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Recreational Angling, Conservation Community Supports Menhaden Science Funding

During the 2025 legislative session, Virginia lawmakers will again consider providing funding for university research into the Commonwealth’s largest fishery: Atlantic menhaden.

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Dusk settles over a serence stand of trees on a wetland in the bay.

Jon McRay

Chesapeake Bay Commission Elects MD Sen. Sara Love as Chair

The Chesapeake Bay Commission this week announced that it has elected Maryland Senator Sara Love as its next chair.

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A pink and blue sky reflects off the water at the edge of one of the Bay's many wetlands.

David Nyweide

President Signs Bipartisan Bill to Extend Bay Restoration Programs Into Law

President Biden signed into law bipartisan legislation last week to extend federal programs essential to restoring the Chesapeake Bay and increasing access to this national treasure.

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