Federal fisheries officials are beginning a process that could eventually lead to new fishing restrictions along the East Coast designed to protect native whale species, including changes affecting fisheries operating in the Mid-Atlantic.
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As Chesapeake Bay waters warm during the peak of summer, health officials are urging people to take simple precautions against Vibrio, a naturally occurring bacteria that can cause serious illness in some cases.
Commercial fishermen on Delmarva will have an opportunity later this summer to attend a NOAA Fisheries workshop in Ocean City focused on the safe handling and release of protected marine species.
The Center for Biological Diversity has filed a lawsuit against the federal government seeking Endangered Species Act protections for American horseshoe crabs after the National Marine Fisheries Service declined to list the species earlier this year.
A federal seafood dispute that Eastern Shore seafood companies warned could devastate crab supply chains has now taken a new turn Monday, with federal regulators officially allowing imports from certain countries to continue.
A new federal lawsuit tied to the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale could possibly produce new complications for offshore wind development off Delmarva’s coast.
A coalition of seafood companies including several local businesses filed a federal lawsuit challenging new federal seafood import restrictions that they say could devastate crab processing operations on the Eastern Shore and disrupt the nation’s crab supply chain.
Just one day before black sea bass season opens, a new federal rule is finally clearing up what was expected to be a confusing mix of regulations for Delmarva watermen.
Delaware officials have approved changes to recreational black sea bass fishing regulations for the 2026 and 2027 seasons, citing a strong fish population and the need to align with regional management plans.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has responded to a young North Atlantic right whale found dead and washed up on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.