The critical population of Chesapeake Bay oysters is on the mend, after numbers decreased due to over harvesting, habitat destruction, and disease. This is outstanding news, as oysters are ...

Amid continuing concerns about the availability of menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay ... one of the most critical species in the Bay ecosystem, is operating with a question mark.

The Lower Bay, where the estuary meets the Atlantic, had the highest overall score of any region in 2023, with a 70%, but Baltimore’s Back and Patapsco River area scored the lowest of any region ...

Blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay have dropped to a “distressing low” number, experts say, marking several years of repeated declines and raising concern about their long-term health.

Most areas of the Chesapeake Bay are seeing oyster population growth, according to the report. One area has already reached ... Oysters are not only critical to the Chesapeake Bay's ecosystem.

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — The Chesapeake Bay Foundation outlined its efforts to improve the region’s waterways during a trip along the Hampton River Wednesday as it also discussed the need for ...