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This Week in the Watershed: Bunker Battle Continues

November 17, 2017

The message was loud, clear, and nearly unanimous. More than 127,000 individuals submitted comments to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, and when they were tallied, a resounding 99.6 percent were in support of an ecosystem-based approach to menhaden management.

CBF Statement on ASMFC Menhaden Actions This Week

November 15, 2017

(LINTHICUM, MD)—The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Menhaden Management Board took the following actions on Monday and Tuesday.

VIMS Study Identifies Tipping Point for Oyster Restoration

November 13, 2017

CBF Statement on ASMFC Menhaden Fishery Decision

November 13, 2017

(LINTHICUM, MD)—The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Menhaden Management Board today voted to continue with the status quo for managing the menhaden fishery rather than immediately adopt limits that would take into account menhaden’s role in the food chain.

Defying Expectations in Baltimore's Inner Harbor

November 9, 2017

For the past five years, oysters have been growing in Baltimore's Inner Harbor through the Great Baltimore Oyster Partnership–a collaboration between Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

This Week in the Watershed: The Bay's Bread and Butter

October 20, 2017

There are only a few days left to help the most important fish in the sea.

A Historic Opportunity for Fish and Fishermen

October 19, 2017

At one time, schools of menhaden in Virginia were so vast that fishermen and fishery managers thought the population was virtually inexhaustible.

Menhaden Monikers

October 12, 2017

"Some people call 'em bunkers, some people call 'em pogies, some people menhaden; they're all the same fish."

Scouts Come Together to Save the Bay

October 6, 2017

The Chesapeake Bay’s number one filter feeder is not one of the first things that come to mind for most Eagle Scout projects.

CBF Statement on Lafayette River Oyster Restoration Federal Grant

September 25, 2017

(VIRGINIA BEACH, VA)—The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced a $199,665 Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund grant to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) and a separate $200,000 grant to the Elizabeth River Project (ERP) for construction of oyster reefs in the Lafayette River in Norfolk.

Menhaden Battle Once Again Pits Virginia Against Northern States

September 23, 2017

Restored Reefs Beginning to Make a Difference

September 23, 2017

This Week in the Watershed: From Trash Pits to Oyster Reefs

September 22, 2017

Archaeologists can learn a lot about a civilization by looking in one place–the trash pit.

Scientists Say the Lafayette River's Health Is Improving. Here's What That Means.

September 20, 2017

Atlantic Menhaden Need More Protection

September 20, 2017

We are all bound together in a mind-bogglingly complex web of life, in which what happens to one species affects multiple others. Yet up to now, we have governed many of our natural resources in a vacuum called single-species management.

CBF Applauds National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Grants to Improve PA Water Quality

September 19, 2017

(HARRISBURG, PA)-Harry Campbell, executive director for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation in Pennsylvania, issued this statement applauding National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grants totaling more than $5.7 million to local communities clean up and restore polluted rivers and streams.

A Different Kind of Fishing Tourney

September 18, 2017

This Week in the Watershed: Menhaden’s Moment

September 15, 2017

As we've written before, menhaden might not be a common feature on dinner plates, but there's a reason they’re often called "the most important fish in the sea."

Claw and Order: How Are the Crabs Doing?

July 19, 2017

Welcome to the dog days of summer! Around the Chesapeake Bay, this is also crab feast season.

This Week in the Watershed: Spanning Generations

June 16, 2017

Inspiring. That’s the first word that came to mind when hearing the story of Walter Zadan, an integral volunteer for our Virginia oyster restoration team, who recently celebrated his 90th birthday.

Photo of the Week: Chesapeake Basket

June 5, 2017

This bushel basket washed ashore on a beach in Kent Island from the Chesapeake Bay. We're thankful for the hardworking men and women who work on the water to provide the best local seafood.

This Week in the Watershed: A Chesapeake Bay Turducken

June 2, 2017

Anyone who has been fishing or crabbing can attest that half the fun is the thrill of not knowing what exactly is on the end of the line or in the pot.

Locust Blooms and Other Springtime Delights

May 30, 2017

Between soft crab sandwiches and memorable days on the water, there is much to celebrate in the first peeler run. If we want to keep these runs strong, though, we're going to have to manage our harvests carefully and continue the struggle to restore their underwater grass habitats and the dissolved oxygen they need to keep growing.

Gardeners Restore Reefs, Too

May 25, 2017

On a breezy spring day, Claire Neubert hauled a wire cage full of oysters onto her dock on Elizabeth Lake at the top of the Hampton River. This miniature oyster reef was full of life. Barnacles sprouted from shells. Little fish squirmed among the oysters. Tiny crabs crawled into the crevices.

Growing Oysters in the Inner Harbor Is a Success

May 23, 2017

(BALTIMORE, MD)—A surging number of business representatives, students and other volunteers have successfully raised thousands of oysters in the Inner Harbor as part of the Great Baltimore Oyster Partnership.