Virginia Commission Proposes Five New Licenses for Eastern Shore Shrimp Fishery Commission suggests adding five licenses based on reported catches from Eastern Shore fishermen.

The Virginia Marine Resources Commission is shaking up the shrimp fishery game with a bold proposal to add five new licenses aimed at revitalizing the local fishing community.

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Virginia fishermen report catastrophic decline in striped bass populations Virginia and Maryland face severe declines in striped bass and menhaden populations due to mismanagement.

Virginia's striped bass populations are plummeting, raising alarms about an impending ecological disaster that could devastate both the environment and local fishing livelihoods.

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