Menhaden aren’t overfished, report says

By Xanthe Waters and Jessica Porter

Atlantic menhaden along the East Coast are not being overfished, but there are “signs of concern,” according to a report released this week by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.

Read the whole story in the Gainesville Times

Small Fish Attracts Big Environmental Debate

By Xanthe Waters and Jessica Porter

RICHMOND – Big trouble could be on the horizon for a tiny fish, the Atlantic menhaden.

Some worry that menhaden, which play an important role in the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay, are being overfished – mostly by a company in Virginia. That’s triggered a debate in environmental circles, the fishing community and the General Assembly over how to manage the menhaden population.

Read the whole story in the Williamsburg Yorktown Daily

Amid 'depressing session,' Lewis sees successes

By Jessica Porter
Capital News Service

RICHMOND -- Delegate Lynwood Lewis recently finished his seventh regular legislative session representing the Eastern Shore in the Virginia House. Of the 14 bills he introduced this session, eight passed -- a success rate of 57 percent.

Read the whole story in the Eastern Shore News