The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is offering charter captains and fishing guides up to $1,500 per trip to help remove invasive blue catfish from the Chesapeake Bay through a new public giveaway program launching in 2026.

The EPA and Delaware Department of Agriculture renewed an agreement to promote sustainable farming, improve water quality, and expand support for conservation efforts statewide.

Traffic on Chesapeake Bay Bridge resumes after being halted due to high winds, with restrictions. 

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is changing the size limit for striped bass to a minimum size of 19 inches and a maximum size of 24 inches.

As Maryland’s blue crab season is set to open on April 1, the Natural Resources Police (NRP) is ramping up its efforts to ensure that recreational crabbers comply with the state’s conservation laws. 

The Chesapeake Bay's summer dead zone was the smallest on record, according to the Chesapeake Bay Program.