REEDVILLE, VA / ACCESS Newswire / January 29, 2026 / In a letter to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's (ASMFC) ...

This 21' x 8' New England built skiff is used in the Chesapeake Bay oyster fishery. It is getting a new fiberglass bottom at Jennings Boatyard Inc. in Reedville, Va. Larry Chowning photo. Eastern Boat ...

Yellow perch face a lot of challenges, including habitat conditions, in order to successfully spawn,” said Carrie Kennedy.

The prospect of the Chesapeake Bay surviving and thriving is regularly threatened by events that negatively impact its ecology.

Maryland's Whole Watershed Program is advancing with $11.2 million in state funding for 37 projects across five selected ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland anglers heading out for yellow perch this winter are now limited to just five fish per person per day in tidal waters and rivers, a move state officials say is necessary to ...

Maryland will pursue a full replacement of the existing Chesapeake Bay Bridge, although any construction is likely years away. A Dec. 18 vote by the Maryland Transportation Authority board endorsed ...

Maryland transportation officials on Tuesday unveiled their recommendation to replace the aging Chesapeake Bay Bridge with two new four-lane spans, saying the plan would ease chronic congestion, ...

DELMARVA - The Chesapeake Bay Foundation says the Chesapeake Bay Dead Zone Report Card shows the Chesapeake Bay's "dead zone" stayed at average levels in 2025. The foundation says dead zones form ...

For the first time in two decades, a Pennsylvania governor will lead the Chesapeake Bay restoration effort. Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, was unanimously elected as chair of the Chesapeake Executive ...

This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks at Tuesday's ...

Kaicey Baylor joined WJZ as a reporter in October 2024. Before coming to Charm City, she spent the last three years as a morning reporter and multiskilled journalist at 13News Now in Norfolk, Virginia ...