Blue catfish are wreaking havoc on native species in the Chesapeake Bay. To reduce the damage, environmentalists want to ...

The issue stems back to 2008, when federal lawmakers added a provision to the Farm Bill transferring responsibility for ...

We study the evolution, population health and resilience of these species over time to better understand ... notably those ...

There's a big new push to get invasive blue catfish out of the Chesapeake ... Why it matters: The Bay's blue catfish population is booming, which is bad for the native species they outcompete ...

The collapse of the Francis Scott Bridge in 2024 impacted wildlife in the Patapsco River and the Chesapeake Bay.

These fish can grow up to 80 pounds ... This stems from the fact that the catfish are not native to the Chesapeake Bay, but rather are an invasive species. They were brought to Virginia waters ...

To Capt. Robert Newberry, chairman of the Delmarva Fisheries Association, which represents watermen, the new data is evidence ...

Maryland is maintaining the recreational seasons, limits, and the commercial quota instituted last year based on the overall ...

The study estimates the Chesapeake Bay area could have marine heat wave conditions ... Estuaries serve as important nursery habitats for nearly 75% of all fish species and support more than 54 million ...

Short-lived fish such as herring ... into groups based on ranges. The Chesapeake Bay is one of five “distinct population segments” the U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in 2012 created ...