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May 20, 2024 · The bright-blue crustaceans scampering across the river bottom to shelter represented a huge leap towards recovery for the federally threatened species. This is the first time hatchery-reared Big Sandy crayfish have been released back into their native Virginia waters.
4 days ago · This is the first time hatchery-reared Big Sandy crayfish have been released back into their native Virginia waters. Big Sandy crayfish protect themselves from predators by sheltering in small depressions under large rocks and rely on clean, healthy streams and waterways for survival.
May 20, 2024 · Marshes and living shorelines in the Middle Peninsula region of Virginia generate more than $6.4 million in economic value from recreational fishing, a figure more than three and a half times greater than the value associated with hardened shorelines, according to a study by researchers at William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science ...
May 21, 2024 · Found only in the Big Sandy River basin in Virginia, Kentucky and West Virginia, Big Sandy crayfish protect themselves from predators by sheltering in small depressions under large rocks. They rely on clean, healthy streams and waterways for survival — accumulated sediment between rocks results in fewer hiding places.
May 3, 2024 · From the Blue Ridge Mountains to the James River to the Chesapeake Bay, Virginians are lucky to have so many beautiful, unique places to hike, swim, fish and recreate. Virginia’s state parks provide the opportunity for Virginians and tourists alike to enjoy our outdoors and build community.
- Elly Boehmer
- State Director, Environment Virginia
Apr 30, 2024 · The hatchery is not the only entity being revived. So is the brook trout—Virginia’s official state fish and lone native trout species. According to the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, wild brook trout thrive in some 400 rivers and streams.
6 days ago · When Virginia had its biggest overall oyster harvest in 35 years in 2022-23, total production hit 700,000 bushels, with more than half — or 400,000 bushels — coming from the aquaculture ...
