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The Revolution Wind project off southern New England was almost 90% complete toward its array of 68 wind turbines in December 2025. Ørsted photo.

Survey seeks impact of offshore wind power on seafood businesses

NF Staff

The group Save Long Beach Island called for NOAA "to designate the primary historic migration corridor of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale along the East Coast as critical habitat." Save LBI graphic.

NJ activists ask Trump to intervene on right whales decision

Kirk Moore

The Chesapeake Bay's blue crab population has declined by 50 percent between 2010 and 2023. Photo courtesy of Larry Chowning

Researchers seek answers to Chesapeake blue crab decline

NF Staff

The group Save Long Beach Island called for NOAA "to designate the primary historic migration corridor of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale along the East Coast as critical habitat." Save LBI graphic.

NOAA refuses petition for right whale migration corridor

Kirk Moore

Ocean Harvesters disputes claims linking Virginia's menhaden fishery to declining Chesapeake Bay osprey reproduction. Photo courtesy of Larry Chowning

Ocean Harvesters pushes back on osprey study

Carli Clancy

The Virginia General Assembly on June 29 approved $2 million for a state study of the Chesapeake Bay menhaden population. Photo courtesy of Larry Chowning

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Lawmakers approve funding of menhaden study

Larry Chowning

CEO of Ocean Harvesters Monty Deihl speaks to the press and others at a press conference in Reedville in September 2025. Photo courtesy of Larry Chowning

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Virginia proposes $2 million in funding for menhaden study

Larry Chowning

An economic study is adding momentum to shift more of the coastwide quota toward bait fisheries, while recent debate in Virginia continues to highlight disagreements over research and management of the species. Photo courtesy of Larry Chowning

Study fuels Atlantic menhaden debate

Carli Clancy

The battle between Virginia's menhaden reduction fishery and environmental groups escalated when Virginia legislators approved a $205 billion budget funding for menhaden research. Larry Chowning photo.

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Menhaden firms deny pressuring Virginia legislators

Larry Chowning

Ocean Harvesters says a new study on Chesapeake Bay osprey declines does not prove a link to Virginia's commercial menhaden fishery. Photo courtesy of Ocean Harvesters

Ocean Harvesters disputes osprey-menhaden link

Carli Clancy

Hurricane Erin was the first major hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season and strengthened to a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 130 mph. NOAA photo.

NOAA predicts ‘below normal’ 2026 Atlantic hurricane season

NF Staff