Virginia lawmakers shouldn’t further delay passage of a law that promises to shine light on the state of menhaden in the ...

Environmental advocates are expressing concern after a key regulatory commission opted not to impose immediate stricter fishing rules for striped bass, a vital species in the Chesapeake Bay which ...

Bukaty, File) RICHMOND, Va. (CN) — Maryland commercial fishing groups argued to a Fourth Circuit panel Wednesday that an interstate commission’s regulations on striped bass in the Chesapeake Bay ...

This was applauded by numerous environmental advocates and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Although some critics in the recreational fishing community claim a distinction between the coast-wide and ...

Will rockfish ever thrive again in Chesapeake Bay? Why annual survey offers bleak outlook As stated in the release, short-term projections estimated an increase in fishing mortality in 2025.

(Photo courtesy of the Chesapeake Bay Program) A new bill in the U.S. Senate aims to combat illegal fishing practices and ...

Keeling’s great-uncle, Henry Moger, fished for shad using fyke nets. He worked sometimes at the railway and built boats on ...

On the largely undeveloped Delmarva peninsula – which is surrounded by the Chesapeake Bay to the west ... an effort to save its crucial commercial fishing industry. The Worcester County ...

DEP awarded grants through the 2025 Countywide Action Program to county teams across Pennsylvania’s share of the Chesapeake ...