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Watermen alarmed by lesions on bait fish

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Wind lease auction off DelMarVa set for mid-August

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The fishing vessel Nordic Viking at Cape May. Cause for Action video image.

The Little Boats that Could: Supreme Court rules for fishermen

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The deck boat Thomas W. was being worked here in the Virginia's crab dredge fishery before it was banned in 2008. The Virginia Marine Resources Commission repealed the 15-year ban in June 2024. Larry Chowning photo.

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Virginia regulators move to repeal crab dredge ban

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Va., Md., in. spat over crabbing in Chesapeake

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Corporate pirates are swimming in the fishing business

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Wind project off Va. underway as studies continue

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Invasive blue catfish are competing for habitat with seven commercially important Chesapeake Bay species, say Maryland state officials. NOAA photo.

Chesapeake-invading blue catfish a hit in San Francisco market

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The Jill Louise was launched in June to work in the Delaware Bay and Great Bay New Jersey oyster fishery. Photo by Delaware Bay Shipbuilding Co.

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A modern tribute to Delaware Bay's oyster industry

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Virginia Department of Environmental Quality awarded a $3.2 million grant to the Town of Tangier to keep fuel on the Island. Larry Chowning photo.

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Tangier Island awarded $2.3 million grant for fuel storage

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2023 a record year for Maryland oysters

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