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Maryland's Chesapeake Bay Underwater Grasses Expanded Nearly 13% in 2025
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (616+ words) Gains add more than 4,600 acres of critical Chesapeake Bay habitat Underwater grass abundance increased in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries last year. In Maryland's portion of the Bay, underwater grass coverage expanded from 36,799 acres in 2024 to 41,419 acres in…...
Oyster planting among Chesapeake’s ‘success stories,’ but uphill battle remains
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (31+ words) While restoration has been successful, the bay’s oyster population is still a fraction of what it once was. “They’re a keystone species in the Chesapeake Bay,” one expert said....
Chesapeake Bay blue crab decline still a concern over long term
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (340+ words) A dredge survey released this month found the Chesapeake Bay is seeing a slight uptick in the blue crab population, but the long-term population is declining as a whole. Video above: Watermen explain why crab prices are increasing (June) The…...
Chesapeake Bay’s annual “dead zone” expected to be relatively mild in summer 2026
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (360+ words) Annapolis, Md. – The Chesapeake Bay’s “dead zone” is expected to be relatively mild this summer, according to a forecast published this week by various Maryland and Virginia institutions. The Below-average nutrient runoff is expected to mean better conditions for Bay marine…...
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Continues Spreading False Claims in Latest Attack on Atlantic Menhaden Fishery
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (250+ words) WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESS Newswire / May 5, 2026 / Just over a month ago, Will Poston of the Chesapeake Bay Foundationonce again publishedfalse and misleading claims about Virginia's menhaden fishery. Just as CBF did ina March emailfalsely connecting... Oops, something went wrong Chesapeake Bay…...
New study tells us what’s up with what’s going down with the sinking Chesapeake Bay
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (377+ words) Michelle Basch | [email protected] February 10, 2026, 6:40 AM It has long been known that the Chesapeake Bay region is sinking, and an extensive new study led by Virginia Tech now details how fast, with rates that vary widely. The Virginia Tech study highlights…...
Chesapeake Bay conservation bolstered by the power of business & viral videos
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1012+ words) The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the U.S., providing key habitat for a huge variety of aquatic life, and it is also home to major cities like Baltimore and Annapolis. That large human footprint is very evident in the…...
Editorial: New Chesapeake Bay agreement aims to build on progress
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (496+ words) The latest version of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, signed in December by representatives of the six states and the District of Columbia that are in the watershed, offers a solid foundation for the cooperative work that will be needed…...
Editorial: You can make a difference in the future of the Chesapeake Bay
5+ mon, 7+ hour ago (563+ words) It would be hard to live in Hampton Roads without hearing about the work that goes on to clean and protect the Chesapeake Bay, the beautiful estuary that’s close to the heart of this region. All that effort — projects, goals,…...
Citing a history of stormwater violations, Chesapeake Bay Foundation urges city to deny waiver for Hopkins DSAI
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1327+ words) Johns Hopkins University says its Data Science and AI Institute project is following Baltimore’s environmental procedures, despite the state saying it could be liable for “significant” penalties for sediment discharge violations Above: During an intense rainstorm In July 2025, reddish-brown runoff…...