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COROLLA, N.C. — Hundreds of dead fish are washing up along the shores of Virginia Beach and North Carolina's Outer Banks.

With summer in full swing, Chesapeake Bay fishermen, birders and environmentalists are once again faced with the harsh reality that menhaden, the most important fish in the sea, are scarce. Even Omega ...

Georgia was among the majority of Atlantic coastal states this week that voted for a total allowable catch reduction for menhaden.

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has taken early steps to adjust a buffer zone that would allow commercial menhaden fishing closer to the state’s coastline, reigniting the industry’s ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (ACCESS Newswire) — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources released its 2025 Chesapeake Bay Young-of-Year Striped Bass Survey Results, and for the third year in a row, the news ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. / ACCESS Newswire / March 6, 2026 / The Menhaden Fisheries Coalition strongly criticizes the Chesapeake Bay ...

Another tense showdown could be in the works between recreational fisherman and those who make a living on the waters off the Louisiana coast in the menhaden industry. Members of Louisiana’s Finfish ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — Environmental officials are investigating after receiving multiple reports of dead fish washing ashore this week. The reports included the areas of Chesapeake Beach and Croatan Beach, ...

As Louisiana’s menhaden fishing industry prepares for the 2025 season, beginning Monday, April 21, fishermen, their families, and local communities are gathering for the annual Blessing of the Fleet.

The Virginia General Assembly will have an opportunity next year to provide some needed data about an issue that has been a constant source of friction in Hampton Roads. Even better, state legislators ...