A proposal to keep diamondback terrapins from drowning when trapped in Chesapeake Bay crab pots is sparking angry objections ...

AND THEY HOPE TO GET THE FUNDING TO DO IT AGAIN NEXT YEAR The Oyster Recovery Partnership spearheaded cleanup in the Chesapeake Bay that removed trash, debris and crab pots. The effort — a five ...

There's a big new push to get invasive blue catfish out of the Chesapeake Bay and onto ... for food and habitat, and those they prey on — especially our dwindling juvenile crab population.

Blue catfish are wreaking havoc on native species in the Chesapeake Bay. To reduce the damage, environmentalists want to ...

The SAV beds offer cover for aquatic species, like soft-shelled crab ... to help make the habitat more conducive to the wildlife,” Landry explained. The Chesapeake Bay Program set a goal ...

The Chesapeake Bay Conservation Acceleration Act is a new bill designed to help improve this process. The bill has support ...

Restoration alternatives for the native oyster in Chesapeake Bay are underway, with ecological restoration teams working to rehabilitate degraded habitat and target the planting of hatchery ...

The SAV beds offer cover for aquatic species, like soft-shelled crab ... to help make the habitat more conducive to the wildlife,” Landry explained. The Chesapeake Bay Program set a goal ...

They are found in most Chesapeake Bay tributaries, gobbling up species ... help other more heavily regulated species, such as blue crab, rebound, said Hutt. “(Environmental regulators) have ...