East Coast Managers Delay Tightening Striped Bass Limits Until 2026
Chesapeake Bay anglers, environmentalists, and charter business owners were all watching carefully this week as
State of the Bay
Naturalist John Page Williams goes beneath the surface to tell you what the Chesapeake Bay’s wildlife is up to.
VA Denies Petition to Set Catch Limits for Hickory Shad
The Virginia Marine Resources Commission voted on Dec. 3 to deny the Virginia Coastal Conservation
Algae-Fighting Robots Tested at Bay-Region Swimming Holes
New anti-algal bloom technology being tested in Maryland has implications for the whole Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay Gets a Step Closer to National Park Status
A bipartisan group of lawmakers from the Chesapeake Bay region has been pushing to designate
Scientists: Hurricane Helene’s Impact on Virginia Rivers Shows Need for Storm Protections
During eight days in September, Hurricane Helene quickly swelled into a Category 4 storm that
VA’s Proposed Winter Crab Dredge Season is Officially Dead
Virginia’s winter crab dredge fishery is banned for the 2024-25 year. After a public hearing
East Coast Striped Bass Managers to Consider More Rockfish Season Closures
On the heels of a dismal 2024 striped bass population survey, Atlantic coast fishery managers
Locations Picked for Three Large-Scale New Oyster Restoration Reefs in MD
“Now what?” is a question Maryland oyster restoration experts may have been asking themselves in
Inner Harbor Ecosystem Gets “C” Grade, City Expands Swimming Events, Paddle Sports
The health of Baltimore City’s Inner Harbor has a bad rap that persists even as
Bay Rockfish Survey Brings Bad News, Possible Fishing Bans
Concerns about striped bass have been mounting for years, and catch limits have been tightening.
Bay Scallops Bounce Back, Approach Level Needed for Recreational Harvest
Bay scallops, who live in those quintessential “seashells” you see decorating beach houses everywhere, aren’t
Study Links Menhaden Depletion to Osprey Chicks Starving in Nests
Ospreys are treasured on the Chesapeake Bay as a harbinger of spring. They arrive to