# Juvenile striped bass maintaining average abundance in Virginia waters in 2026

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-20T02:20:01+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-juvenile-striped-bass-average-abundance.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/juvenile-striped-bass-maintaining-average-abundance-in-virginia-waters-d07e54/

Preliminary results from an ongoing long-term survey conducted by William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) suggest that an average year class of young-of-year striped bass was produced in the Virginia tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay in 2026. Striped bass are an important top predator in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem and a valuable resource for commercial and recreational angle

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