Virginia Fisheries Resource Grant Project Pulls in ‘A First’
A 6ft, 200lb female Atlantic sturgeon captured by a team of researchers, fishermen, and resource managers is the first confirmed female in spawning condition found in the James River.
A 6ft, 200lb female Atlantic sturgeon captured by a team of researchers, fishermen, and resource managers is the first confirmed female in spawning condition found in the James River.
Colonial Beach Yacht Center (Colonial Beach, VA) and Chesapeake Boat Basin (Kilmarnock, VA) received Clean Marina designations this month. Virginia Institute of Marina Science and Virginia Sea Grant are proud partners of the Virginia Clean Marina Program, which recognizes marinas that voluntarily take measures to prevent or reduce pollution at their facility. There are currently 69 Clean Marinas in Virginia. Here’s more about the two newest additions to the Virginia Clean Marina family:
On Tuesday, May 17, faculty and students from the University of Virginia will brief the Virginia Beach City Council about
Long before cownose rays were observed disrupting oyster restoration efforts, they likely played an important role in helping oysters spread throughout the Chesapeake Bay.