Sportfishing groups and environmentalists are calling for a partial moratorium on Virginia’s menhaden reduction fishery, citing troubling declines of certain bird and fish species that …
According to a recent report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, this summer was “favorable” for species in the Chesapeake Bay. In the report, …
Right now, Maryland’s striped bass are experiencing a spawning failure. On October 12, 2023, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that Maryland’s 2023 juvenile abundance …
Striped bass face growing challenges from habitat loss, low oxygen levels, and climate change as they struggle to recover from a significant decline on the …
Striped bass face growing challenges from habitat loss, low oxygen levels, and climate change as they struggle to recover from a significant decline on the …
The country’s largest estuary is critically threatened by pollution and climate change. The question is: Can it be saved? In the 4,500-square-mile Chesapeake Bay, the …
Native marine life in the Chesapeake Bay faces a new threat, which could impact fisheries throughout the northeast. It is the blue catfish. Catfish, you ask? …
The Braker brothers grew up in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. While they were shaped and inspired by the landscapes and environments that make up the …
Scientists at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation graded the estuary’s health at a D+ for the third time in a row, with the blue crab population …
As recreational fishing explodes in popularity, the limits of the nation’s foremost estuary are being stretched. For brand new anglers making their way onto the …