Lawmakers in the U.S. state of Virginia have introduced a bill to eliminate restrictions on harvesting of blue catfish, an invasive species that has devastated ecosystems in the Chesapeake Bay region.

and other fish and wildlife species depend on them for a good portion of their diet. Menhaden are also the target of an industrial reduction fishery. Virginia is the only state on the Atlantic ...

The state of Virginia has identified it as a species of critical concern but hasn’t had needed funding for monitoring or restoration. Endangered Species Act protection would make funding available to ...

The proposal advancing through the General Assembly hopes to get more blue catfish out of state waters and on to people’s ...

The state of Virginia has identified it as a species of critical concern but doesn’t have the necessary funding for monitoring or restoration. “People ask, Why save one little fish when there are so ...

Measures to study the forage species vital to nearly every fish on the Atlantic Coast ... and birds that depend on menhaden for forage. Virginia is the only state on the Atlantic Coast to allow ...