November 6, 2025 — Federal and state stakeholders are getting close on an update to the Chesapeake Bay Agreement – a voluntary accord that sets goals for conservation and clean water – laying out desired outcomes for some of the region’s fisheries.
First established in 1983, signatories to the agreement include the governments of Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Delaware, New York, and the District of Columbia, along with the Chesapeake Bay Commission and federal agencies.
October 8, 2024 — Appalachian Salmon has secured the key permits it needs for its plans to build a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) to farm trout in the mountains of the U.S. state of West Virginia.
Appalachian Salmon plans to build its RAS on the site of the former Maple Meadow Mine in Fairdale, West Virginia, and use the area’s groundwater resources to farm trout. Appalachian Salmon Founder and CEO Austin Caperton told SeafoodSource that the former mine contains more than 4 billion gallons of fresh water, which can more than supply the estimated 3 million gallons a day the farm would need.