As WBOC previously reported, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is exploring the possibility of leasing more than 2,700 square miles off Vi…
More than 17 years after losing her son in a vehicle accident on Route 13, a Salisbury mother is getting a permanent reminder of him on that s…
Virginia Institute of Marine Science Professor Dr. Christopher Hein leads a team of researchers charged by the Commonwealth of Virginia in 201…
Researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science Eastern Shore Laboratory have been working to restore the shellfish species since 2009…
Maryland officials, scientists and conservation groups gathered Tuesday to witness one of the final oyster plantings at the Manokin River sanctuary, marking the culmination of more than a decade of oyster population restoration work under the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.
Lawmakers, advocates, and veterans from across generations gathered at Legislative Hall Tuesday to celebrate a major milestone — the 250th ann…
Two scientists in Oxford lost their jobs as part of federal layoffs, blindsiding them and raising concerns about the future of local environmental projects.
he Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) met Monday to discuss the status of striped bass populations and consider changes to 20…
The Virginia Marine Resources Commission has reversed their previous decision to reopen the blue crab winter season in Commonwealth waters, re…
Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking neighbors and visitors to keep an eye out for marine mammals and sea turtles while enjoying coastal and tidal waterways through the rest of the summer.
