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Bill Portlock

Dismantling NOAA an Incredible Blow to the Chesapeake Bay

The Trump administration plans to propose deep budget cuts and program closures at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in its budget for next year. This would devastate NOAA’s work helping to restore the Chesapeake Bay, manage the Bay’s fisheries, and educate the next generation of Bay stewards.

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Striped bass.

Joan Smedinghoff/Chesapeake Bay Program

Will Chesapeake Bay's Cold, Snowy Winter Spell Success for Striped Bass?

As striped bass prepare to spawn in Maryland and Virginia rivers this month, experts believe the species may benefit from the Chesapeake Bay region’s snowier and colder winter. Historically, cold weather conditions have produced strong year classes of striped bass—when reproduction levels are high and young fish can grow into the large, iconic rockfish targeted by anglers.

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A car splashes through a flooded street.

Kenny Fletcher/CBF Staff

Virginia Senate Appoints Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Jay Ford to Key Flooding Committee

The Virginia Senate on Tuesday announced the appointment of Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Virginia Policy Manager Jay Ford to the legislative committee dedicated to addressing recurrent flooding across the Commonwealth.

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