Skip to Main Content
Virginia Saltwater Fishing
  • Home
  • News
  • Store
  • About
    • Contact
  • Home
  • News
  • Store
  • About
    • Contact

Uncategorized

11 Jul 2019

2019 Summer Flounder Recreational Fishing Regulations Update (Atlantic)

by Virginia Saltwater Fishing | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

NOAA Fisheries recently announced that for the summer flounder recreational fishery, the agency will continue “conservation equivalency.” In effect, NOAA waives the federal recreational bag limit, minimum fish size, and fishing season, and vessel owners are subject to regulations in … Continued

12 Mar 2016

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Spawning Area Research

by Virginia Saltwater Fishing | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Scientists from NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) and the University of Massachusetts Boston have found evidence of Atlantic bluefin tuna spawning activity off the northeastern United States in an area of open ocean south of New England and … Continued

bluefin tuna, garfo, ICCAT, research, science, tuna
1 Nov 2014

2013 Virginia Fishing Statistics

by Virginia Saltwater Fishing | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Virginia is home to important commercial and recreational fisheries, according to an annual report from NOAA Fisheries entitled: “Fisheries of the United States 2013.” Fisheries of the United States 2013 Highlights: Recreational Fishing In the USA, approximately 11 million saltwater … Continued

23 Apr 2013

Virginia Hunt-Fish Mobile App

by Virginia Saltwater Fishing | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

In April, the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) announced that enthusiasts have downloaded its free HuntFishVA mobile app more than 25,000 times. The application is available for the iPhone®, iPod Touch®, and Android &trade platforms. The HuntFishVA … Continued

apps, regulations
22 Jan 2013

SAFMC Seeks Public Input on Dolphin Wahoo FMP Amendment 5

by Virginia Saltwater Fishing | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) is soliciting public input as part of the scoping process for Amendment 5 to the Dolphin Wahoo Fishery Management Plan. Amendment 5 would revise management parameters such as Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC), Annual … Continued

dolphin, HMS, mahi mahi, regulations, safmc, wahoo
21 Dec 2012

MAFMC Considers Black Sea Bass Overage and 2013 Management Measures

by Virginia Saltwater Fishing | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

At its December meeting in Baltimore, MD, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council considered a number of issues related to the recreational black sea bass fishery. The fishery closed on November 1 after preliminary landings estimates indicated that the harvest limit … Continued

black sea bass, MAFMC, regulations
29 Apr 2010

Virginia Announces Free Fishing Days: June 4-6, 2010

by Virginia Saltwater Fishing | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Steven G. Bowman, head of the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, has declared that weekend of June 4-6, 2010 to be free saltwater fishing days, as permitted by state law. “This is a terrific chance to discover the joy of fishing … Continued

fishing, recreational fishing
7 Apr 2010

Study Links Climate Change and Abundance of Atlantic Croaker

by Virginia Saltwater Fishing | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

A new climate-population model developed by NOAA scientists to study rising ocean temperatures and fishing rates on one East Coast fish population could also forecast the impact of climate change and fishing on other fisheries. The model is one of … Continued

atlantic croaker, croaker, global warming, NOAA, science, water temperature
6 Apr 2010

Spring Black Drum Fishing in Virginia

by Virginia Saltwater Fishing | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

May is black drum month for a lot of anglers as they visit the shoals and mussel beds just off the eastern shore of Virginia for a chance at these enormous fish. During late April and early May, black drum … Continued

black drum, cape charles, chesapeake bay, clams, drum fishing, fishing, fishing reports, kiptopeake, mussel beds, night fishing, spring, surf clams
20 Mar 2010

Virginia Early Season Flounder Fishing

by Virginia Saltwater Fishing | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

2010 may shape up to be a good year for flounder fishing in Virginia. After a harsh winter, anglers have had several days of mild weather in the early season. Catches of flounder along Virginia’s eastern shore came as early … Continued

eastern shore, flounder, flounder fishing, regulations

Posts navigation

1 2 3 4 »


Blog Disclosure

Fishing Shirts
Fishing Shirts

© 2023 Virginia Saltwater Fishing