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Survey Finds Healthy Striped Bass Reproduction

Positive Outlook for Iconic Fish in 65th Annual Index The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced results of its annual young-of-year striped bass survey in Chesapeake Bay, which documented healthy reproduction of the state fish. The 2018 young-of-year index is 14.8, higher than the 65-year average of 11.8. Known locally as rockfish, striped bass spawn […]

Save the Date! Chesapeake DolphinWatch

Sunday, November 11, 6:30-8:30 pm Battle Creek Cypress Swamp, Prince Frederick, MD Little is known about how often dolphins come into the Chesapeake Bay, how long they spend there, what areas they are using and why. Dr. Bailey and her team have been frequently detecting dolphin calls in the Bay and citizen scientists have reported […]

Trooper 7 Airlifted Sick Cruise Passenger on Chesapeake Bay

State police helicopter performs aerial hoist of passenger aboard cruise ship in Southern Maryland A Maryland State Police helicopter crew helped rescue a sick passenger off of a cruise ship Thursday evening. Shortly after 9:45 p.m., the United States Coast Guard – Sector Baltimore was notified by Royal Caribbean Cruise Line that they had a […]

DNR’s Late July 2018 Hypoxia Report for Bay

Heavy Rainfall and Sustained Winds Helped Produce Best Recorded Results Ever Due to extreme summer weather, dissolved oxygen conditions in Maryland’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay mainstem were the best ever observed in late July, reports the Maryland Department to Natural Resources. The department tracks hypoxia throughout the summer during twice monthly monitoring cruises. The […]

Hypoxic Conditions Report on Chesapeake Bay for July

Dissolved oxygen conditions in Maryland’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay mainstem improved in early July, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The department tracks hypoxia throughout the summer during twice monthly monitoring cruises. The hypoxic water volume (areas with less than 2 mg/l oxygen) was 1.05 cubic miles, nearly 0.6 cubic miles less […]

Underwater Grass Exceeds Record 60,000 Acres

Maryland’s Underwater Grass Exceeds Record 60,000 Acres Baywide Total Breaks 100,000 Acres The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reports 2017 was the third consecutive record-breaking year for underwater grass abundance in Maryland’s portion of Chesapeake Bay. An annual baywide survey showed 62,356 acres of underwater grasses were mapped in Maryland’s tidal waters, a 5 percent […]

Gov Hogan Statement On Chesapeake Bay Funding

Governor Larry Hogan today issued the following statement on the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the omnibus government funding bill that includes Chesapeake Bay funding: “As governor of Maryland and Chairman of the Chesapeake Executive Council, I would like to thank the House of Representatives for responding to my, the Council’s, and many other […]

Gov Hogan Announces Chesapeake Bay Stewardship

Proposed Legislation, Record Funding Will Continue Bay Restoration Progress Governor Larry Hogan today announced proposed legislation and outlined important federal, state, and local initiatives to continue protecting and restoring the Chesapeake Bay and encouraging environmental stewardship in Maryland. “The Chesapeake Bay is truly Maryland’s greatest natural asset, and stewardship of this precious resource for future […]

Budget Fully Funds Bay Restoration & Land Conservation

Governor Larry Hogan’s Budget Fully Funds Bay Restoration and Land Conservation Programs Hogan Administration Continues Strong Support for Environment and Natural Resources Governor Larry Hogan’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2019 continues to demonstrate his administration’s strong support for Chesapeake Bay restoration and the preservation and protection of Maryland’s environment and natural resources. “Actions speak […]