The Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population increased significantly in 2026, according to the latest Winter Dredge Survey conducted by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science.
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The Maryland Department of the Environment announced Friday it has approved a new statewide permit regulating animal feeding operations, completing a renewal process required under the federal Clean Water Act.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a $39.5 million funding award to jurisdictions within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced new oyster regulations that took effect March 2.
A new bill in Congress aims to support efforts to restore the Chesapeake Bay, improve water quality, and connect local students, businesses and communities to conservation projects.
Eastern Shore and Southern Maryland Senators Steve Hershey, Johnny Mautz, Mary Beth Carozza, and Jack Bailey are continuing to push state and federal officials to protect Maryland’s commercial watermen after a devastating winter season.
Salisbury launches a new Adopt-A-Road program aimed at reducing litter and encouraging community involvement.
A key Bay-focused project in the bill is the Chesapeake Global Collaboratory, led by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced $6.9 million in funding through the Chesapeake Watershed Investments in Landscape Defense (Chesapeake WILD) Program to support 33 partner-led conservation projects in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
The agreement’s goals include oyster and mussel restoration, wetlands protection, land conservation, waterbird protection, and expansion of public access to nature.