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Oyster dredging. Photo by William Whaley/Maryland DNR photo contest.

In a hard winter, Maryland extends oyster season two weeks

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Pile of menhaden. Photo courtesy of the Chesapeake Bay Program

Virginia law already requires pause on Bay menhaden harvest, groups argue

Carli Stewart

A Senate proposed bill for Virginia to withdraw from the ASMFC in support of the state's reduction menhaden fishery could be costly to the Virginia Marine Resources Commission. Photo courtesy of Larry Chowning

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Virginia Bill to remove state from ASMFC could be costly to VMRC

Larry Chowning

The SHIFT ACT, introduced by a trio of U.S. senators, would require NOAA Fisheries to more formally account for climate-driven shifts in fish stocks when setting commercial fishing quotas. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

New bill takes aim at climate-driven quota challenges

Carli Stewart

Three bills introduced in the Virginia Legislature attack the state's menhaden reduction fishery. Photo by Larry Chowning

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Three bills introduced to control Virginia menhaden fishery

Larry Chowning

Photo courtesy of LAFB

Menhaden debate resurfaces as new studies are proposed

Carli Stewart

Ernie Panacek, longtime general manager at the Viking Village dock in Barnegat Light, N.J., passed away Jan. 23, 2026. Viking Village photo.

Barnegat Light’s Ernie Panacek passes at 75

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This 21' x 8' New England built skiff is used in the Chesapeake Bay oyster fishery. It is getting a new fiberglass bottom at Jennings Boatyard Inc. in Reedville, Va. Larry Chowning photo.

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New England boats as 'icebreakers' in Chesapeake oyster fishery

Larry Chowning

A bill was introduced in the Virginia General Assembly in January that calls for the state to leave the Atlantic Marine Fisheries Commission Compact and to instead create a Menhaden Management Advisory Committee to assist the Virginia Marine Resources Commission in managing the fishery. Larry Chowning photo.

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Bill calls for Virginia to leave ASMFC

Larry Chowning

Judge strikes down Trump ban on new wind power approvals

Kirk Moore

Menhaden Fisheries Coalition analysis finds widely repeated claims “simply not supported by the record”. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Scientists did not recommend a 54 percent cut to the menhaden TAC

Carli Stewart