tiny bones.19. A plan to prevent overfishing of menhaden could be voted on late this year. 20. Its favourite prey were fish, including Atlantic menhaden and capelin, and crustaceans.