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20/10/2025

There are fewer menhaden along the Atlantic Coast than previously thought, leading to potential major catch reductions, according to scientific assessments released this week ahead of a fisheries regulators meeting.

18/10/2025

Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW project off Virginia’s coast is progressing fast. The utility has a new, more definitive target to plug into the grid: March 2026.

13/10/2025

Virginia’s bay scallop population is experiencing an unprecedented resurgence, according to the Batten School & VIMS, which credits years of restoration work led by its Eastern Shore Laboratory in Wachapreague. https://wydaily.com/latest/regional-national/2025/10/12/vims-bay-scallops-surge-on-virginias-eastern-shore/

18/09/2025

There were 95 confirmed large whale entanglement cases nationally in 2024. That’s an increase from 2023 and above the average annual number of confirmed entanglements over the previous 17 years. Entanglements in fishing gear, other gear, or marine debris can seriously injure or kill large whales. We don’t know what caused the higher number of entanglements in 2024, but we'll continue to track and document them to gain valuable information that may reduce future threats. Read the report: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/noaa-announces-confirmed-us-large-whale-entanglement-numbers-2024

Credit: NOAA/Ed Lyman

28/08/2025

Crabbers on the Chesapeake Bay have reported adult stone crabs in their pots on Willoughby Spit, marking the first time that the species has been spotted growing in Hampton Roads.

24/08/2025

Friday, August 29: Kendall Street Company at Aslin Beer Co - Virginia Beach, 8pm.

20/08/2025

Check out Amazon.com’s project: Co-locating and / farming. Perhaps a seasonal option for Dominion Energy’s project off Virginia’s coast.

A first-of-its-kind harvest marks a milestone in Amazon’s commitment to climate innovation.

25/07/2025

Endangered that survived off the found to have intestinal tract full of debris.

24/07/2025

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation awarded $67 million in grants from the state’s Community Flood Preparedness Fund on July 1.

24/07/2025

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An expanded survey of ospreys nesting around the Chesapeake Bay this year is finding that they are failing to produce enough chicks to sustain their numbers, with fewer eggs being

23/07/2025

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14/07/2025

The Virginia Marine Resources Commission voted to review potential regulations that would require bycatch reduction devices on crab pots to reduce their risk to diamondback terrapins.