Gazette-Journal
April 10, 2013
Yes, it’s O.K. to eat swordfish again. Recovery of this species that was once thought to be lost “is one of the great success stories of modern fisheries management.” That was the lesson from the spring Chefs’ Seafood Symposium recently held at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science in Gloucester Point.
Sport Fishing
April 5, 2013
If you went fishing in Chesapeake Bay in 2012, you may have noticed it was a banner year for red drum. Catches of these and other fishes led to an exceptional year for the Virginia Game Fish Tagging Program. The program—supported by funding from Virginia’s saltwater license funds and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science—trains volunteer taggers to provide fisheries
Thomas Murray received an award from the Boat Owners Association of the United States last week for his commitment to keeping waterfront open for recreation.
The National Working Waterfronts Network (NWWN) website has been expanded to include case studies, a searchable financing database, economic analysis, law and policy tools, and a historical overview of waterfront trends, all designed to help communities across the U.S. share problems and solutions for managing and improving their local waterfront infrastructure.
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