Over $1 Million Announced to Support Stream Restoration and Stormwater Management Research The Chesapeake Bay Trust, in partnership with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA), Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (Montgomery DEP), and with input from the Maryland Department of the Environment, U.S. Fish […]
Chesapeake Executive Council – Protecting the Bay
Governor Larry Hogan hosted the 2017 annual meeting of the Chesapeake Executive Council of the Chesapeake Bay Program, where he was elected to serve as the council’s new chair, succeeding Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe. “As a lifelong Marylander who has always had a love for the Chesapeake Bay, as a governor, and now as the […]
Sharks Can Be Found in Maryland Waters
Sharks are an important component of Maryland’s marine and estuarine ecosystems, and some are highly sought-after as gamefish. There are four main areas where anglers actively pursue sharks in Maryland: the Atlantic coast surf, nearshore Atlantic waters, offshore Atlantic waters and the Coastal Bays. This article provides a primer on how to responsibly fish for […]
Early June 2017 Hypoxic Water Report
Dissolved oxygen conditions in the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay mainstem were near average in early June. The hypoxic water volume (areas with less than 2 mg/l oxygen) was approximately 0.93 cubic miles, which is slightly above the early June 1985-2016 average of 0.86 cubic miles. No anoxic zones (areas with less than 0.2 […]
The Fishing Report for Maryland’s Rivers and Bay
As we all know last Sunday was Father’s Day, and sons and daughters made every effort to be with dad and to share in some time together. Dads usually get to pick what they wish to do on Father’s Day, and when they team up with their sons and daughters it is a heartwarming sight […]
CMM Hosts Dr Colwell on Vibrio Fulnificus
Calvert Marine Museum hosted Dr. Rita Colwell’s lecture on the realities of Vibrio Fulnificus. The bacteria is becoming more common in our Chesapeake Bay, the Potomac and Patuxent Rivers. Historically, Vibrio Fulnificus was first discovered in the mid 1950’s. Not to say it began then, it has been here longer than we know. Dr. Colwell […]
Del Mark Fisher: Health Care & Environmental Budget
Maryland’s largest insurer, CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield, requested a rate increase of over 50 percent! CareFirst CEO Chet Burrell said the current system is no longer sustainable. Maryland Insurance Commissioner Al Redmer will make a decision on CareFirst’s request in the near future. Prior to ObamaCare, there were 7 major health insurance providers in […]
“Foraging in the Chesapeake Bay”
Who’s eating whom and why do we care? Dr. Ryan Woodland presenting. On the evening of April 25 the final meeting of the spring series for the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory Science for Citizens seminar was presented. The evening began with showcasing a Master Degree student, Emily Liljestrand. The focus of her program with Fisheries Science […]
Survey Finds Resilient Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Population
Number of Spawning-Age Female Crabs up 31 Percent to Historic High The Maryland Department of Natural Resources today released the results of the 2017 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey, which shows that the population of crabs remains resilient and steady. While the survey indicates the population has slightly decreased due to lackluster recruitment, it showed […]
Governor Larry Hogan Reaffirms Commitment to Natural Resources
Budget Fully Funds Chesapeake Bay Restoration and Land Conservation Programs Establishes New Grant Program to Help Communities Adapt to Climate Change and Sea Level Rise The Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund will receive $51.3 million in Fiscal Year 2018, marking only the second time in state history that bay restoration efforts will be […]