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An average year for juvenile striped bass in Virginia waters in 2025
Preliminary results from this year’s Juvenile Striped Bass Seine Survey suggest an average year class was produced in Virginia tributaries in 2025, with a recorded mean value of 5.12 fish per seine haul. The 2025 value represents an improvement over the previous two years of below-average recruitment. -
New shellfish aquaculture specialization at W&M’s Batten School & VIMS highlights industry-ready graduate students
The new sub-concentration in shellfish aquaculture available to graduate students is designed to provide experience and understanding across the spectrum of shellfish aquaculture, preparing students to develop globally relevant science and lead as members of the growing industry. -
Bay scallops surge on the Eastern Shore
Once locally extinct due to habitat loss, the Virginia bay scallop population is increasing exponentially in the southern coastal bays along the Eastern Shore following dedicated restoration efforts by scientists at the Batten School & VIMS. -
Blackwater photos suggest new symbiosis between fish and anemones
A new manuscript in the Journal of Fish Biology reveals that relationships between fish and sea anemones are more diverse than those portrayed in Finding Nemo. Captured through breathtaking blackwater photography, the images featured in the article show rarely seen encounters between these creatures that may provide mutual benefits.
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