Members of the recreational fishing and conservation community focus on next steps to conserve the Bay as purse seine sector celebrates toothless memorandum of understanding.

Research could inform efforts to better monitor bycatch in commercial nets and manage menhaden with their importance to sportfish in mind.

TRCP members showed the most support for these legislative solutions and conservation priorities in 2022.

VMRC declines to exercise authority by setting any limits on harvest of critical forage fish species.

Virginia and East Coast residents call on Governor Youngkin to protect the health of the Bay and our coastal economy

Fisheries managers are meeting in November to debate and adopt changes to the Atlantic menhaden interstate fishery management plan—anglers have weighed in, but many of our concerns won’t be...

The menhaden reduction fishing industry is pointing to the Atlantic-wide assessment to push back on angler advocacy for menhaden and sportfish in the Bay—here’s our response.

Youngkin should end reduction fishing for menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay to support coastal communities, enhance recreational fishing, and create jobs.

National and regional groups launch effort to protect the health of the Bay and our coastal economy.

A bipartisan bill won’t go any further, but more decision-makers are beginning to question claims that the pogie industry is causing no harm to coastal fisheries or habitat.