Richmond Times-Dispatch2d
Watermen object to cost of effort to save terrapins from crab pots
A proposal to keep diamondback terrapins from drowning when trapped in Chesapeake Bay crab pots is sparking angry objections ...
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Virginia Upholds Ban on Winter Blue Crab Harvest
Virginia’s regulators took a significant step on Tuesday to maintain the ban on the winter blue crab harvest, ensuring the continuation of protections for a struggling keystone species.
Blue catfish are invasive to the Chesapeake Bay. By eating them, Virginians can help save the bay.
Blue catfish are wreaking havoc on native species in the Chesapeake Bay. To reduce the damage, environmentalists want to ...
East Coast She-Crab Soup Classic returns to Virginia Beach with celebrity chef Tyler Florence
Just in time to close out soup season, the 15th Annual East Coast She-Crab Soup Classic is set to return to the Virginia ...
Center for Biological Diversity1mon
Virginia Petition Seeks to Protect Diamondback Terrapins From Drowning in Crab Traps
Conservation groups today filed a petition asking the Virginia Marine Resources Commission to adopt regulations that would protect diamondback terrapins from drowning in blue crab pots. Diamondback ...
Island Free Press1d
Blue crab management plan revision runs into rough waters
From CoastalReview.org A proposal to limit commercial fishers’ harvest of blue crabs treads rough waters after advisory ...
The Virginian-Pilot7d
Blue catfish are invasive to the Chesapeake Bay. By eating them, Virginians can help save the bay.
From mussels and menhaden to oysters and crabs, they aren’t picky ... pulls out fresh caught blue catfish at their location in Hampton, Virginia, on March 19, 2025. Blue catfish is invasive ...