A proposed study of the Chesapeake Bay’s menhaden population was delayed again, leaving officials and researchers without ...

Striped bass populations in the Chesapeake Bay could see an increase this season, and experts say the cold winter may be the ...

Virginia is the only state on the Atlantic Coast that allows industrial reduction fishing in estuaries like the Chesapeake ...

On Virginia’s Eastern Shore, Cape Charles is known for its fishing industry, fresh seafood, and unspoiled waters. Food and ...

The Rappanannock River joins other U.S. rivers such as the Mississippi River and Lower Rio Grande on American Rivers' top 10 ...

Virginia Tech researchers are also looking ... (Billy Schuerman / The Virginian-Pilot) Rowley, who grew up fishing on the Chesapeake Bay, said he and others in the seafood industry are working ...

Federal lawmakers are renewing a push to create a Chesapeake National Recreation Area, a designation that would bring parts ...

Conservation practitioners such as the Virginia Commonwealth University monitoring team are working hard to support recovery of Atlantic sturgeon in the Chesapeake Bay area. But it’s not clear ...

Concerns about overharvesting have grown with recent research that shows osprey chicks in the main stem of the Chesapeake Bay are starving ... recreational fishing economy in Virginia — for ...

This stems from the fact that the catfish are not native to the Chesapeake Bay, but rather are an invasive species. They were brought to Virginia waters in the 1970s for recreational fishing ...

Research that combined archaeology, history and ecology provides a nuanced understanding of the past that could help conservationists better plan for the future.