In April 2014, gale force winds battered Hampton Roads, causing a variety of damage to commercial shipping vessels in the area. The situation began unfolding on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, when the Coast Guard received a report of a collision … Continued
According to a USGS report, the effects of climate change will continue to threaten U.S. coastal communities, including those in the Mid Atlantic states. The report emphasizes the need for increased coordination and planning to ensure U.S. coastal communities are … Continued
2013 marked year 2 of a planned 3-year largemouth bass stocking project on Back Bay by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF). The project plan calls for stocking 125,000, 2 inch fingerling largemouth bass each year for … Continued
Parts of the Hampton Roads – Tidewater area could see more frequent flooding in the coming decades, according to a U.S. Geological Survey report published in Nature Climate Change. The study found that the rate of sea level rise is … Continued
In 2012, NOAA Fisheries announced $435,000 in funding to support oyster and wetlands restoration projects in the Lafayette River. The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office and NOAA Restoration Center provided approximately $300,000 to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the Elizabeth River … Continued
A three-year largemouth bass stocking project in Back Bay began in May of 2012, according to the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF). The stocking program follows an experimental stocking of approximately 75,000 surplus largemouth bass fingerlings in … Continued
Beginning January 1, 2012, visitors to Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) and public fishing lakes owned by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries who are age 17 and older will need to have an Access Permit unless they possess … Continued
Virginia offers some of the best winter striped bass fishing in the USA. Trophy class striped bass, known locally as “rockfish” winter off the Virginia – North Carolina coast before migrating each spring into brackish estuaries to spawn. Winter fishing … Continued
In 2011, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) released a report which highlights the strong financial benefits provided by Colonial National Historical Park and the Historic Triangle of Jamestown, Colonial Williamsburg, and Yorktown to the Commonwealth of Virginia. The report, … Continued
From late summer through early fall, spot are abundant in Virginia. These small but delicious saltwater fish can be caught fresh or bought from local seafood markets during the fishing season. How to Catch Spot Spot sometimes show up … Continued