Harbor Day at the Docks returns Oct. 10 in West Ocean City with live music, local seafood, family activities and free harbor tours.
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Oysters have been a staple of Maryland’s seafood industry since the state’s earliest days, providing both food and a source of income for generations of watermen.
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.
The body found in the Delaware Bay on Tuesday has been identified as Matthew Oliver. He was a missing waterman from New Jersey, according to Delaware State Police.
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.