Photo Credit: iStock In Maryland, a new Chesapeake Bay giveaway is tying invasive species removal to public recreation by offering free fishing trips. The plan is meant to do two things at once: ...

Escape the bustle of nearby Washington, D.C., and relax on a quaint island where you can enjoy delicious crab, explore the ...

With new state dollars granted by the General Assembly by way of a budget amendment from Gov. Abigail Spanberger, scientists and lawmakers plan to examine the menhaden population inside the ...

The summer season is in full swing, and it’s a wonderful time to take the family for visits or take short trips together ...

Conservationists in Virginia worry that overfishing of menhaden is harming the Chesapeake Bay's ecosystem. But state lawmakers have yet to approve funding to study the issue. In Virginia, some little ...

Aquatic forage species — the small fish, worms and other out-of-sight species that feed all the others — are the lifeblood of the Chesapeake Bay. So, to better assess the health of nation’s largest ...

EASTERN SHORE, Va. - Thousands of dead fish were spilled in Hampton Roads waters Tuesday morning and are washing up on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. According to the Virginia Marine Resources ...

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In Virginia, some little fish are at the center of a big, decadeslong fight. They're called menhaden. Conservationists worry that overfishing is harming the ecosystem in the Chesapeake Bay. Industry ...