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 ...

A recent study shows that osprey young are not surviving at rates that sustain the population in the Chesapeake Bay area. Why they're imperiled.

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 ...

Six of the seven California bridges listed at risk are in the Bay Area and East Bay: Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Bay, Area Toll Authority, Risk classified as Critical/Essential, built 1956 ...

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.

Oysters are not only critical to the Chesapeake Bay's ecosystem. They also play a key role in Maryland's economy. Maryland's seafood industry contributes about $600 million annually to the state's ...