Atlantic sturgeon were fished almost to extinction: DNA reveals how Chesapeake Bay population changed over centuries
Sturgeons are one of the oldest groups of fishes. Sporting an armor of five rows of bony, modified scales called dermal ...
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Fighting Invasive Blue Catfish in the Chesapeake Bay
Blue cats inhabit every tributary to the Chesapeake Bay, and the local government is urging anglers to take as many as ...
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Maryland Lawmaker Backs Bill to Tackle Blue Catfish Invasion in Chesapeake Bay
A Maryland lawmaker is sponsoring a bill to address the growing problem of blue catfish in the Chesapeake Bay.
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Maryland leaders, fishermen split over proposed Chesapeake Bay preservation bill
The bill calls on the state’s Department of Natural Resources to supervise 25 species under fishery management plans.
Trump’s EPA cuts could be ‘catastrophic’ to Chesapeake Bay, activists warn
The EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program has worked to restore the Bay’s waters and fish and plant life since 1983, but severe cuts ...
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Watermen collect trash, debris, crab pots from Chesapeake Bay as part of 5-day cleanup effort
The Oyster Recovery Partnership spearheaded cleanup in the Chesapeake Bay that removed trash, debris and crab pots.