By Karl Blankenship For decades, Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts have been driven by a simple equation: Cleaner water equals ...
For decades, Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts have been driven by a simple equation: Cleaner water equals more fish and shellfish. The 1983 Chesapeake Bay Agreement, which launched the state-federal ...
Recent assessments of the blue crab population in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries reveal continued low numbers of both adult males and females. VMRC said Monday (Oct. 28) that the estimated ...
Virginia’s winter crab dredge fishery remains banned for the 2024-25 year. After a public hearing on Monday, Oct. 28, the ...
October is National Seafood Month. WMAR 2 News Kara Burnett suits up for a behind the scenes look at a seafood processor and ...
The increase is harming the crabbing industry in the Chesapeake Bay, which produces about 50% of the total U.S. harvest for blue crabs, according to the letter. Aubrey Vincent, owner of Lindy’s ...
Maryland anglers will be dressing a little warmer this month, but the fishing action is still hot for a variety of species.
The research found that by removing derelict crab pots from some of the most popular fishing areas in the Chesapeake Bay, the harvest of blue crabs could be increased by 38 million pounds.
“Chesapeake Bay crab fisheries and processors follow a strict set of regulations to ensure that the Bay remains one of the most sustainable crab fisheries in the world, that the blue crabs ...