National Fisherman

Mid-Atlantic

66 major wastewater treatment plants discharge into the bay, with five located within the bay area, directly impacting the species living in that region of water. Photo by Jay Fleming

Blue crabbers speak out about wastewater dumping

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Virginia scientists investigate mass oyster die-offs

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Vandals destroy TikTok waterman’s new boat

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Rollins’ bread and butter is a 26-footer. Based on the 42’ deadrise work boat that dominates the bay’s fisheries, his unusually smaller version, offered in a sport fishing model, incorporates several modifications, including more deadrise in the bottom af

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Fishing back when: Virginian builds 26’ deadrise in juniper or fir

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Creighton Palmer built the wooden long-planked bottom cabin cruiser Lauralia, above, in 1968. He also built 42-foot workboats for Maryland’s soft-shell clam dredge fishery. Photo by Robert Hurry

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Last of Potomac River dory builders passes

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Riverkeepers claim that the taking and discarding of sturgeons due to bycatch has drastically caused the species' decline. Photo by NOAA Fisheries

Riverkeepers take legal action to save sturgeons

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Purse seine boats gather a net with menhaden. Virginia menhaden firms filed a motion to dismiss a $2 billion lawsuit against Canadian-based seafood giant Cooke Inc. Larry Chowning photo.

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Virginia menhaden fleet files motion to dismiss lawsuit

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Md. nervously awaiting Va. winter crab dredge decision

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Program offers low-cost loans to Md. watermen

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For commercial fishermen, it’s about earning a living in an already heavily regulated industry. They will likely not survive Amendment 22 through compliance and other operational costs. Photo by Shutterstock Media

Mid-Atlantic fishermen fight unconstitutional regulation

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Watermen alarmed by lesions on bait fish

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